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December 9, 2025

Checkups and tests you should not miss

SOME PEOPLE see their doctor every year for a physical to make sure that they are in good health. There is debate about whether you need to go that often. However, in the end, it depends on your age,…
Residents gather amid debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa on a street in Black River, Jamaica, Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Andrea Dempster Chung

‘Climate resilience fund needed for creative sector’

When a Category 5 hurricane hits Jamaica, it doesn’t only topple trees and cause the devastation we are so familiar with seeing on our phones and TV screens. It also silences the street dances, it…
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Effective coping strategies for managing post-hurricane stress

HURRICANES CAN cause tremendous damage, not just to homes and communities, but also to our mental health. After experiencing such a traumatic event, many people feel overwhelmed, anxious, and…
A section of student dormitories at Knockalva Polytechnic College after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Knockalva Polytechnic College appeals for urgent relief for stranded students, damage to the institution

Chairman of the Board of Management of Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover, Anthony Lawrence, is appealing for urgent relief to support the approximately 30 students who remain stranded on campus…
A worker at the St Catherine Parish Court.
December 9, 2025

Displacement at St Catherine Parish Court amid impact of Hurricane Melissa

The closure of the St Catherine Parish Court due to damage caused by Hurricane Melissa has resulted in great discomfort for staff and concern among persons with court cases. When The Gleaner visited…
 Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, on October 10, 2017.
December 9, 2025

Latin Grammy voting members invited to join Recording Academy

NEW YORK (AP): In the last few years, the Grammy Awards have made a concerted effort to diversify its electorate. In 2024, the Recording Academy revealed significant changes to its evolving voting…
Food for the Poor Jamaica has prepared supplies to assist members of the public.
December 9, 2025

SAJ supports national relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa

THE SHIPPING Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has joined forces with the Government of Jamaica and other private sector organisations in coordinated post-hurricane relief efforts following the passage of…
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December 9, 2025

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Westmoreland firefighter Kimarie Drummond and her home that was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Westmoreland firefighter who helped others during Hurricane Melissa loses her home

While being on the frontline responding to devastation across Westmoreland caused by Hurricane Melissa, firefighter Kimarie Drummond is also in need, as she has lost her home to the Category 5 storm. …