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Hurricane Melissa: Fuel queues for days, diseases spreading and thousands homeless one month on from devastation

IN FOCUS: ‘It’s like everything was cut with blades,’ says a Red Cross official about the wasteland left in the wake of the ‘storm of the century’. Maira Butt reports on the situation

The Independent UK

UK MPs push for extra aid and visas as Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa

Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by storm

The Guardian - UK

UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa

Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruined

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Miss Jamaica Update: Fall Off Stage Blamed on Beauty Queen According to Staff, Other Safety Issues Also Emerge

Pageant staff are blaming Miss Jamaica's stage fall on the contestant, as Miss Universe faces fresh allegations of unsafe conditions, hospitalisations, and behind-the-scenes misconduct raised by Miss Haiti in an exclusive interview.

International Business Times UK

Dominican Republic ready to take on Jamaica’s tourism after Hurricane Melissa

The Dominican Republic has so far welcomed more than 8 million visitors from January to October

The Independent UK

Jimmy Cliff was so much more than the sweetest voice in reggae

TRIBUTE: The trailblazing Jamaican singer spent much of his life experimenting with different genres, styles and sounds. Kevin E G Perry remembers Cliff’s generosity of spirit in conversation, his joyful live performances and the movie role that made him an international star

The Independent UK

Jimmy Cliff obituary

One of the greatest stars of Jamaican reggae known for his 1969 hit Many Rivers to Cross and the film The Harder They Come

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“A true cultural giant… His music lifted people through hard times, inspired generations, and helped to shape the global respect that Jamaican culture enjoys today”: Jamaica and the world mourn Jimmy Cliff

Reggae icon has died, aged 81

MusicRadar

Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff and his long love affair with Africa

A monument of Jamaican music for over half a century, singer Jimmy Cliff died on Monday at the age of 81. While he made the world dance and transcended generations with hits like "Reggae Night" and "Hakuna Matata," he played a pioneering and enduring role in Africa, introducing the musical…

Radio France Internationale

Jamaican Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff Dies Aged 81 After Seizure and Pneumonia

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has died aged 81 after a seizure and pneumonia. The Harder They Come star leaves a global legacy that transformed Jamaican music forever.

International Business Times UK

Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81

Singer and actor Jimmy Cliff, known for hits like ‘Many Rivers To Cross’, ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ and his cover of ‘I Can See Clearly Now’, turned reggae into a global phenomenon.

Euronews

Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae star and actor, dies aged 81

Songwriter turned movie star was credited with helping to bring Jamaican culture to the world after his starring role in the 1972 film ‘The Harder They Come’

The Independent UK

Blaze tears through Usain Bolt's Jamaica restaurant

Usain Bolt's restaurant Tracks and Records, located in Montego Bay, St James, Jamaica, has been severely damaged by a fire, which erupted in the early hours of Saturday (22.11.25) morning.

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Weak infrastructure leaves Jamaican schools devastated in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

The devastation in Jamaica caused by Hurricane Melissa exposed a harsh reality that’s been hidden in plain sight for decades — most schools were not structurally sound enough to sustain high winds, heavy rainfall and storm-surge flooding.

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Miss Universe Jamaica to Spend 7 Days in ICU After Onstage Fall: Family Asks For Prayers

Miss Universe Jamaica Gabrielle Henry remains in ICU for at least 7 days after falling off the Miss Universe stage, as her family asks the public for prayers.

Radio France Internationale

DRC set for showdown against New Caledonia or Jamaica in bid to make World Cup

African playoff winners Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take on New Caledonia or Jamaica for the one-off match that could send them to the men's World Cup for the first time in more than 50 years.

Sports Illustrated

Sources: Ex-Canada Manager John Herdman Being Considered for Jamaica Job

Herdman has not coached since leaving his managerial post with Toronto FC in 2024.

Sports Illustrated

2026 World Cup Playoff Draw: Full Bracket Revealed

The likes of Italy, Republic of Ireland, Jamaica and Bolivia have learned their opponents in March’s final World Cup playoffs.

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Evening Standard

World Cup 2026 play-off draw LIVE: Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Italy and Jamaica learn fate

22 teams left competing for six remaining spots at expanded finals in two separate tournaments

The Conversation

As Trump cuts weather forecasting, vulnerable places like Puerto Rico risk losing vital early warnings

Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica in late October, killed dozens in Haiti and forced nearly three-quarters of a million Cubans to evacuate. The death toll across the region is still unknown – but Melissa will go down as one of the strongest storms ever recorded.

The Guardian - UK

‘An impossibility made possible’: how tiny Curaçao made World Cup history

Caribbean island nation is the smallest to reach the finals tournament after appointing the wily coach and drawing on diaspora

The Guardian - UK

Scotland bathes in undiluted bliss as ‘worldies’ and superheroes end World Cup wait

In today’s Football Daily: yes sir, Scotland can boogie

International Business Times UK

Miss Universe 2025 Update: Will Jamaica's Gabrielle Henry Compete in Grand Finals After Dramatic Fall?

Miss Universe Jamaica Dr Gabrielle Henry was rushed off the Preliminary stage on a stretcher after a dramatic fall.

The Conversation

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops

When Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean in October 2025, it left a trail of destruction. The Category 5 storm damaged buildings in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, snapped power lines and cut off entire neighborhoods from hospitals and aid.

The Independent UK

Steve McClaren resigns as Jamaica manager after failing to reach World Cup

Jamaica were expected to qualify automatically from their group

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