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πŸ—žοΈ JDF brings relief, healing to children affected by Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of children and parents still grappling with the trauma left by Hurricane Melissa were offered a measure of respite on Tuesday as the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) mounted a major psychosocial ...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260101/jdf-brings-relief-healing-children-affected-melissa

πŸ—žοΈ Gadgets creating more challenges than solutions in schools, says JAPSS president

WESTERN BUREAU: Linvern Wright, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS), is expressing concern that the proliferation of technology as a learning tool in schools may be creating more problems than...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260101/gadgets-creating-more-challenges-solutions-schools-says-japss-president

🌟 β€˜Dig deep for 2026’

As Jamaica rings in the new year, the nation’s leaders are calling for citizens to face the future with determination, unity, and clarity of purpose, drawing confidence from a shared experience grounded in faith in God and one another. Gove...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20260101/dig-deep-2026

🌟 SSL investors hopeful after arrests

At least two investors impacted by a multibillion-dollar fraud uncovered at investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) are viewing last weekend’s arrests of three of the entities former senior officials as positive progress in the ...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20260101/ssl-investors-hopeful-after-arrests

πŸ—žοΈ 2025’s final sunset opens the door to a new year

2025’s final sunset opens the door to a new year...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/01/2025s-final-sunset-opens-door-new-year/

πŸ—žοΈ Lee-Chin misses US$94-m bond deadline, risks Supreme Court lawsuit

Lee-Chin misses US$94-m bond deadline, risks Supreme Court lawsuit...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/01/lee-chin-misses-us94-m-bond-deadline-risks-supreme-court-lawsuit/

πŸ—žοΈ JDF brings relief, healing to children affected by Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of children and parents still grappling with the trauma left by Hurricane Melissa were offered a measure of respite on Tuesday as the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) mounted a major psychosocial ...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260101/jdf-brings-relief-healing-children-affected-melissa

πŸ—žοΈ Gadgets creating more challenges than solutions in schools, says JAPSS president

WESTERN BUREAU: Linvern Wright, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS), is expressing concern that the proliferation of technology as a learning tool in schools may be creating more problems than...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260101/gadgets-creating-more-challenges-solutions-schools-says-japss-president

🌟 β€˜Dig deep for 2026’

As Jamaica rings in the new year, the nation’s leaders are calling for citizens to face the future with determination, unity, and clarity of purpose, drawing confidence from a shared experience grounded in faith in God and one another. Gove...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20260101/dig-deep-2026

🌟 SSL investors hopeful after arrests

At least two investors impacted by a multibillion-dollar fraud uncovered at investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) are viewing last weekend’s arrests of three of the entities former senior officials as positive progress in the ...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20260101/ssl-investors-hopeful-after-arrests

πŸ—žοΈ β€˜OUTSIDE FORCES BENCH MI’

β€˜Whisper’ blames external forces...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/01/outside-forces-bench-mi/

πŸ—žοΈ French Finesse & Island Flavour: Fromage debuts new brunch menu

French Finesse Island Flavour:...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/01/french-finesse-island-flavour-fromage-debuts-new-brunch-menu/

πŸ—žοΈ 2025’s final sunset opens the door to a new year

2025’s final sunset opens the door to a new year...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/01/2025s-final-sunset-opens-door-new-year/

πŸ—žοΈ Lee-Chin misses US$94-m bond deadline, risks Supreme Court lawsuit

Lee-Chin misses US$94-m bond deadline, risks Supreme Court lawsuit...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/01/lee-chin-misses-us94-m-bond-deadline-risks-supreme-court-lawsuit/

πŸ—žοΈ Hurricane Melissa survivors in St Elizabeth welcome New Year’s fireworks

Residents across St Elizabeth, still reeling from Hurricane Melissa’s destruction, are finding a brief respite in the New Year’s fireworks show being staged in Black River by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). Dalarene Morgan of Fyff...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251231/hurricane-melissa-survivors-st-elizabeth-welcome-new-years-fireworks

πŸ—žοΈ Of a Revolution set for dominant run in Miracle Man Cup

Of a Revolution...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/01/revolution-set-dominant-run-miracle-man-cup/

