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December 9, 2025
EU, Latin America and Caribbean nations hold summit overshadowed by US military operation
Representatives of European, Latin American and Caribbean nations on Sunday began a two-day summit in Colombia to try to strengthen ties amid divisions over the United States military operation…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | ODPEM in risky times
Unless the recommended restructuring of the government’s disaster management system was only for a change of its top leader, last week’s shake-up at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency…
December 9, 2025
Melissa is ‘canary in the coal mine’
Scientists from The University of the West Indies (UWI) have contributed to a new international rapid analysis which confirms that human-induced climate change made Hurricane Melissa more intense and…
December 9, 2025
'We won’t be complacent’ - Police commend Harbour View after murders drop to one this year
The police say one murder has been recorded in the eastern Kingston community of Harbour View since the start of the year, a sharp decline from eight killings over the similar period in 2024. It also…
December 9, 2025
‘Let’s Rebuild: Jamaica Strong’ aims to raise US$100,000
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike Jamaica, a new initiative is rallying global support for recovery. The ‘Let’s Rebuild: Jamaica Strong’ campaign…
December 9, 2025
Food For The Poor named Jamaica’s lead logistics partner in Hurricane relief effort
International charity Food For The Poor says it has been officially recognised as the central logistical hub for Jamaica's relief network following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. …
December 9, 2025
Paris climate agreement set path to slow warming; the world hasn't stayed on it
(AP) - The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted. Earth's…
December 9, 2025
TheHiveCareers mobilises volunteers, skilled workers, rapid-response support
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, TheHiveCareers recently launched its ‘Rebuild Jamaica - Jobs, Volunteers, and Rapid Project Support’ initiative, a platform designed to…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Melissa victims worship under tents at site of destroyed church building
Western Bureau: The faith and resolve of members of the Porto Bello Pentecostal Worship Centre at Cornwall Court in Montego Bay, St James was on full display yesterday as they gathered at the site…