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Betty-Lyn Brown, a 60-year-old resident of Compound in Alligator Pond, Manchester, explains how a section of her house got washed awayed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

‘I’m homeless now’

Betty-Lyn Brown struggled to hold back tears as she recounted the horror she experienced on Tuesday when Hurricane Melissa tore through her coastal community in Alligator Pond, Manchester. The…
Residents of Cornwall Street in Falmouth, Trelawny, look at the damage done to their homes and possessions after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which swept through the island on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY

There was a pall of gloom hanging over Black River, St Elizabeth, yesterday, as four bodies, three men and a woman, were discovered after being washed up by floodwaters generated by the fury of…
Edward David Marston, farmer of Baillieston, Clarendon, clears a section of his 15-acre farm which was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Farmer Marston reflects on the worst storm of his life

Food security will be a major concern as Jamaica begins to recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The issue extends beyond local consumption, as much of the country’s agricultural…
A section of The Estuary in St James was seen flooded a day after the passage of the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Adrian Frater

MoBay devastated

Western Bureau” When the sun rose on Wednesday morning, Montego Bay was a shadow of its former self. The popular tourism gem, once known for its lively streets and welcoming beaches, had been torn…
December 9, 2025

Select Scotiabank branches to reopen on Thursday with limited services

The Scotia Group is advising that some branches across the Corporate Area, St Catherine, Manchester, Clarendon, St James, and St Thomas will reopen on Thursday, offering limited services to facilitate…
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups leaves a federal court after his appearance on October 23 in Portland, Oregon.
December 9, 2025

Rozier, Billups will not receive NBA salaries while fighting gambling cases – reports

AP: NBA GUARD Terry Rozier and coach Chauncey Billups will not receive their salaries while on leave for their arrests on federal gambling-related charges, two people with knowledge of the matters…
The murky Rio Grande, swollen by Hurricane Melissa, reportedly swept away more than 100 rafting vessels.
December 9, 2025 by Gareth Davis Sr

140 rafts destroyed

Raft captains at the Rio Grande rafting attraction in Portland claim Hurricane Melissa swept away nearly 140 vessels, crippling their livelihood and leaving them in urgent need of financial…
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the Champions League opening phase match against Juventus in Madrid, Spain, on October 22.
December 9, 2025

Long-time Champions League sponsor Heineken set to be replaced

GENEVA (AP): BUDWEISER BREWER AB InBev is set to end Heineken’s three-decade-long run as the official beer sponsor of soccer’s Champions League in a statement deal for the competition’s new global…
The Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan collapses in the arms of teammate Scottie Pippen (right) at the end of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz on June 11, 1997, in Salt Lake City.
December 9, 2025

Jordan criticises more commonly used load management tactics

AP: MICHAEL JORDAN didn’t believe in load management, even when he was violently ill. Jordan addressed the topic of NBA players missing games in the second instalment of a series that NBC is calling…