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President of the Jamaica Coffee Growers Association, Donald Salmon (left), shares a handshake with Dr Norman Grant (second right), president of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, while Wayne Hunter (right), acting director general for the Jamaica Ag
December 18, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Coffee farmers cry for more assistance

Hit with losses estimated at $1 billion from the devastating effects of Hurricane Melissa, the local coffee industry yesterday received 5,000 bags of fertiliser and other key agricultural inputs…
Some of the skateboards which will be used during the weekend's Kingston leg of the Jamaica Skate Tour on Water Lane in downtown Kingston.
December 19, 2025

Mobile skate tour for downtown Kingston this weekend

The Jamaica Skate Culture Foundation (JSC) officially launches the Jamaican Skate Tour with a three-day kickoff event in downtown Kingston, from today until Sunday. The event begins at 10 a.m. on …
Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
December 18, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

MBCCI’s Russell bats for hurricane-resilient buildings

WESTERN BUREAU: Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says that rather than investing in large, stand-alone storage facilities, which may sit idle between…
Wynter McIntosh
December 18, 2025 by Bryan Miller

Chester Castle councillor appeals for rebuilding assistance

Western Bureau: Wynter McIntosh, the councillor for the Chester Castle Division in the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), is appealing to individuals, organisations and the Government to provide…
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December 18, 2025

J’cans in US send new shipment of Melissa relief supplies to homeland

Jamaicans living in the United States and friends of the island have mobilised to send critical relief supplies valued approximately US$170,000 to communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa,…
Moses Chybar, president of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
December 18, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Westmoreland Chamber says Melissa exposed gaps in preparedness, not storage capacity

WESTERN BUREAU: Hurricane Melissa has reignited debate over disaster readiness in Westmoreland, but the parish’s business community says the solution does not lie in constructing a new, purpose-built…
Daughters of the late Don Wehby, Stephanie (second left) and Abigail, accept a plaque from President, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Metry Seaga, inducting Wehby in the PSOJ 31st Hall of Fame on Monday. Sharing in the moment is Wehby’s sister, D
December 18, 2025

GraceKennedy renames headquarters as Don Wehby Building

GraceKennedy’s global headquarters in downtown Kingston will be renamed The Don Wehby Building. The tribute was announced on Monday at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, where the late former Group CEO was…
Guests at Island Village in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
December 18, 2025 by Gareth Davis Sr

Island Village moves to fill tourism gap after Melissa

As the winter tourist season opens, with parts of the north coast still recovering from Hurricane Melissa, Island Village Plaza in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is stepping in to serve residents and visitors.…
Venice Edwards looks at the gifting tree while shopping in Azan SuperCentre in Cross Roads, St Andrew.
December 18, 2025 by Sashana Small

Gifting tree at Azan’s spreads Christmas cheer

Azan Supercentre in Cross Roads, St Andrew, is helping to bring back the magic of Christmas for hundreds of children impacted by Hurricane Melissa through its gifting tree programme. Through this…