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This October photo shows a section of the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny which was damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 14, 2025

Gordon Robinson | More long term reality checks

So, last week ( A very Private Public Service) I complained about the reaction to my critique of the JPS “loan”. I wrote: “….I’m told to shut up because I’m safe in Kingston and don’t feel what…
December 14, 2025

One thought at a time

Life is happening … ! Second by second or thought by thought. One thought at a time, not one day at a time. Isn’t it true? Pause, and you will see that the reality of life is very simple. The faster…
Mandeville Courthouse
December 14, 2025

Mandeville’s oldest landmark

The heart of Mandeville Square continues to bear witness to over two centuries of history through one of Jamaica’s most enduring architectural treasures: the Mandeville Courthouse. Completed in 1817,…
Ian Allen/Photographer Belongings are seen piled up on a street filled with mud in a section of Catherine Hall Montego Bay, St James, which was affected by Hurricane Melissa.
December 14, 2025

Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Storms are inevitable, but the scale of the devastation is not

Driving into West Green, Montego Bay, the damage from Hurricane Melissa even a month later was still unmistakable. Dried mud crusted the roadway and, in front of almost every house were piles of…
Angela Brown Burke
December 14, 2025

Angela Brown Burke | Sister P at 80

If you travel far enough into St Catherine, past the bustle and the quick talk of the capital, you’ll find Wood Hall. It’s a quiet place, the kind of community where yards feel like open hands and…
In this October 30 photo a man is seen sitting by the roadside on High Street, Black River, surrounded by debris of structures damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 14, 2025

Aubrey Stewart | Billions on the table – Can Jamaica finally deliver?

Jamaica’s public procurement system was built to protect taxpayers and ensure value for money. But, alongside these strengths sits a stubborn problem: delay. Too often, our own rules slow us down,…
Roofing of houses blown off by Hurricane Melissa are seen in Union Acres, Montego Bay, St James.
December 14, 2025

Mark Wignall | Connected at 185 miles per hour

In 2019, as Hurricane Dorian literally sat on Abaco in The Bahamas (between 27 and 36 hours) and achieved a consistent 185mph, none could know that it was sending a message to Jamaica about the…
In this file photo, a champion Boer ram goat (left) knocks heads with a champion ram sheep at the Denbigh Agricultural Show in Clarendon.
December 14, 2025 by Luke Douglas

Goat rearing vibrant despite Melissa setback

Some Jamaican farmers are showing renewed interest in the rearing of goats despite the setback that many in the sector have faced following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, even while consumer demand…
December 14, 2025

Sean Major-Campbell | Blessing gay unions

LAST SUNDAY saw the Annual Human Rights Service held at Christ Church Vineyard Town, on the Sunday closest to World Human Rights Day (December 10 every year). The Sunday Gleaner carried the headline,…