πŸ—žοΈ Of a Revolution set for dominant run in Miracle Man Cup

Of a Revolution...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/01/revolution-set-dominant-run-miracle-man-cup/

πŸ—žοΈ Hurricane Melissa survivors in St Elizabeth welcome New Year’s fireworks

Residents across St Elizabeth, still reeling from Hurricane Melissa’s destruction, are finding a brief respite in the New Year’s fireworks show being staged in Black River by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). Dalarene Morgan of Fyff...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251231/hurricane-melissa-survivors-st-elizabeth-welcome-new-years-fireworks

πŸ—žοΈ US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 persons

(AP) - The United States military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived. US Southern Command, which oversees South Amer...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251231/us-military-strikes-5-more-alleged-drug-boats-killing-8-persons

πŸ—žοΈ US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 persons

(AP) - The United States military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived. US Southern Command, which oversees South Amer...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251231/us-military-strikes-5-more-alleged-drug-boats-killing-8-persons

πŸ”₯ ICYMI: Today's Top Story

🌟 Storm damage cancels watch night services

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20251231/storm-damage-cancels-watch-night-services

#jamaica #news

πŸ”₯ ICYMI: Today's Top Story

🌟 Storm damage cancels watch night services

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20251231/storm-damage-cancels-watch-night-services

#jamaica #news

πŸ—žοΈ Mental health advocate says trauma from Melissa only now surfacing

WESTERN BUREAU: Mental health advocate Tishauna Mullings is warning that the psychological toll of Hurricane Melissa is only now beginning to surface, two months after the storm left widespread physical destruction across Jamaica, mainly it...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251231/mental-health-advocate-says-trauma-melissa-only-now-surfacing

🌟 Storm damage cancels watch night services

WESTERN BUREAU: Reverend Godfrey Watson, chairman of the St Elizabeth Ministers’ Fraternal, says many churches across the parish will forgo their traditional watch night services to welcome the New Year as they continue to grapple with the ...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20251231/storm-damage-cancels-watch-night-services

🌟 REINSTATED

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has ordered the immediate reinstatement of an officer who was suspended after raising concerns about procurement practices at the Houses of Parliament (HoP), according to the officer’s attorney. The offic...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20251231/reinstated

🌟 Storm damage cancels watch night services

WESTERN BUREAU: Reverend Godfrey Watson, chairman of the St Elizabeth Ministers’ Fraternal, says many churches across the parish will forgo their traditional watch night services to welcome the New Year as they continue to grapple with the ...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20251231/storm-damage-cancels-watch-night-services

πŸ—žοΈ A voice in sport lost

A voice in sport lost...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/31/voice-sport-lost/

πŸ—žοΈ β€˜Closure & comfort’

β€˜Closure comfort’...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/31/closure-comfort/

πŸ—žοΈ Mental health advocate says trauma from Melissa only now surfacing

WESTERN BUREAU: Mental health advocate Tishauna Mullings is warning that the psychological toll of Hurricane Melissa is only now beginning to surface, two months after the storm left widespread physical destruction across Jamaica, mainly it...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251231/mental-health-advocate-says-trauma-melissa-only-now-surfacing

πŸ“° DJ Shella Releases Debut Dancehall Riddim β€˜Shella Tyme’

DJ Shella is the latest of a string of local disc jocks who have ventured into producing music. Via his production label, Shella Records, he’s releasing his debut riddim titled β€˜Shella Tyme’. The DJ who works at Irie FM, in a recent chat, told K’Shem...

Source: YARDHYPE

https://yardhype.com/dj-shella-releases-debut-dancehall-riddim-shella-tyme/

πŸ“° Eazi Money’s Streaming Numbers Skyrockets After Opening for Kartel, Set to Drop Collabs with Skillibeng and Valiant in 2026

New York based HipHop/Dancehall artiste, Eazi Money has seen a steady rise in his musical career over the past 12 months, highlighted by his opening for Vybz Kartel, at the Reggae Fest held inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on August ...

Source: YARDHYPE

https://yardhype.com/eazi-moneys-streaming-numbers-skyrockets-after-opening-for-kartel-set-to-drop-collabs-with-skillibeng-and-valiant-in-2026/