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December 9, 2025

Hurricane tips

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has urged all Jamaicans to take immediate steps to safeguard their health, property, and well-being as the country braces for the impact of Tropical Storm…
Munchun, a market vendor, speaks with The Gleaner in Coronation Market in downtown Kingston yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Storm wary market vendors warn consumers to brace for price increase

With Tropical Storm Melissa now threatening sections of the island, vendors at Coronation Market in downtown Kingston are taking no chances, though not everyone is convinced the system will make a…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second right) prays with his ministers (from left) Matthew Samuda, minister of water, environment and climate change; Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security; Robert Morgan, minister without portfolio in
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

PM marshals monetary resources to mitigate potential impact of Melissa

With Tropical Storm Melissa projected to cause major damage to Jamaica’s infrastructure amid widescale flooding and landslides, the country is expected to be forced to draw on several monetary sources…
Naldy Edwards (left) and Donovan Edwards, coffee farmers in Mount Airy, St Andrew, express concerns about the fate of their unpicked coffee cherries in the field if Melissa hits the island as a tropical storm or hurricane this weekend.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Mount Airy coffee farmers rush harvesting ahead of storm

The approaching Tropical Storm Melissa has forced coffee farmers in Mount Airy, St Andrew, to speed up the harvesting of their coffee cherries in an attempt to minimise potential damage from the…
Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon chats with Daryl Vaz, minister of energy and transport, at a special press briefing on Tropical Storm Melissa at Jamaica House in St Andrew on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

State bodies, partners ramp up activities as Melissa approaches

The Government says it is ramping up its preparation efforts as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches Jamaica, with various state agencies and ministries working to ensure that essential services remain…
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December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Court blocks JCA’s plan to exclude brokers, importers from goods inspections

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) cannot exclude customs brokers, importers, owners, or their agents from participating in the inspection of imported goods under its…
Dr Kevin Brown (right), president of the University of Technology, Jamaica, chats with Dr Darien Henry (second right), principal of the Montego Bay Community College, during the Dr Lorna Nembhard Public Lecture on Wednesday. Also pictured (from left) are B
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

UTech president wants African history taught in J’can schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, wants the Ministry of Education to integrate African history into curricula, citing the importance of having…
From left: Lemar James, president of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, and Yemima Garcia, assistant governor and director of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, present a bottle of wine to Rotarians Dr Ella Aiken and her husband, Professor William Aiken, distric
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Governor urges Rotarians to build legacy, create lasting change

WESTERN BUREAU: Professor William Aiken, district governor for Rotary International District 7020, is calling on Rotarians and other community leaders to shift their focus from short-term projects to…
Melissa is forecast to meander over the central Caribbean Sea and could potentially become a major hurricane.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Menacing Melissa

Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica Evan Thompson says he is not ruling out the possibility of Tropical Storm Melissa making landfall in Jamaica. However, Thompson argued…