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December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Anderson praises diaspora mobilisation for hurricane relief
In the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson, has praised the response of the Jamaican diaspora to…
December 9, 2025
Kingston Wharves offering discount on Melissa disaster relief shipments
Kingston Wharves Limited is reporting that it is offering a 10% discount on shipments designated by Jamaica Customs as disaster relief, as it plays its part in Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
Third Wave Volunteers bring urgent relief to Jamaica’s hardest-hit communities
Western Bureau: When Dr Alison Thompson and her team arrived in western Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, what they found stunned even a veteran of more than two decades travelling to disaster zones. …
December 9, 2025
Corporate Hands | Corporate volunteers support MoBay’s post-hurricane recovery efforts
Employees of Hah-R-Mony Entertainment Limited, Jamaica’s largest entertainment company, joined cleanup efforts in Montego Bay, St James, on October 31. The employees focused their efforts on clearing…
December 9, 2025
74-year-old man killed in hit-and-run in St Ann
Seventy-four-year-old Rohan Murray, a security guard of Charlestown, St Mary, died as a result of injuries he sustained in a hit-and-run on Development Road in Ocho Rios, St Ann on Monday. Reports…
December 9, 2025
by Robert Bailey
‘BIG SETBACK’
KERRY-LEE RICKETTS, senior coach at St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), says the institution’s sports programme has suffered a massive setback in the wake of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa,…
December 9, 2025
Sevana helping to rally aid for Westmoreland
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, reggae songbird Sevana is turning compassion into action, working with a team of local and international partners to bring sustained relief to her home…
December 9, 2025
Island Traffic Authority temporarily relocates some services due to Melissa damage
The Island Traffic Authority says it has been forced to temporarily relocate some of its services from its Maxfield Avenue location due to damage from Hurricane Melissa. The services of vehicle…
December 9, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Artist urges Canadians to support Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
TORONTO: Jamaican artist Anna-K Cuffe has urged an audience in Toronto, Canada, to donate to the Government’s Hurricane Melissa relief effort website, supportjamaica.gov.jm, to help rebuild…