‘Dean’ barely dents party places While many Jamaicans are still dealing with the ravages of ‘Dean’, the dangerous category four hurricane that lashed the island on Sunday, it seems the only disaster for most entertainment venues is a lack of electricity. Most of the proprietors and representatives of popular party and hang-out venues that spoke [...]

Monster hurricane hits Jamaica HURRICANE Dean has unleashed the full force of its 230km/h winds on Jamaica after leaving a trail of destruction in the Caribbean where it killed at least five people. “Take this hurricane threat very seriously,” Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said in a national broadcast, trying to convince people refusing to [...]

Dean sparks panic buying Jamaicans crowded supermarkets and hardware stores yesterday snapping up food, water, flashlights, batteries and other emergency items as powerful Hurricane Dean moved slowly across the central Caribbean with Jamaica firmly in its sight.

Hurricane Dean affects air, sea travel plans A nasty category-four hurricane took aim Sunday at some of the most popular vacation destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico. Jamaica and the Cayman Islands were in Hurricane Dean’s direct path, and the Yucatan Peninsula south of Cancun looked like it was next. Airlines, including Northwest, Spirit and [...]

DEAN’S COMING! Jamaica braces for hurricane hit Deadly and dangerous Hurricane Dean has Jamaica in its firing line and predictions from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, are that the storm will hit Jamaica later this evening. Duty forecaster at the Meteorological Services, Evon Thompson, said yesterday: “The system is on a track towards [...]

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Sizzla Kalonji apologizes for ‘St Mary Mi Come From’ incident Reggae performer Sizzla Kalonji is apologizing on behalf of his fans who assaulted fellow reggae singer Norris Man during the St Mary Mi Come From concert on Independence Day. Norris Man, who had allegedly verbally disrespected Sizzla’s mother, received several slaps from a group of [...]

Dean nears Category 5 strength, continues along forecast track A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for Jamaica as dangerous Hurricane Dean continues to strengthen while heading towards the island. This means that hurricane conditions still pose a possible threat within 36 hours. At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Hurricane Dean was located near Latitude 15.1 [...]

Dean on Course The island’s emergency response agencies were yesterday put on full alert as the country braced for what is likely to be a direct hit from Hurricane Dean. Dean, which yesterday morning pounded the Eastern Caribbean islands of Martinique, Dominica and St Lucia, last night strengthened to a category four hurricane and was [...]

Brace for ‘Dean’ With the possibility that Hurricane Dean could be in Jamaica’s territorial waters by Sunday, the Meteorological Service has advised fishers and other marine operators that weather conditions are expected to steadily deteriorate during the next 48 to 72 hours. As such, they have been urged to commence preparations to evacuate if the [...]