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December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
‘It’s in our hands’
WITH DESTINY in their own hands as they look to qualify for only their second appearance at the FIFA World Cup, one alum from the historic 1998 tournament is backing Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz to advance…
December 9, 2025
Maduro says the US 'fabricating a war' as warship moves closer to Venezuela
(AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said the United States government is forging a war against him as the world's biggest warship approached the South American country. The vessel can…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
‘It has really affected us’
PHILLIP WILLIAMS, head coach of St Andrew Technical High (STATHS), says the passing of former schoolboy football standout, Andre Salmon, has dealt a heavy blow to the school’s community. Salmon, who…
December 9, 2025
‘We’ve never experienced this before’
Jamaicans are being urged to brace for the worst as Hurricane Melissa intensifies south of the island and is forecast to make landfall as a Category 4 system early this week. At a media briefing on…
December 9, 2025
St Catherine business group wants urgent drain cleaning in Spanish Town ahead of Hurricane Melissa
As Hurricane Melissa approaches, St Catherine Chamber president Dennis Robotham is urging urgent drain cleaning in Spanish Town to help prevent flooding. "Sections of the town, Wellington…
December 9, 2025
Portland Cottage on edge as Hurricane Melissa looms
Residents of Portland Cottage in Clarendon - a small fishing community - are on edge as Hurricane Melissa looms. They say fear has again gripped the area, as memories of the devastation caused by…
December 9, 2025
ODPEM activates full emergency operations as Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has fully activated the National Emergency Operations Centre as Hurricane Melissa is projected to rapidly intensifies into a major…
December 9, 2025
Social media claims of national power cut are fake - JPS
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says claims circulating on social media that electricity would be shut off on Saturday due to the approaching Hurricane Melissa are fake. “There is no such…
December 9, 2025
Melissa strengthens into Category 1 hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, Principal Director of the Meteorological Service, Jamaica, Evan Thompson, confirmed. The system, at the southeast of Kingston…