Against the backdrop of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation last month Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie has declared that the rebuilding must be done effectively and in accordance with Jamaica’s National Building Code. “I am making a general appeal that persons must understand that if the law says that you can’t [build substandard] …the country must recognise that we cannot continue to operate like this much longer, it is not going to be possible,” added McKenzie. https://www.jamaicaobs

A trusted voice and familiar face in Jamaican households for nearly four decades, meteorologist Evan Thompson has built a career rooted in purpose. His journey stretches back to Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, his first major experience on the job, and through the many weather events that have shaped Jamaica over the years. Today, he serves as principal director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. But when he isn’t tracking storms or working with his team on the country’s daily forecasts, Thomp

For thousands of Jamaicans, the warmth of Christmas will be more than a memory this year. Hurricane Melissa, now recorded as the most violent storm ever to strike the island, has left families facing not only structural ruin but emotional collapse. In lower Darliston, Westmoreland, Natasha Tomlinson stands on the bare concrete foundation where her four-bedroom board house once stood. Today, it is a graveyard of splintered lumber — nails pulled, boards stacked — a desperate preparation for help t

Jamaica stunned Puerto Rico 92-90 as they kicked off their FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers on the back of 26 points and 15 rebounds from debutant Kofi Cockburn. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/11/28/jamaica-stun-puerto-rico-92-90/ | The Jamaica Observer