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December 9, 2025
by Edmond Campbell
$30b bite
Damage to Jamaica’s agriculture and fisheries sector from Hurricane Melissa is estimated at nearly $30 billion. The Category Five storm, whose local death toll officials placed at 45 on Tuesday, tore…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Portmore mayor delivers relief in hurricane-battered Hanover
WESTERN BUREAU: Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas became an instant hero to scores of residents in Haughton Court and surrounding communities in western Hanover on Monday when he arrived with a truckload of…
December 9, 2025
Blenheim battered but Busta’s monument escapes Melissa’s wrath
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid the widespread destruction left behind in Hanover, one remarkable symbol of resilience remains: the monument to Jamaica’s first prime minister and National Hero, Sir Alexander…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Kgn mayor calls for more resilient construction standards after Category 5 storm
Declaring that Hurricane Melissa has “exposed the need to strengthen national and municipal resilience”, Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says a good place to start is updating Jamaica’s Small Building…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Seiveright optimistic for winter tourist season, despite Melissa blow
WESTERN BUREAU: While most hospitality workers in hurricane-battered western Jamaica come from communities still without electricity, water, and other essentials, Delano Seiveright remains hopeful…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Blood evidence matches Donna-Lee Donaldson, witness tells court
Blood traces found on several items seized from the New Kingston apartment of police constable Noel Maitland have been confirmed to match the DNA profile of his missing girlfriend, Donna-Lee…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Charges recommended for councillors over failure to file declarations
Integrity Commission Director of Corruption Prosecution Roneiph Lawrence has recommended charges against two sitting and two former councillors for repeatedly failing to file their statutory…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 45
The number of people killed during Hurricane Melissa has increased to 45, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Fifteen people have been reported missing, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and…
December 9, 2025
Case against entertainer Kiprich over song police said endorsed don dismissed
The prosecution has withdrawn its case against dancehall artiste Marlon 'Kiprich' Plunkett, who was charged over a song that police said endorsed gang violence and paid tribute to alleged…