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While the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa has intensified calls for underground electricity infrastructure, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) CEO Hugh Grant says the cost and complexity mean only targeted areas are likely to benefit...

Hurricane Melissa has left widespread destruction across St Catherine North Eastern, with farmers reporting millions of dollars in losses, particularly within the small-scale livestock and poultry sector. The hardest hit are broiler and layer...

Professor Lincoln Edwards, president of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), is urging the Government to prioritise assistance for tertiary students following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The World Bank estimates that the Category 5...

With Hurricane Melissa bearing down on Jamaica, Debbie-Ann Dixon devised a plan to save over 500 pounds of “fit” plantains on her sizeable farm in Elderslie, a community located in northwestern St Elizabeth. The plantains were valued at close to $...

WESTERN BUREAU: Days before a leptospirosis outbreak was officially declared across several Jamaican parishes, including Westmoreland, public health officials were already warning residents in Whithorn about serious risks linked to using untreated...

Wayne Coley had only seconds to decide whether to stay or run. The 31-year veteran teacher at Frome Technical High School watched as his kitchen door flew open – twice – before the bedroom door did the same. The house, already shaking under...

Jamaica is now facing an outbreak of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirming six suspected deaths to date. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Tufton reported that nine cases...

Thousands of tadpoles or “baby frogs” that were captured in a viral video in floodwaters in Manchester are “not cause for concern”, the country’s environment regulator has indicated. The social media video showed a large pool of water littered with...

Some Corporate Area public and private schools have volunteered to host students displaced from western institutions severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon said the ministry has introduced the Host School...

The Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on the case filed by Paul Buchanan against the Constituted Authority, which rejected his bid to have the St Andrew West Central general election declared void. Justice Sonya Wint Blair is set to...

Unless shelter occupants relocate within the next four days, upper-school students returning on Monday to three Westmoreland high schools will return with hurricane evacuees on the compounds. At least two institutions – Belmont Academy and Godfrey...

For Glenmuir High School student Janathan Brown, determination and consistency matter more than natural talent. He believes steady work can surpass ability, a mindset that has shaped his academic journey and fuelled his success. That philosophy...