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Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson speaking with The Gleaner at his St Andrew home on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Patterson urges Jamaica, Jamaicans to rebuild with resilience for the future

Amid scenes and images of the widespread devastation to the island’s southwestern coastal parishes following the passage of the record-breaking Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, former Prime Minister PJ…
Former Vice President Dick Cheney addresses a campaign rally for Gus Bilirakis, a Republican who is running for the Tampa Bay area congressional seat his father is vacating in Tampa, Florida July 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)
December 9, 2025

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarising vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in United States history and a leading advocate for the invasion of…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie (second left), with Mayor of Black River Richard Solomon (left), along with other key stakeholders. survey the extensive damage to the Black River Market in St.Elizabeth, following t
December 9, 2025

Gov’t to review and restructure Jamaica’s disaster preparedness framework

The Government will undertake a comprehensive review and restructuring of Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response framework, in light of the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa on…
Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Dr Lisa Indar (second left) standing with high-level delegates from the agency, the Caribbean Development Bank and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology follow
December 9, 2025

CARPHA providing Hurricane Melissa response to Jamaica

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says it has mobilised an immediate response to support Jamaica following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The hurricane brought catastrophic…
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December 9, 2025

TAJ extends deadline for GCT filings and payments

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising taxpayers that the due date for filing returns for consumption taxes, such as General Consumption Tax (GCT), Special Consumption Tax (SCT), Telephone Call…
A protester holds a picture of a childlike sex doll outside BHV Marais department store in Parish, Monday, November 3, 2025, where Shein is due to open its first permanent physical store worldwide. (AP Photo/Nicholas Garriga)
December 9, 2025

France threatens to block Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls ahead of Paris store opening

PARIS (AP) — French authorities have warned they may block access to Shein after it emerged that the online fast fashion giant had been selling sex dolls with a childlike appearance. France’s…
Officers attached to the Guanaboa Vale Police Station in St Catherine clear debris from the roadway caused by Hurricane Melissa, during a workday in the community on November 3.
December 9, 2025

Police clear roadway leading to Guanaboa Vale Primary School in St Catherine

The police and community members have cleared debris from the roadway leading to the St Catherine-based Guanaboa Vale Primary School, caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. During…
A pedestrian looks at a flooded car in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Petit-Goave, Haiti, Thursday, October, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Hurricane death toll rises to 43 in Haiti as aid pours in across the northern Caribbean

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Tuesday that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose to 43, with 13 others still missing. Crews were still trying to reach people in the…
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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…