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December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Chinese supermarkets save the day for MoBay’s ‘Melissa doubters’
WESTERN BUREAU: Except for the Chinese-owned supermarkets and sanitation workers, downtown Montego Bay resembled a ghost town yesterday. Businesses, gas stations, and street vendors had all cleared…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Opportunities abound
ALTHOUGH MISSING some key players, Reggae Girlz assistant coach Deon Burton is describing today’s game against Trinidad and Tobago as an important rehearsal as Jamaica steps up preparation ahead of…
December 9, 2025
Elizabeth Morgan | Jamaica and natural disasters – preparation should be high priority
AT THE time of writing, we are still waiting for Hurricane Melissa, now category 5, which could be the most powerful hurricane ever experienced in Jamaica since records have been kept. As many of us…
December 9, 2025
Dwight Fletcher | Jesus as Lord = unmatched authority
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” These words are at the beginning of many letters in the Bible and hold special significance today. Hurricane Melissa has…
December 9, 2025
Sabrina Barnes | Period poverty exists and language matters
IN RECENT conversations around access to menstrual products and healthcare, a provocative claim has surfaced: “Oh, period poverty doesn’t exist. People can buy things. Poor people boasty. Call it…
December 9, 2025
by Robert Bailey
Sunshine Girls still need support
WITH OVER a month to go before the Sunshine Girls’ highly anticipated four-match Horizon Netball Series against rivals England, head coach Sasher-Gaye Henry is calling on corporate Jamaica to support…
December 9, 2025
UWI Mona postpones graduation ceremonies as Hurricane Melissa nears
The University of the West Indies ( UWI ) Mona campus has postponed its graduation ceremonies scheduled for Thursday through Saturday as Jamaica braces for the passage of Hurricane Melissa. In a…
December 9, 2025
Approximately 12,000 cops deployed, disaster measures under DRMA will be enforced for Melissa – JCF
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that it has mobilised approximately 12,000 personnel across Jamaica, with another 2,000 officers on standby to be recalled from leave, if required, as…
December 9, 2025
Department of Correctional Services moves to protect inmates, staff during Hurricane Melissa
The Department of Correctional Services ( DCS ) says it has activated comprehensive emergency plans to safeguard the lives and well-being of inmates aand staff as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica.…