The National Water Commission (NWC) said service has been restored to all major plants across the island. Communications Manager at the NWC, Charles Buchanan, said the commission has been finding it difficult to access some rural communities. He said water should be restored to communities served by the Hope River Plant by Wednesday. According to […]
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) said power has been restored to about 92 percent of its customers. Communications Officer at the JPS, Ruthlyn Johnson, said access to several areas has been a major challenge in completing its work. She said the power company is working with the National Work Agency (NWA) in a bid to […]
The Ministry of Education has pushed back the opening of schools to next week Wednesday, September 3. Chief Education Officer in the Ministry Jasper Lawrence says the decision was made in order to allow some students and teachers to be better prepared following the effects of Tropical Storm Gustav. He says those schools which are […]
If you are in Jamaica or you have got family and friends in Jamaica do not miss today’s edition of the The STAR at a special price of $25. In this special edition you will find the photos, the stories chronicling the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav. If can’t get a copy today, remember you […]
Finally the Tropical Storm Warning has been lifted. Jamaica now breathes a sigh of relief and the re-building can now begin. Hurricane Gustav is now a category 3 hurricane as at 7:00 a.m. EST. For interest in the Cayman Islands, the eye is now to the North-West but the island was and is still being […]
Early Friday morning, August 29, 2008, a section of the Harbour View Bridge collapsed as a result of the raging waters caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav. Here is a photo taken by Anna Overton, a Gleaner Online reader captured the damage. For more photos visit the Gallery To get a perspective of […]
Photo submitted by reader Kerry-Ann Chen: Damage caused to Portmore Fishing Village by Hurricane Dean Dear reader … In continuing our coverage of Hurricane Dean The Gleaner and Go-Jamaica are continuing to publish your photographs of the storm and its aftermath. Contributions are continuing to arrive, which we expect to increase, given that many people […]
Click here to listen to Power 106 FM online Power 106FM will be conducting a series of community sessions lasting seven days, beginning in Morant Bay on Friday August 24 On Monday the show will travel to Portland Cottage. The show will be hosted by Michael Cuffe and the discussion will take place between 2:30 […]
Ross Sheil, Gleaner Online Editor “Imagine…you’re a relief worker with a truck full of emergency supplies, trying to find those most in need. But which roads are open? Which hospitals are still standing? How do you reach the people needing help?” … so says a website for the charity Map Action (above) which travels to […]
Jaevion Nelson, Gleaner Online Reporter The howling of the dog they say, tells that someone will die soon. While in the South Asian Tsunami of 2004 flamingos and elephants were seen fleeing to the Mountains before the tsunami attack. Hurricane Dean Watch has already received similar reports this time around. But can pets really help […]
