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December 9, 2025
Clarendon Municipal Corporation launches Hurricane Melissa relief committee
The Clarendon Municipal Corporation has launched a hurricane relief committee geared towards providing assistance to residents affected by Hurricane Melissa on October 28, as well as seeking…
December 9, 2025
Mount Pleasant strengthens community impact with donation to Mustard Seed
RUNAWAY BAY: Mount Pleasant Football Academy (MPFA) reaffirmed its commitment to community development and social responsibility on Tuesday with a donation of groceries and toiletries to the Mustard…
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…
December 9, 2025
Charities Authority implements special initiative to allow registration of Melissa-related foundations and charities
In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica, the Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies (The Charities Authority) has launched a special registration window to…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Garbage crisis boils over in St Catherine
Weeks of uncollected garbage and spreading illegal dumping sites are choking communities across St Catherine, fuelling public anger and sharp criticism of the National Solid Waste Management Authority…
December 9, 2025
by Robert Bailey
Thompson-Herah returns to Elite Performance
Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has returned to training at Elite Performance Track Club under the guidance of coach Reynaldo Walcott. The Gleaner has been reliably informed that…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
STRATEGIC SHIFT REQUIRED
WESTERN BUREAU: As three rivers and storm surge buried Catherine Hall and Westgreen under mud and debris, tempers flared this week as residents demanded urgent national intervention, saying repeated…
December 9, 2025
Flow says cable damage, fires and power fluctuations impacting service stability to some customers after Melissa restoration
Telecommunications provider Flow says the disruption in service being experienced by some customers is due to, among other things, unintentional cable damage during hurricane clean-ups, fires, and…
December 9, 2025
Tiana Dinham named 2026 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar
Tiana Dinham is the 2026 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar. Governor General Sir Patrick Allen made the announcement at King’s House in St Andrew on Thursday. The Mount Alvernia High School graduate is…