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Debris lays in front of the Total gas station on Market Street in Falmouth, Trelawny, on October 29, after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which swept through the island on October 28.
07 Nov, 2025 0

Land of wood, water, and debris

Hurricane Melissa has left more than 4.8 million tons of debris strewn across Jamaica, blocking roads and cutting off access to schools, hospitals, farms and markets, according to satellite-based…
The NWC says it will continue to operate these distribution points until piped water supply is restored to all communities. -File photo
07 Nov, 2025 0

Sweet relief as water flows

Residents of the Pridees Housing Scheme in Milk River, Clarendon, breathed a collective sigh of relief earlier this week, as water once again flowed through their pipes. It was a welcome return to…
A section of Westgreen in Montego Bay, St James, more than a week after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island.
07 Nov, 2025 0

After the flood, Westgreen battles mud

As he trudged through thick mud covering the roadway outside his home in Westgreen, Montego Bay, 77-year-old John Lee paused to scratch his face. The retired firefighter, his boots caked with muck,…
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Woman sues auto dealer for $21m after Mini catches fire while charging at home

A Kingston woman has filed a lawsuit seeking over $21.7 million against luxury auto dealer ATL Autobahn Limited, claiming that her brand-new 2022 Mini Cooper, purchased for nearly $9.4 million, burst…
A resident of Logwood watches as Donmayne Gyles, president and CEO of Andrews Memorial Hospital Ltd, unpacks a brand-new solar lantern for him. The gift, courtesy of Nutri Delight, was presented during Andrews Memorial Hospital’s outreach on November 4,
07 Nov, 2025 0

‘This is not an act of God’

MANY JAMAICANS in the island’s west, hard-hit by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, are praising God for sparing their lives. Others are mourning and asking why God caused such devastation. In response,…
Adults who have not had a tetanus booster in the past five to 10 years, depending on their risk, should get vaccinated.
07 Nov, 2025 0

‘Lock jaw’ or tetanus – a looming threat after Hurricane Melissa

‘LOCK JAW’ or tetanus had stopped all the muscles, including breathing muscles, from working in a young athletic-looking male, cut down flat on his back with a breathing tube down his neck, a machine…
A control tower operates at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, November 7, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
07 Nov, 2025 0

Hundreds of flights in US cancelled nationwide due to gov't shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration ’s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect Friday morning, with some passengers trying to…
A backhoe driver and other volunteers clear fallen trees blocking the Clark's Town to Daniel Town main road in Trelawny.
07 Nov, 2025 0

Police urge drivers to exercise extreme caution in western Jamaica amid Melissa road conditions

The police are advising the public to exercise extreme caution when traversing roadways in western Jamaica amid damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Drivers are being asked to avoid all non-essential…
Judith Jarrett with her newborn and her mother Lee Patterson, both from Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, at the hurricane shelter at the Petersfield High School. The family was displaced by Hurricane Melissa.
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‘Me work so hard’: Westmoreland mother of five heartbroken after Hurricane Melissa destroys dream home

A mother of five children from Fullerton Lane in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, says she does not have the heart to go back and look at her home, which was taken away by Hurricane Melissa two days after it…