News
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Hotel gets ‘10-star’ praise amid hurricane
WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa howled through Montego Bay, St James, most of the tourism capital’s guests prayed for safety. Gregory McMichael got something more – comfort, care, and the calm…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Port Authority, BPO sector show resilience after hurricane
WESTERN BUREAU: The Port Authority of Jamaica and the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), representing the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, have been lauded for their rapid…
December 9, 2025
by Ivis García
Four urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery
Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded…
December 9, 2025
Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites
One viral video shows what appears to be four sharks swimming in a Jamaican hotel’s pool as flood waters allegedly brought on by Hurricane Melissa swamp the area. Another purportedly depicts…
December 9, 2025
Water restored to sections of St Elizabeth
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that water supply has been restored to some customers in St Elizabeth as its Luana Well facility was brought back into operation last evening via…
December 9, 2025
JDF urges communities to clear open spaces to support relief operations
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is appealing to residents in communities hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa to assist with the clearing of debris from football fields, community centres, and other large…
December 9, 2025
BOJ working with banks on cash access, relief for customers in hurricane-hit areas
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it and the Jamaica Bankers Association are actively exploring initiatives to make banking services, including access to cash, available in the shortest possible time,…
December 9, 2025
Flow mobile services restored in Savanna-La-Mar
Telecommunications company Flow says mobile services are now back online in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland, one of the most affected sites in the parish, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. …
December 9, 2025
US warns Americans to reconsider travel to Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa
The United States has raised its travel advisory for Jamaica from Level 2 to Level 3, citing a natural disaster risk arising from Hurricane Melissa. The updated advisory was issued on Tuesday,…