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December 9, 2025
Food For The Poor named Jamaica’s lead logistics partner in Hurricane relief effort
International charity Food For The Poor says it has been officially recognised as the central logistical hub for Jamaica's relief network following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. …
December 9, 2025
Paris climate agreement set path to slow warming; the world hasn't stayed on it
(AP) - The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted. Earth's…
December 9, 2025
TheHiveCareers mobilises volunteers, skilled workers, rapid-response support
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, TheHiveCareers recently launched its ‘Rebuild Jamaica - Jobs, Volunteers, and Rapid Project Support’ initiative, a platform designed to…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Melissa victims worship under tents at site of destroyed church building
Western Bureau: The faith and resolve of members of the Porto Bello Pentecostal Worship Centre at Cornwall Court in Montego Bay, St James was on full display yesterday as they gathered at the site…
December 9, 2025
Food galore at roofless Charles Gordon Market
Western Bureau: The fear that there would be a shortage of farm produce at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St James, over last weekend amid the destruction Hurricane Melissa wreaked in the…
December 9, 2025
Police: No evidence to support social media claims of rape at a Westmoreland shelter
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it has found no evidence of rape at a shelter in Westmoreland following social media claims that a sexual assault had occurred there. In a statement issued…
December 9, 2025
Gov’t dismisses rumours of ID requirement for hurricane relief
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has dismissed as false, claims circulating on social media that persons are required to present identification or Taxpayer Registration Numbers (TRNs) to…
December 9, 2025
St Andrew man dies after vehicle falls on him
A 48-year-old man died from injuries he received after a vehicle he was repairing fell onto him in Bull Bay, St Andrew on Saturday. He has been identified as Joshua Chambers, a bus operator of Nine…
December 9, 2025
by Sharla Williams
What about St Ann?
Roofless buildings, fallen trees, no cell signal, no electricity; these are some of the issues St Ann residents are facing following the passage of Hurricane Melissa over Jamaica on October 28, but…