Crime dampened during 'Dean'
THE RISE in crime that usually accompanies a natural disaster did not materialise during the passage of Hurricane Dean, according to the police. Sergeant Jubert Llewelyn of the Constabulary Communication Network and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leon Rose, said...
'Ivan was much kinder'
Residents of Portland Cottage and Rocky Point in Clarendon had an unwelcome feeling of déjà vu when Hurricane Dean struck Sunday night. Three years ago, storm surges from Hurricane Ivan swept through the community resulting in loss of lives and damage to property.
Courts overruled by 'Dean'
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: With Hurricane Dean battering the island on Sunday, several persons who turned up yesterday to hear their cases in the various courts sitting in St. Catherine, were told to return later this week as none of the courts were in session.
No 'Olive' branch from 'Dean' - Tamarind Tree family stripped of possesions
Six-year-old Sarah Johnson was looking forward to attending the Gordon Town All-Age School for the first time when school re-opens September 3, but now her books and bag for the new term have all been destroyed. For her sister, Deborah Johnson, it is the same story....
UTech and Caribbean Maritime Institute sign agreement
The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday, August 3 that will boost programmes in engineering and technology education for the mutual benefit of both institutions...
Man dies in stormy accident
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Hurricane Dean has reportedly claimed the life of at least one person in Manchester. Unconfirmed reports out of Mandeville are that the vehicle in which the man was travelling was lifted by the strong winds and thrown against a utility pole....
'Dean' takes down hospital fence - Staff afraid to walk grounds
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: The perimeter fence at the Spanish Town hospital was torn down by the heavy winds associated with Hurricane Dean on Sunday, leaving hospital staff scared to walk the compound to carry out their duties. When The Gleaner visited the institution yesterday....
Massive numbers in St Ann shelters
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: Strong winds and heavy rainfall associated with Hurricane Dean forced almost 1,000 residents of St. Ann to seek refuge in the 25 shelters now in operation across the parish. A preliminary assessment of the damage in the parish shows that several houses...
'Dean' has come and gone, yet life in Jamaica goes on
This young man could not resist the waves and went surfing, in Bull Bay, yesterday.
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