Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
Experts warn of public health emergency after storm
Although Hurricane Melissa has passed, public health professionals are warning that Jamaicans are not yet out of danger as catastrophic disease outbreaks and a worsening of existing medical conditions…
December 9, 2025
by Tiffany Pryce
Desperation turns to disorder
What was once the commercial heartbeat of St Elizabeth has now been reduced to devastation and desperation. In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, widespread looting has gripped Black River, as…
December 9, 2025
JRAA rushes to help Jamaica recover with relief supplies due shortly
The Jamaica Relief Aid in Aruba (JRAA) has joined the growing list of international agencies committing to assist Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. The JRAA, established by the Consulate of…
December 9, 2025
Experts urge caution as homeowners return to flooded properties
As the country engages in post-hurricane recovery efforts, property management and electrical professionals are urging homeowners to proceed with caution, especially if their homes were submerged in…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
24hrs stuck inHolland Bamboo
Dozens of motorists and emergency responders were stranded for more than 24 hours along the Holland Bamboo main road in St Elizabeth since Wednesday, surviving on fallen coconuts after Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
by Luke Douglas
Melissa mauls MegaMart MoBay
MegaMart Wholesale Club in Montego Bay sustained severe damage, estimated in the millions of US dollars, when Hurricane Melissa ravaged the facility on Tuesday evening. Gassan Azan Jr, the founder and…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Alligator Pond residents rush to clean up their ‘breadbasket’
Although disheartened by the damage Hurricane Melissa caused to his property, owner and operator of Little Ochie Seafood Restaurant in Alligator Pond, Manchester, Evrol ‘Blackie’ Christian, finds…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Cave Valley residents count losses after devastating flood
Gloom mixed with resilience hung over Cave Valley, St Ann, as residents and business owners struggled to come to terms with the devastation left behind after the Cave River burst its banks during…
December 9, 2025
by Edmond Campbell
Cat bond triggered
Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon has confirmed that Jamaica’s catastrophe bond has been triggered following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The Government is expected to announce…