This is the third in a series highlighting Youth Voices in Hurricane Melissa recovery, featuring young people’s perspectives on resilience, rebuilding and the future after the storm. To rebuild – and how to rebuild – that is the question. The...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has mobilised an initial US$2 million in Resilient Recovery grants to support Jamaica’s rebuilding efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. This follows a surge mission to Jamaica by...

The Government of Jamaica and the European Union (EU) have praised their partnership on the multibillion-dollar Citizen Security Plan (CSP), saying the initiative has achieved major milestones in community safety and will play a critical role in...

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s arrival numbers remain sharply down three weeks after Hurricane Melissa battered the island, leaving thousands of hotel rooms offline until well into 2026. But on Monday, a small yet symbolic victory touched down at...

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 Melissa on October 28. With the United Nations...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced a budgetary allocation of $10 million has been approved for each constituency across Jamaica as part of the National Cleanup Programme, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Holness says $2...

The Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging residents to exercise caution when purchasing trucked water, particularly in communities experiencing shortages following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Health Promotion and Education...

A pregnant Haitian woman who reportedly entered Jamaica illegally and was arrested while seeking medical attention was remanded, while her partner, who is a Jamaican, was granted $200,000 bail in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Twenty-...

The police are now processing two crime scenes in Above Rocks, St Catherine, after a shooting and suspected suicide which investigators say are related. The Gleaner was told that in the first incident a man was shot and injured about 2 p.m....

Culture minister Olivia Grange says reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is to be accorded an official funeral, the details of which will be announced shortly. As the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon paid tribute to the singer, actor and...

The Central Village, St Catherine man charged for allegedly selling a house he does not own and collecting over $2 million was today granted $1,000,000 bail with surety in the parish court. Jaheim Douglas, 24, is charged with obtaining money by...

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says Cabinet has decided that the Government will lend US$150 million to the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) to help fast-track the restoration of electricity across the island. Recently, permanent...

The Dominican Republic is set to see a surge in visitors as Hurricane Melissa’s devastation across sections of Jamaica, The Bahamas, Cuba and Haiti has forced travellers to reroute to that country, according to chairman of the Civil Aviation Board...

A call is being made for the Government to quickly resume the rural school bus programme to help offset transportation costs being faced by students who have gone back to school following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. People’s National Party...

An unidentified man was chopped to death early Tuesday morning in Hermitage, St Ann. The Gleaner understands that he was set upon by an angry mob about 12:10 a.m. No further details regarding the incident were available. The St Ann’s Bay...

The police in Browns Hall, St Catherine are investigating a robbery at a bar in Connors in the Ginger Ridge district. It is reported that about 1:35 on Monday morning, a female worker locked up the establishment and went to the back of the...

People’s National Party (PNP) Members of Parliament in Westmoreland, Hanover, and St Elizabeth have accused the Government of being lacking in its response to residents affected by Hurricane Melissa, which hit the country a month ago. The MPs,...

The Constitutional Court has put the interdiction of medical doctor Aujae Dixon on hold pending the outcome of a legal challenge he has mounted. Dixon was removed from his job at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon by the Southern Regional Health...

The Constitutional Court has put the interdiction of medical doctor Aujae Dixon on hold pending the outcome of a legal challenge he has mounted. Dixon was removed from his job at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon by the Southern Regional Health...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) expects the Jamaican economy to contract by 11 to 13 per cent in the December 2025 quarter, the sharpest decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is unprecedented and far-reaching. It is expected to...

A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in Rockfort in Kingston on Monday. The police say a .38 revolver and ten .38 rounds of ammunition was seized. They say the incident happened during an operation on Range...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is reporting that its Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch at its Montego Bay Export Facility is now fully operational and ready to facilitate export activities following damage caused by...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States says it is imposing visa restrictions on an unnamed Haitian government official for supporting gangs and other criminal organisations, as well as obstructing the Haitian government’s fight against terrorist...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children. Communications Minister Fahmi...

In an effort to reconnect the remaining 25 per cent of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers who still remain without electricity, especially in the western parts of the island, the sole power company has a plan to use Bogue Island located west...

“BIRTHED FROM a God-inspired vision in 2021 to merge administration, creativity, production, media and Kingdom purpose into one powerhouse platform, Arianna Lawrence, coined the term ASW. It began as a small, faith-fuelled idea to help leaders,...

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Market Research Competition is helping to resource the financial services sector with high-quality analysts as well as effective executives and leaders. Chief Executive Officer of the JSE, Livingston Morrison, in...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica has seen compassion but also familiar challenges. Some communities receive repeated visits, while others get little or no aid. The issue is not a lack of care, but a lack of coordinated information. To...

Dinthill Technical High School recently recognised close to 350 students who maintained an average of 65 per cent or higher at its Parent-Teachers’ Association (PTA) award ceremony, held at the Enos Barrett Multi-Purpose Hall. The event, staged...

As post-Hurricane Melissa recovery continues, more schools in Region Three, which covers St Ann and Trelawny, are set to reopen this week. Of the 123 institutions in the region, 50 suffered significant damage during the Category 5 storm. Regional...

Jamaica’s tourism industry is rebounding after Hurricane Melissa, with cruise ships returning, hotels reopening and officials projecting stronger visitor numbers by year end. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said eight cruise ships have already...

WESTERN BUREAU: The former home of Dr David Stair, late custos of Hanover, located in the Pondpiece area of Hopewell, has been burglarise,and one of three motor vehicles parked in the garage was stolen. The break-in was discovered on Saturday, when...

WESTERN BUREAU: Preliminary assessments following Hurricane Melissa show that while several court buildings across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland suffered heavy damage, the newly renovated Whithorn Courthouse emerged largely unscathed, positioning...

Interdicted from his post at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon for running as a candidate in the September general election, Dr Aujae Dixon returns to court on Tuesday to learn whether he will secure an injunction blocking disciplinary action...

WESTERN BUREAU: With full access to Cambridge by road now restored, the last frontier in the unprecedented destruction heaped on the people of St James is now fully exposed – the widespread devastation of homes, farms, schools, and critical...