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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,…
December 9, 2025
Suspected abduction of 17-year-old girl in Portmore - Police
The Portmore police are urgently appealing to the public for assistance in locating 17-year-old Elese Myles of Bridgeport, St Catherine, who is suspected to have been abducted from her community on…
December 9, 2025
St Catherine man charged for chopping brother during argument over land
The police in St Catherine on Saturday charged a man for allegedly chopping his brother in the neck with a machete during an argument over family land. Thirty-six-year-old Robert McKellop, a labourer…
December 9, 2025
US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing three alleged drug smugglers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday. …
December 9, 2025
Sangster airport waives landing and parking fees for relief flights
MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), the operator of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, says it has waived all landing and parking fees for non-commercial relief flights bringing cargo…
December 9, 2025
PNP undertakes hurricane relief mission in Westmoreland
The People’s National Party (PNP) says it today launched its first official hurricane relief mission to Westmoreland, as part of its islandwide recovery initiative following the devastation caused by…
December 9, 2025
JN strengthens humanitarian response for Melissa recovery
The JN Group says it has deepened humanitarian support to assist in Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. The company says Jamaica National has reintroduced its ISupportJamaica Fund to channel…