The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it relies largely on self-reported data from utility providers on losses they incur. “We don’t have the capacity to actually do a universal check on this information,” said Ansord Hewitt, OUR...
One of the last things air traffic controllers heard as a small plane carrying a Christian missionary father and his daughter descended rapidly over Florida last month was heavy breathing and grunting before the plane crashed. The National...
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and significantly reduce clearance times at the...
Residents of St James still struggling to recover from Hurricane Melissa are set to benefit from relief supplies donated by the Chinese business community in Montego Bay. The Fujian Association of Jamaica, with support from the Trinidad Chinese...
Jamaica Post has moved to address concerns raised about outbound deliveries. The agency says Jamaica, like many postal administrations globally, continues to experience temporary restrictions affecting some destinations due to flight shortages,...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that Jamaica has recorded more cases and deaths of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. In a release today, the ministry says the country has recorded 71 suspected/probable/...
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says tax offices across western Jamaica are currently offering limited services with reduced operating hours arising from Hurricane Melissa. TAJ says among the locations impacted by the storm are the Montego Bay...
The National Works Agency (NWA) says remedial works are being undertaken along the Bull Bay main road to address defects that have manifested since the opening of the four lanes to the motoring public. The works, which are being carried out over...
The Royal Ethiopian Trust has made a US$5,000 donation to support Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery efforts. The disclosure was made by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Olivia Grange, at Wednesday’s post-Cabinet press...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has departed the country for New York, USA on official duties. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister says Holness will be away from Thursday, December 4, to Saturday, December 6. Details were not...
The National Works Agency (NWA) has instituted traffic changes for Christiana, Manchester and Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth for the festive season. The adjustment will run from Monday, December 8 to Monday, January 5, 2026. In Manchester, Main...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison in the United States for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip...
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Give Back Jamaica joined forces with non-profit organisations to deliver relief to families across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland. Hopeton Brown, president of Give Back Jamaica, coordinated with the South Wales...
A convoy from the RG CARES Foundation recently brought relief supplies to communities across sections of South St James following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. Working with church leaders, police and residents, the team delivered over 300...
WESTERN BUREAU When Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, destroying homes, schools and livelihoods, the Manning’s School Past Students’ Association, New York Chapter (MPSA NY), moved quickly to support students and teachers with...
MULTILATERAL CLIMATE Funds (MCFs) have produced a results impact report that reveals US$34 billion in total approved financing, US$176.2 billion in co-financing, close to 2,300 active adaptation and mitigation projects and more than 145 benefiting...
IN THE decade since the historic Paris Agreement was inked, heralding new arrangements for solutions to the climate crisis, there has been progress on limiting global warming. The problem is that it has not been nearly enough. The latest Emissions...
CLIMATE ANALYTICS Caribbean recently used the platform provided by COP30, the global climate talks, to share their latest reports, anticipated to help to guide regional resilience building. They launched the reports at a side event, hosted at the...
WESTERN BUREAU After years in a cramped space under threat of eviction, police in Little London have moved into a modern station that leaders call a turning point for security and public trust in western Jamaica. Sergeant Arlene McBean, chairman...
When the gates of the historic Monymusk Sugar Factory in southern Clarendon closed years ago, many residents felt an era had ended and their futures had dimmed overnight. For generations, the factory had been the lifeblood of the Vere plains — a...
