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From left: Sean Hamilton, Devon Dubidat, Sally Ann Richards, residents of McGlashen, St Andrew, share their concerns about the roads in the community and potential worsening of the access challenges after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Neglect and fear collide in McGlashen as residents brace for Melissa

It’s been nearly a year since torrential rains caused a massive road collapse along the main thoroughfare in McGlashen, St Andrew – yet no repairs has been made. Now, with Hurricane Melissa…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (left) and Opposition Leader Mark Golding.
December 9, 2025

Holness, Golding to meet as Jamaica prepares for Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says he has been in communication with Opposition Leader Mark Golding and that the two are scheduled to meet today as Hurricane Melissa churns toward Jamaica. …
Wikie and Keijo, mother and son killer whales, at the closed theme park Marineland Antibes, France.
December 9, 2025

Oliver Barlow | How deep ecology can change the way we see the Earth

In Antibes, a city in the South of France, a pair of orcas helplessly circle their abandoned, algae infested enclosure. The two Orcas, Wikie and Keijo, are stuck in political limbo as officials debate…
December 9, 2025

Editorial | Use finance and industrial policy to power Jamaica’s growth

Recently, both Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) have sounded a quiet alarm. Despite macroeconomic stability and strong capital buffers, credit growth has slowed – from…
Las Carretas (oxcarts) are a national symbol of Costa Rica.
December 9, 2025

Emma Woods | Learning from Costa Rica – Central America’s manufacturing maverick

Thirty years ago, Costa Rica was a resource-based economy reliant on raw exports. Today, however, it is a thriving manufacturing and innovation hub with over 90 MedTech multinationals operating within…
December 9, 2025

McKenzie urges construction sites, billboards, and used cars to be secured ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie is urging all construction sites across Jamaica to remove loose materials immediately, warning that they could block drains and cause devastating damage…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie.
December 9, 2025

McKenzie to recommend mandatory evacuations for vulnerable communities ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says he will write to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness with a recommendation for the mandatory evacuation of vulnerable communities ahead of Tropical Storm…
Principal Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.
December 9, 2025

Expect 'catastrophic flooding' as Melissa to pound Jamaica for five days – Met office head on latest forecast

“There is nowhere that will escape the wrath,” Principal Director at the Meteorological Service, Jamaica, Evan Thompson, warned Saturday, as Tropical Storm Melissa edges closer to the island. He said…
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December 9, 2025

Two men shot dead in alleged police confrontation in Old Harbour

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of two unidentified men by the police during an alleged armed confrontation in Old Harbour, St…