The discomposing body of a 78-year-old woman was found with her throat slashed in her home in King Wesson, Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Barbara Archer, more popularly known as 'Miss Babs'. The...

Arrangements are being made to provide accommodation for approximately 20 homeless people in Portland at the Portland Rehabilitation Center in Port Antonio ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Beryl. Mayor of Port Antonio Paul Thompson on Tuesday told...

The Banana Board is reminding banana and plantain farmers not to cut the leaves from their plants in anticipation of the oncoming hurricane. Although this practise has gained popularity, the board is imploring farmers to desist, as this can...

Businesses in Ocho Rios, St Ann today secured their establishments for the expected onslaught of Hurricane Beryl, which is projected to start impacting Jamaica Wednesday morning. Along Main Street in the resort town, workmen were seen doing last...

As Hurricane Beryl approaches Jamaica, the Mandeville Fire Department has up its readiness. District officer Gareth Russell today told The Gleaner that all equipment are up and running and that there is open dialogue with stakeholders, including...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared the entire island a disaster area for the next seven days as Jamaica braces for Hurricane Beryl. An islandwide curfew will be in effect between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday. Holness made the announcement in...

Montego Bay's Mayor Richard Vernon says provisions have been made to house the city's homeless persons from the impending inclement weather. Speaking to journalists today following an emergency disaster preparedness meeting with stakeholder...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is dismissing as fake news claims about the national grid being shutdown tonight due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Beryl.  “The company has no such intention,” declared Director of...

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says the outer bands of Hurricane Beryl will reach Jamaica before daybreak Wednesday, beginning with sections of eastern and north-central parishes. It says this will gradually spread across the island as the...

Digicel says its systems are ready for Hurricane Beryl. The telecommunication company says its cell sites are refuelled and critical supplies are in place. Further, response teams are in position. Digicel is appealing to Jamaicans to prepare for...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is removing loose garbage from communities ahead of Hurricane Beryl's passage to prevent blockage of drains and waterways. Executive Director, Audley Gordon, told JIS News that the authority...

Outpatient services and elective surgeries will be suspended as the country's public health system prepares for the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that while all public hospitals will remain...

The Opposition is calling for the swift removal of uncollected garbage in communities which poses a clear and present danger to the area in the wake of expected flood rains and wind from Hurricane Beryl. Spokesperson on Local Government, Natalie...

A man who pleaded guilty to attempting to bribing the police during a traffic stop was today fined $200,000 or three months' imprisonment in the St Catherine Parish Court. The sentence was handed down by Senior Parish Court...

The Government is moving to get both toll operators to suspend the charging of tolls along their respective highways as part of preparation activities for the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says he's currently in talks...

The Ministry of Tourism has activated its Tourism Emergency Operations Centre (TEOC) at the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston in preparation for Hurricane Beryl, which is expected to impact Jamaica on Wednesday. According to a media release from the...

Telecommunications company Flow says its preparations are far advanced to maintain its network resilience during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Flow says as part of its comprehensive Business Continuity Management (BCM) system, it implemented...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) has advised it will maintain its service throughout the Kingston Metropolitan Transit Region (KMTR), providing it remains safe to do so. The agency says it will ensure smooth resumption of services...

In light of the threat posed by Hurricane Beryl, the Sangster International Airport in St James and the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston will temporarily close tonight. PAC Kingston Airport Limited, the operator of NMIA, said...

The Kingston & St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has issued instructions to developers to secure their construction sites ahead of the passage of Hurricane Beryl to ensure the public's safety. In an advisory issued Tuesday, it told...

Hurricane Beryl has weakened to a Category Four hurricane, but the Meteorological Service of Jamaica says the  likelihood of a direct impact to the island has increased. A hurricane warning remains in effect for Jamaica. In its...

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has announced that all government offices, except those providing essential services, will be closed at midday on Tuesday as Jamaica prepares for Hurricane Beryl. It is urging Jamaicans to use the time to...

American Airlines has announced three additional flights out of Jamaica today for persons seeking to leave the island before the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The additional flights bring total flights operated by the airline today to 14. The...

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has advised it will be closed to the public as of 1 p.m. Tuesday and all day Wednesday. The entire Campus, including academic buildings, recreational facilities, and administrative offices, will be...

The Transport Authority is requesting that persons with vehicles at its pounds collect them immediately. The notice was issued as Jamaica prepares for the impact of Hurricane Beryl. Transport Minister Daryl Vaz stated on social media platform X...

A hurricane warning remains in effect for Jamaica as strong category 5 Hurricane Beryl continues to move quickly to the central Caribbean. This means that dangerously high water or a combination of dangerously high water and exceptionally high...

The Government is urging Jamaicans to finalise their preparations for Hurricane Beryl early this morning. Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says the Government notes the latest update from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica that...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says all 50 government and private residential child care facilities across Jamaica have been secured in preparation for Hurricane Beryl. Chief Executive Officer of the CPFSA, Laurette...

IN ALMOST all cases, a politically stable environment can be found throughout the Caribbean. Half of the islands that make up the region, for instance, are overseas territories of either the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, or...

“Productivity cannot grow beyond the education and skills levels of the population.” John Bliek, enterprise specialist, International Labour Organisation (ILO) FROM JUNE 20-21, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security hosted the Future Work and...

WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon wants residents in his flood-prone Newmarket division in St Elizabeth to consider evacuating if Hurricane Beryl causes flooding in the low-lying community. The area has had a long history of...

Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas has expressed outrage at the National Works Agency (NWA) for neglecting the municipality’s calls to clean critical drains ahead of the hurricane season. Thomas, who toured several areas where drains are located in...

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) on Monday ramped up its preparations for a looming Hurricane Beryl, outfitting emergency shelters and cleaning gullies and drains. Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, who chairs the StJMC,...

The Hurricane Watch for Jamaica has been upgraded to a Hurricane Warning as Category 4 Hurricane Beryl continues to move over the eastern Caribbean on a track towards the island. This means that the following dangerous effects of a hurricane are...

Parish Disaster Coordinator for St Ann, Alvin Clarke, is urging residents in flood prone and low-lying areas of the parish to prepare for evacuation, in light of the approach of Hurricane Beryl. Hurricane Beryl is expected to impact Jamaica by...