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December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
NCU head requests urgent help for tertiary students severely affected by Melissa
Professor Lincoln Edwards, president of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), is urging the Government to prioritise assistance for tertiary students following the devastation caused by Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
Verizon to cut more than 13,000 jobs
Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company. The job cuts began on Thursday, per a…
December 9, 2025
Garth Rattray | This is an opportunity to get it right
Western Jamaica and sections of middle Jamaica suffered unprecedented destruction due to category 5 Hurricane Melissa. The event has been described as catastrophic and even apocalyptic. The losses are…
December 9, 2025
Dennis Zulu | Hurricane Melissa: Why coordination is the difference between chaos and recovery
As I reflect on the last three weeks since Hurricane Melissa tore through southwestern Jamaica with winds exceeding 260 km/h, one thing is clear, I can tell you with certainty: the difference between…
December 9, 2025
Senators salute Wehby at first working session
Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide, at their first working meeting on Friday since the start of the new parliamentary term, came together to pay glowing tribute to former Senator Don…
December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Full Transcript: The Gleaner releases interview on MegaMart Montego Bay closure
I n response to online reports suggesting that The Gleaner’s front page story of November 20 headlined 'Mega Blow' incorrectly reported the permanent closure of the Montego Bay branch of…
December 9, 2025
What to know about Trump’s draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations
President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in a draft executive order obtained by The Associated Press. Some in Congress are also weighing…
December 9, 2025
SDC undertaking temporary accommodations needs assessment
The Social Development Commission (SDC) has launched a Temporary Accommodations Needs Assessment Survey across the six parishes severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa.