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The church of Lacovia Tombstone sits damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Sea Major-Campbell | Hurricane Melissa: God or nature?

EVERYONE SHOULD spend some time sitting with the newspapers. Engage a necessary processing of the raw truth of a catastrophic event in our country, from which many of us were spared. And yet, we are…
Demario Phillips (right) of Mount Pleasant controls the ball as Jelani Felix of Defence Force FC tries to tackle during the Concacaf Caribbean Cup second leg semi-final match at the National Stadium on Wednesday night. Defence Force won 1-0.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Jamaica, T&T clubs looking to compete among the best

Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore, head coach of Mount Pleasant Football Academy, and Devorn Jorsling, head coach of Defence Force, said it is important for Jamaican and Trinidadian clubs to be represented in…
December 9, 2025 by Luke Douglas

Jamaica Broilers has ‘significant inventory of chicken’

Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) says it has a significant inventory of chicken products and restarted distribution on October 31, three days after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Ian Parsard,…
Commanding Officer for St James, Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels.
December 9, 2025

JCF maintains strong presence in Montego Bay

Commanding Officer for St James, Senior Superintendent of Police, Eron Samuels, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is maintaining a strong presence in Montego Bay and surrounding areas to keep…
Portlanders making home repairs on November 4, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025

Portland makes steady progress in recovery effort

There has been steady progress in recovery and relief efforts in Portland, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Parish Disaster Coordinator, Denise Lewis, told JIS News in an…
People are seen in Petersfield High School, Westmoreland which was converted as a hurricane shelter.
December 9, 2025

Low on food and water, shelter at Petersfield High in need of urgent help

Persons overseeing the hurricane shelter at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, as well as those who evacuated their homes to safety, are appealing for urgent help, saying they are running low on…
An aerial view of Black River, Jamaica, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa’s destructive winds and rain, analysis finds

Human-caused climate change boosted the destructive winds and rain unleashed by Hurricane Melissa and increased the temperatures and humidity that fuelled the storm, according to an analysis released…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Letter of the Day | Let’s open our doors to fellow Jamaicans in need

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent hurricane has left a devastating impact across western Jamaica – particularly in Westmoreland, St Elizabeth, St James, Trelawny, and Hanover. Thousands of homes have…
A house in Elderslie, St Elizabeth badly damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Kristen Gyles | Better safe than sorry

Jamaica is very highly prone to natural disasters and specifically hurricanes, considering its position in the Atlantic hurricane belt. Although the last time we got a direct hit from a hurricane…