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01 Nov, 2025
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Survivors navigate hellish aftermath in Black River
Devastation, desperation, and the acrid stench of death and despair – that was Black River, the capital of St Elizabeth, two days after Hurricane Melissa’s rampage. The scene was apocalyptic.…
01 Nov, 2025
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WIP Energy mobilises fuel supply for Melissa relief, to keep prices at pre-hurricane levels
WIP Energy, a subsidiary of West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIP), which operates the Thrifty gas stations, says it is mobilising resources to ensure critical fuel supply across Jamaica following…
01 Nov, 2025
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NY Attorney General warns New Yorkers to be cautious in charitable giving for Caribbean hurricane relief
NEW YORK, CMC – New York Attorney General Letitia James has warned New Yorkers to be cautious in charitable giving for Caribbean hurricane relief amid concerns about scams. James urged New Yorkers on…
01 Nov, 2025
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Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Alfred Dawes undertakes medical mission in Hanover and Westmoreland
Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, who is a medical doctor, this morning led a post-Hurricane Melissa medical mission to Hanover and Westmoreland, bringing urgent…
01 Nov, 2025
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St Elizabeth Technical high school community vows to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation
The administration at the St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) remains hopeful, believing in the resilience of the school and its community to rebuild the institution that has been destroyed by…
01 Nov, 2025
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JCF supporting recovery at airports and seaports
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), through its Ports Division, has been providing critical support to the island’s major airports and seaports as recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of…
01 Nov, 2025
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Ruthlyn James | Storms will come, learning must continue
When nature tests a country, its schools reveal the depth of its social fabric. Jamaica’s classrooms, time and again, have proven to be more than spaces for lessons; they are sanctuaries of hope,…
01 Nov, 2025
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NISC upgrades necessary for FIBA Qualifiers
Paulton Gordon, president of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JBA), says they will need to make several equipment upgrades to the National Indoor Sports Centre (NISC) before they can begin hosting…
01 Nov, 2025
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Editorial | Melissa and the fiscal rules
The government is obviously a far way from concluding its assessment of the damage left behind by Hurricane Melissa, among the most intense storms to have developed in the Atlantic since these…