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A worker tries to remove a zinc sheet that was entangled on a wire at the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny after several roofs were blown off during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

... Foundation strengthens humanitarian response for Melissa recovery

As the devastating picture of the widespread damage and destruction wrought by Hurricane Melissa continues to unfold, especially across western parishes, the JN Group has deepened humanitarian support…
Waves splash in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, Tuesday, October 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
December 9, 2025

Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites

One viral video shows what appears to be four sharks swimming in a Jamaican hotel’s pool as flood waters allegedly brought on by Hurricane Melissa swamp the area. Another purportedly depicts…
Leesa Kow, managing director of JN Bank.
December 9, 2025

JN Bank, JN Money roll out waivers, discounts to customers for Melissa recovery

Beyond the on-the-ground humanitarian efforts being provided through its JN Foundation and Jamaica Automobile Association, the JN Group is channelling direct support to its members- providing…
This photos shows debris from sections St. Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) buildings damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | A carve-out for education

Jamaica plans its recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, education demands a deliberate, urgent and specific carve-out. In other words, the education is so vital the country’s…
 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas.
December 9, 2025

Diddy working in prison laundry room

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has a job in his prison’s laundry room. The 55-year-old rap mogul was transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Fort Dix, New Jersey, last week, where he is…
A$AP Rock and Rihanna pose for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 19.
December 9, 2025

A$AP Rocky sparks marriage speculation

A$AP Rocky has reignited speculation he and Rihanna have quietly married after referring to himself as her “husband” in a new interview. The 37-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, made…
Mark Myers, managing director of Restaurants of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025

ROJ organises first phase of national hurricane recovery initiative

In the aftermath of the catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica continues to confront the widespread destruction that has displaced families, damaged critical infrastructure and left…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
December 9, 2025 by Lester Hinds

Recovery, donation task forces set up to get tourism back on track after Melissa

Following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which has caused widespread destruction across western Jamaica, high-level recovery and donation task forces for the tourism sector have been established by…
International recording artiste Sean Paul (centre), his sister-in-law Winsome Henriques (left), and a volunteer of the Sean Paul Foundation, Alana Thomas, get ready to  package food items during their visit to the Food For The Poor Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

Sean Paul makes appeal on CNN; pledges US$50,000 for hurricane relief

Global dancehall superstar, Sean Paul, told The Gleaner in a recent interview that wherever he goes in the world, Jamaica is always on his mind. The patriotic Jamaican entertainer has been put to the…