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December 9, 2025
Flow, Starlink partner to boost connectivity after Hurricane Melissa
Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz says Flow has partnered with Elon Musk-owned satellite provider Starlink to deliver mobile connectivity via satellite, allowing Jamaicans to send text messages…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Westmoreland as devastating Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in New Hope in Westmoreland, on Jamaica’s south coast, becoming the most powerful hurricane to strike the island. Landfall was reported around noon Tuesday The…
December 9, 2025
Crocodile risk rises as Hurricane Melissa floods communities
Residents across Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine and St Thomas are being urged to exercise extreme caution as heavy rains and flooding associated with Hurricane Melissa may drive crocodiles out of…
December 9, 2025
Food For The Poor activates emergency response for Hurricane Melissa
Food For The Poor ( FFTP ) Jamaica has activated its emergency preparedness and disaster response plan to ensure swift assistance to vulnerable communities across the island impacted by Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
Venezuela suspends energy agreements with Trinidad after US warship arrives at island nation
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela on Monday suspended energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago, over what officials have described as “hostile” actions by the island nation. Trinidad is now…
December 9, 2025
At least four hospitals ‘significantly damaged’ by Hurricane Melissa - Tufton
Hurricane Melissa has caused “significant damage” to at least four major hospitals, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, has confirmed. The hospitals are Noel Holmes in Hanover,…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa weakens to Category 4 but continues to batter Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa has weakened slightly to a Category 4 system, but the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and storm surge remain ongoing across Jamaica. The…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record
Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295…
December 9, 2025
Cubans evacuate ahead of Hurricane Melissa, president urges citizens not to underestimate storm
Authorities in the eastern Cuban province of Holguín prepared to evacuate more than 200,000 people on Tuesday, in addition to a similar number moved to safety from the town of Banes ahead of the…