Eastern Caribbean islands take a hit
CASTRIES, St. Lucia (AP): Hurricane Dean roared across small Eastern Caribbean islands yesterday, tearing away roofs, flooding streets and killing at least three people as it headed west on a collision course with Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
Police ready for 'Dean'
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Owen Ellington has sought to reassure the nation that the police are ready to deal with any eventualities that might arise from the passage of Hurricane Dean.Hurricane Dean could be in Jamaica's territorial waters...
Water, power companies prepared
The country's two major electricity and water utilities have expressed a sense of readiness in light of the possibility that the island could be hit by a Category Four hurricane by Sunday, if weather conditions persist. Spokespersons at both the Jamaica...
'Mi just a wait and see' - Flood-prone areas have little faith in emergency centres
Despite the threat of Hurricane Dean it was business as usual for residents of flood-prone areas of Portland Cottage and Rocky Point in Clarendon, when The Gleaner visited yesterday. Residents of those...
YFC returns to core values
The global para-church organisation, Youth For Christ, is in the process of returning to first principles by empowering young people to lead the way in strategising and propagating the Christian gospel.
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