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A section of the greenhouse at Bluefields Organic Farm in Westmoreland that was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Recovery missions restoring Bluefields Organic Farm

Since Category 5 Hurricane Melissa struck on October 28, relief and recovery missions have been unfolding across western Jamaica, the area hardest-hit region. Local residents, government agencies,…
Commissioner of Customs, Dr Velma Ricketts Walker
December 9, 2025

Temporary waiver for medical and personal care imports

The Jamaica Customs Agency has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and…
Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology, Jamaica and chairman of UTech Press, signs a replica of the cover of Technical Vocational Education and Training in Jamaica: Achievements, Impact, and Challenges, launched on November 26.
December 9, 2025

UTech launches book on vocational training

The University of Technology, Jamaica Press last month launched a book examining the country’s technical vocational education and training (TVET) system, tracing its evolution and impact on the…
UK Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore (left) surveys the devastation in Black River, with head of the St Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto.
December 9, 2025

UK minister pledges long-term support to Jamaica

UK Minister for the Caribbean Chris Elmore ended a visit to Jamaica on Wednesday, pledging Britain’s support for the island’s long-term recovery, reconstruction and climate resilience after Hurricane…
Dr Halimah DeShong, university director, Institute for Gender and Development Studies at The University of the West Indies.
December 9, 2025

UWI director warns of post‑hurricane gender harms

The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined global communities in observing the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign, highlighting the urgent need to confront digital…
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

‘Bear with us’

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), is urging residents to remain patient as the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) works to…
Photo by St John’s Anglican Church in Black River, St Elizabeth, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

St John’s Church history

“175 years seems like a good long time for this church building to have been in existence. But when you consider that worship has been taking place in this place for 300 years (give or take a few…
December 9, 2025

Gabriel Agbo | God cannot lie

“Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear that they would take his bones with them when God led them out of Egypt - AS HE WAS SURE GOD WOULD.” Exodus…
Financial Secretary Darlene Morrison.
December 9, 2025

$10b mystery

(EDITOR'S NOTE: After the discussion on the M5 Business Recovery Programme ended and the committee moved on to take questions on other unrelated matters, Permament Secretary in the Ministry of…