Karen Madden/Gleaner Writer
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Holness hails ‘historic’ US$6.7b reconstruction package assembled by international financial bodies
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is describing as “historic” the US$6.7-billion reconstruction package assembled by five international financial bodies to help Jamaica rebuild following the…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Handwritten hope
The adage ‘A child shall lead them’ took on powerful meaning in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa when the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in St Andrew – an institution more accustomed to receiving…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Stewart: Machines good, but manual labour essential to Melissa clean-up
Former president of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica Carvel Stewart says Jamaica will need both heavy equipment and extensive manual labour to tackle the mountain of debris left…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Dawes presses Gov’t on testing capacity, clean-up failures amid rising disease risks
Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes is warning that Jamaica could “pay with lives” if it fails to prepare for a major public-health crisis following the devastation caused by Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
A win for coaches: Athletes Insurance Plan expanded
Sport Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has announced that the Athletes Insurance Plan will be extended to include coaches. The move comes almost four weeks after Hurricane Melissa slammed into western…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
BIKES TO THE RESCUE
In the best of times, the drive to Halls Delight in the hills of rural St Andrew is not for the faint of heart. Now, three weeks after Hurricane Melissa dumped several inches of rain on the…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
JFF defends higher ticket prices for crucial WCQ match
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is defending the increased ticket prices for today’s World Cup Qualifying match against Curaçao at the National Stadium. Earlier qualifiers were priced at $10,000…
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…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Residents rally to keep children in school despite commuting issues
When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica with Category 5 strength, raging floodwaters swept away several bridges, including one at Hagley Gap, on the border of St Andrew and St Thomas, and another…