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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025

Government requests int’l community assemble reconstruction support package

The Government has formally requested that the international community, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, bilateral development partners, climate finance platforms, and…
The company says teams conducting patrols discovered that a freshly planted utility pole had been deliberately cut at the base, causing it to topple.
December 9, 2025

St Ann communities plunged back into darkness after cutting of JPS pole

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is condemning what it describes as a "shocking act of sabotage" in Bonham Spring, St Ann, that plunged several communities back into darkness,…
Emergency personnel gather in a cordoned off area where National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
December 9, 2025

Two West Virginia National Guard members killed near White House, state's governor says

Two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot Wednesday near the White House have died, the state's governor said. Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed their deaths in a social media…
Thai business tycoon Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip.
December 9, 2025

Bangkok court issues arrest warrant for Thai co-owner of Miss Universe pageant

BANGKOK (AP): A court in Thailand said Wednesday that it has issued an arrest warrant for a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization in connection with a fraud case. Jakkaphong ‘Anne’ Jakrajutatip…
Denise ‘Macka’ Sinclair of Bottom Halse Hall in Clarendon said Hurricane Melissa caused water to rise at her house to window level. She had to run out due to fear.
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

Officials: True mental health impact of Melissa expected to surface within weeks

Jamaica is likely to see an increase in “adverse mental health outcomes” in the aftermath of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, a consultant psychiatrist has warned. Post-traumatic…
Jamaica’s bobsleigh team gets ready for one of their runs at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation North American Cup in Whistler, Canada.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

ON COURSE

CHRIS STOKES, president of the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, says Jamaica’s historic gold medal at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) North American Cup is a…
Two little girls play at the edge of floodwaters along Coast Road in Alligator Pond, Manchester, a day after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Schools, NGOs partner to help children cope amid growing post-storm stress

With hundreds of mental health cases already reported before Hurricane Melissa struck, professionals now fear a surge as communication lines reopen and more Jamaicans seek help. Already, several…
From left: Eric Hosin, chairman of the Come Alive Collective, and Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport, present the symbolic cheque to Anthony Wood, chief executive officer of the Bustamante Hospital for Children,
December 9, 2025

More Than This Concert donates $28 million

Organisers of the More Than This Concert formally handed over $28 million in net proceeds to six charities on Wednesday. The announcement comes four months after more than 15,000 patrons filled the…
Public passenger bus overturns on Highway 2000.
December 9, 2025

Emergency crews responding to bus crash on Highway 2000

Traffic police and emergency crews are now on the East-West corridor of Highway 2000 responding to a major vehicular crash. The Gleaner understands that the crash, which occured shortly after 3…