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Elderslie in St Elizabeth after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
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HURRICANE FARE HIKE

Taxi operators between Santa Cruz and several hurricane-ravaged communities in northern St Elizabeth have hiked their fares by more than 400 per cent, angry residents have complained. Instead of the…
Qarabag’s players celebrate their side’s second goal scored by Qarabag’s Marko Jankovic (right) from the penalty spot during the Champions League opening phase football match against Chelsea in Baku, Azerbaijan, yesterday.
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Chelsea, Barca earn draws, Inter stay perfect

AP: SUBSTITUTE ALEJANDRO Garnacho scored a second-half goal as Chelsea drew 2-2 at Qarabag in the Champions League yesterday. Chelsea’s Estevao, the man of the match, opened the scoring in the 16th…
Venus Williams speaks during a ceremony at Arthur Ashe Stadium between matches during the women’s singles semifinals of the US Open tennis championships on September 4 in New York.
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Venus Williams makes plans for 33rd pro season

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP): TENNIS GREAT Venus Williams plans to play for a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour, starting in Auckland in January. Organisers of the ASB Classic in New Zealand said…
The Chelsea bridge in St James, which was severely damaged during the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa.
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NWA reports steady progress reopening roads in Western Jamaica impacted by Hurricane Melissa

The National Works Agency (NWA) has been making steady progress in reopening roadways across western Jamaica that were impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s…
Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz fouls Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi during the Champions League opening phase match in Paris, France on Tuesday.
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Díaz tackle puts Hakimi in doubt for Africa Cup of Nations

PARIS (AP): PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN (PSG) and Morocco right back Achraf Hakimi faces a race against time to recover from injury before the Africa Cup of Nations in his home country. PSG said yesterday…
President Donald Trump (left) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino pose for a photo in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on Monday, October 13.
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FIFA announces new peace prize to be awarded at World Cup draw

MIAMI (AP): FIFA HAS announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on December 5 in Washington. The award, called the FIFA Peace Prize, will “recognise…
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ADRA delivers hot meals, trains volunteers

ADRA Jamaica, the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica, has been actively providing aid to those in need before and in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which swept…
Ainsley Henry
05 Nov, 2025 0

Forests show signs of ‘burn’ after Melissa

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa – a Category 5 system that ravaged sections of Jamaica – Jamaica’s forests tell a story of both devastation and endurance. Across several parishes, trees have…
Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett (second right), converses with Captain of the Carnival Horizon, Rocco Lubrano (left), on arrival at the Reynolds Pier, Ocho Rios, St Ann on Tuesday, November 4 where supplies were handed over to assist with Jamaica’s Hur
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Cruise industry rallies behind Jamaica with over US$3 million in hurricane relief

Several of the world’s leading cruise companies have announced financial pledges totalling more than US$3 million in support of Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa relief efforts. Carnival Corporation, Royal…