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December 9, 2025
JPS: Electricity restored to more than 30,000 customers impacted by outages
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says electricity has been restored to more than 30,000 customers who lost power due to the adverse weather associated with Hurricane Melissa. Over the last 24 hours,…
December 9, 2025
Three die, 13 injured while preparing for Hurricane Melissa - Tufton
Three people have died and 13 others were injured while preparing for Hurricane Melissa, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirmed Monday evening. The deaths occurred in Hanover, St…
December 9, 2025
National reserve called out by JDF as part of Hurricane Melissa response plan
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says it has called out the Jamaica National Reserve in response to the threat posed by Hurricane Melissa. The army says the move forms part of its wider operational…
December 9, 2025
Anderson outlines ways Jamaicans in the US can help in Melissa aftermath
Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson, has sought to rally the Jamaican Diaspora across the US to provide disaster assistance to Jamaica in the…
December 9, 2025
Ocho Rios Primary gets smart room
Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann has a new smart room, equipped with technology devices to create a more interactive and modern learning environment for students. The state-of-the-art facility,…
December 9, 2025
MoBay group expands reach to support at-risk boys
Montego Bay-based Men and Women of Destiny Global Limited has expanded its outreach to include at-risk boys and young men, broadening its mission to foster safer, more resilient communities. Founded…
December 9, 2025
Gov’t to establish three secondary schools for performing arts
The Government has announced plans to implement a creative education pathway designed to formalise Jamaica’s creative education system and develop a skilled cultural workforce. Minister of Education,…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Growth & Jobs | JAIKU promoting poetry as a business
JAMAICA HAS produced some great poets. Many of them were more than writers, engaging in other endeavours to eke out a living, and they perhaps did not see poetry as a structured business as we know it…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | Owners of MSMEs trained in performance-driven procurement practices
Fifty private-sector stakeholders, mostly owners of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) were recently trained in performance-driven procurement practices, through a collaborative effort…