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Crystal Morris stands outside the cramped minivan where she shelters with her mom, son and two other relatives in New Works, Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Pregnant and homeless

Nine months’ pregnant and rendered homeless by Hurricane Melissa, Crystal Morris is awaiting the birth of her child while living in cramped conditions inside an immobile minivan with her family. The…
The lower floor apartment where mother and daughter were discovered dead in the Keystone area of Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Ruddy Mathison

Tragedy in Spanish Town

The sadness and gloom that settled over the Keystone community in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Thursday was palpable as residents emerged after hours of heavy rain only to be confronted with…
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen (left) congratulates Tiana Dinham after she was named the 2026 Rhodes Scholar on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

A beacon of hope for St James, Hanover

The announcement came on a warm Thursday evening at King’s House in St Andrew. Beneath the high ceilings and the quiet anticipation of the gathered crowd, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen read the…
Residents caught up with their telephone calls.
December 9, 2025 by Adrian Frater

‘Babylon’ no more

WESTERN BUREAU: While Hurricane Melissa has not left behind many positive memories, it may have laid the foundation for a stronger relationship between the police in Montego Hills, St James, and…
Barry Plummer, a resident of Catherine Hall in Montege Bay, St James.
December 9, 2025 by Adrian Frater

‘I just want the mud out of my house’

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid cries for food, water, and the removal of mud-soaked debris, one resident of Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, St James, says his only wish is to clear the sludge from his home and…
St James West Central Member of Parliament Marlene Malahoo Forte addressing residents of Catherine Hall and Westgreen on Wednesday.
December 9, 2025 by Jant Silvera

Catherine Hall a priority recovery zone, says Chang

WESTERN BUREAU: In Catherine Hall, where rotting debris still hangs heavy the air, residents gathered under a large white tent on Wednesday to press the Government for faster action, saying the…
Superintendent Andrew Nish.
December 9, 2025 by Bryan Miller

Nish: Personal, police facilities damaged, but Hanover cops remain committed

WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Andrew Nish, head of the Hanover Police Division, says the cops in the parish remain committed to serving the public despite personal property and some work facilities…
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December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

‘Not one red cent’

Councillors at the Manchester Municipal Corporation expressed collective frustration on Thursday, arguing that they are being sidelined from hurricane-relief efforts despite being the officials…
Police personnel at the crime scene along Waltham Park Avenue in St Andrew, in the vicinity of 83 Lane, where two off-duty cops were shot dead last night.
December 9, 2025

2 off-duty cops shot dead along Waltham Park Road

The Major Investigation Division (MID) has launched a probe following the fatal shooting of two policemen along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew just before 8 p.m. last night. As at press time,…