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02 Nov, 2025 0

BOJ working with banks on cash access, relief for customers in hurricane-hit areas

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it and the Jamaica Bankers Association are actively exploring initiatives to make banking services, including access to cash, available in the shortest possible time,…
Damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in St Elizabeth.
02 Nov, 2025 0

JDF urges communities to clear open spaces to support relief operations

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is appealing to residents in communities hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa to assist with the clearing of debris from football fields, community centres, and other large…
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02 Nov, 2025 0

Water restored to sections of St Elizabeth

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that water supply has been restored to some customers in St Elizabeth as its Luana Well facility was brought back into operation last evening via…
A worker tries to remove a zinc sheet that was entangled on a wire at the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny after several roofs were blown off during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
02 Nov, 2025 0

... Foundation strengthens humanitarian response for Melissa recovery

As the devastating picture of the widespread damage and destruction wrought by Hurricane Melissa continues to unfold, especially across western parishes, the JN Group has deepened humanitarian support…
Waves splash in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, Tuesday, October 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
02 Nov, 2025 0

Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites

One viral video shows what appears to be four sharks swimming in a Jamaican hotel’s pool as flood waters allegedly brought on by Hurricane Melissa swamp the area. Another purportedly depicts…
Leesa Kow, managing director of JN Bank.
02 Nov, 2025 0

JN Bank, JN Money roll out waivers, discounts to customers for Melissa recovery

Beyond the on-the-ground humanitarian efforts being provided through its JN Foundation and Jamaica Automobile Association, the JN Group is channelling direct support to its members- providing…
This photos shows debris from sections St. Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) buildings damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
02 Nov, 2025 0

Editorial | A carve-out for education

Jamaica plans its recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, education demands a deliberate, urgent and specific carve-out. In other words, the education is so vital the country’s…
 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas.
02 Nov, 2025 0

Diddy working in prison laundry room

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has a job in his prison’s laundry room. The 55-year-old rap mogul was transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Fort Dix, New Jersey, last week, where he is…
A$AP Rock and Rihanna pose for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 19.
02 Nov, 2025 0

A$AP Rocky sparks marriage speculation

A$AP Rocky has reignited speculation he and Rihanna have quietly married after referring to himself as her “husband” in a new interview. The 37-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, made…