Mixed responses to threatening storm
In Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, scores of people using bicycles, handcarts, trucks and everything else, including their bodies, transported their belongings to safety. Eda Campbell, a resident of the area, said she had not received any assistance since Hurricane Ivan in 2004...
Ocho Rios ready for hurricane
WESTERN BUREAU: It was business as usual in the resort town of Ocho Rios, St Ann, yesterday, as businesses opened their doors and people milled about. This, in spite of intermittent rainfall, as the country remains on alert for Hurricane Gustav.
Surgeries cancelled, outpatient clinics closed
As the island braced for the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav yesterday, several hospitals across the island activated their hurricane plan to ensure the smooth running of operations. Gustav has been lingering in the Caribbean Sea since Monday; after ravaging Haiti...
Flights disrupted at Norman Manley Airport
People planning to leave the island via the Norman Manley International Airport yesterday were left disgruntled as all flights arriving and departing the airport were cancelled. The announcement was made via the airport's intercom. Passengers were especially angry...
Easy-going in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: There was noticeably less traffic on the roads of Montego Bay, St James, yesterday and many business places had closed their shutters. These were the only early signs that a hurricane was headed towards the island. St James Street was filled with pedestrians...
Gustav disorganised by Haiti's hilly terrain
WHY DOES a tropical storm like Gustav behave like a vindictive child? A storm, which had a northwest trajectory and seemed set to pass between Jamaica's north coast and Cuba's south coast, decided overnight that it needed to pay Jamaica a visit. So, what it did...
Sitting, watching, waiting in Gordon Town
Just hours before the winds of Tropical Storm Gustav reached the country's capital city, Kingston, only a slight drizzle and the dark shade of the sky served to indicate what was to come. In some parts of rural St Andrew, it seemed residents were somewhat unphased...
Looters add to storm woes
Looters raided at least one business place in Portland yesterday, while residents were sheltering from the strong winds and heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Gustav. While stranded at a gas station in Long Bay, Portland...
Spaldings mourns 'Uncle Mike' Azan
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: The community of Spaldings in Clarendon, and several other communities in the neighbouring parish of Manchester, have lost one of their oldest, well-known, loved and respected community icons, businessman...
Stipend spike for Jamaican students in Cuba
Prime Minister Bruce Golding says Cabinet has given its approval for a 25 per cent increase in the stipend payable to Jamaican students on scholarships in Cuba.This will move the allowance from US$100 to US$125 per month. Golding also said this monthly...
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