Coercion in Daylight: The World Must Outlaw Arbitrary Detention
By Sir Ronald Sanders The practice has an ugly name and an uglier intent: arbitrary detention in State-to-State relations means this: tyrannical regimes seize innocents to make other governments submit to their wishes. As I said on October 28, 2025, at the United Nations, this is “not diplomacy; it is coercion in daylight.” The principle at stake concerns every nation, large or…
Bodies found in Black River Jamaica in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
( Jamaica Observer) Superintendent Coleidge Minto has confirmed that two bodies have been discovered in the Black River area of St Elizabeth in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. One body was found along Crane Road, while the other was discovered in Black River. They have not yet been identified. Police are, however, currently on the scene conducting investigations.
Gov’t gives ‘all-clear’ to commence restoration efforts
The Government of Jamaica has issued an “all-clear” following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This means that all utility companies should commence restoration and recovery operations across the island. The update was provided by Information Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon during a media conference on Wednesday.“Crews from the JPS (Jamaica Public Service), NWC (National Water Commission), NWA (National Works Agency),…
No fatalities reported as yet — McKenzie
Jamaica's Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, says he is yet to receive any reports of fatalities following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. McKenzie was addressing queries about lives lost during the Category 5 storm, which made landfall on the southwest coast of Jamaica on Tuesday.
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