Jamaica’s ‘Home of Champions’ among schools ravaged by Hurricane Melissa Shanna Moore02/11/20250167 views One of the most celebrated secondary schools in southern Jamaica, St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), has been left in ruins following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated central… Read more
‘A God save me’: Survivors recount horror as Hurricane Melissa leaves hundreds homeless in Jamaica Shanna Moore02/11/20250200 views Hundreds of residents in Jamaica’s southern and western parishes have been left homeless following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which ripped through the island earlier this week leaving scenes of… Read more
CDEMA on the ground as Jamaica begins recovery from Hurricane Melissa Shanna Moore02/11/2025084 views The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is in Jamaica helping to coordinate recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa left widespread destruction across central and western parishes, including the southern… Read more
St Elizabeth farmers count millions in losses after Hurricane Melissa Shanna Moore01/11/20250214 views Farmers across St Elizabeth are counting heavy losses amounting to millions of dollars after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore through the parish earlier this week, flattening fields and destroying crops.… Read more
‘Everything gone’: Hurricane Melissa leaves devastation in southern Jamaica Shanna Moore01/11/20250482 views St Elizabeth, a rural parish on Jamaica’s south-western coast, has been left reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as residents confront scenes of devastation and begin the difficult task… Read more
Rhythmz on the Hill postponed as Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa Shamar Blunt27/10/20250170 views As storm clouds loom over Jamaica from the biggest hurricane in its history, a signature music event here has hit pause. Organisers of Rhythmz on the Hill have announced a… Read more
Biden pardons Garvey posthumously Barbados Today19/01/202502.4K views Late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey was among five people pardoned by US President Joe Biden on Sunday. The outgoing president also commuted the sentences of two, the White House… Read more
Jamaica rattled by earthquake that hit Cuba Barbados Today23/12/202403.4K views A strong earthquake that hit off the coast of Cuba was felt across sections of Jamaica early Monday morning. The quake had a magnitude of 6.1 and occurred at 1:00… Read more
Jamaica sits at no. 2 on list of murderous Caribbean states for 5 consecutive years Barbados Today03/12/202403.5K views Over the past five years, Jamaica has consistently ranked as the second most murderous Caribbean nation, surpassed only by Haiti – a nation rocked by extreme violence, including beheadings, chopping… Read more
Vybz Kartel falls ill while partying at nightclub Barbados Today22/10/2024011.4K views KINGSTON, Jamaica – Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel fell ill while partying at a popular nightclub in Kingston on Monday night. Sources close to the deejay have since told Observer Online… Read more