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Volunteers from Canadian-based humanitarian group, GlobalMedic, demonstrate the use of the water-purification bucket while distributing hygiene kits to residents of Frome, Westmoreland, on November 27.
01 Dec, 2025 0

GlobalMedic delivers 270 water-purification kits to residents in Frome, Westmoreland

Residents of Frome in Westmoreland are now benefitting from approximately 270 water-purification buckets and other supplies, which were provided in family emergency kits distributed by international…
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01 Dec, 2025 0

Sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane in St Andrew under curfew

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the communities of Park Lane and 100 Lane along Red Hills Road in St Andrew. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 01, and will remain in…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
01 Dec, 2025 0

Holness welcomes multilateral support package of up to US$6.7 billion to boost Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has welcomed the announcement of a major recovery and reconstruction package of up to US$6.7 billion from Jamaica’s international development partners, following the…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (centre), is guided on a tour of the Barbados Field Hospital in Westmoreland by Barbados Defence Force Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Leader, Lieutenant Commander Anderson Goodridge, and Clinical Medical
01 Dec, 2025 0

No cholera detected

WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica has no confirmed cholera cases after Hurricane Melissa, though leptospirosis has surfaced in several parishes,…
Business is buzzing once again at Border fishing village in St Elizabeth after it was wrecked by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
01 Dec, 2025 0

Border bounces back from hurricane ruin

Scott’s Cove, on the St Elizabeth side of the border with Westmoreland, was once idyllic. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa changed that. On one side of the cove sat a fishing village; on the other,…
Theresa White, executive director and co-founder, Her Relief Jamaica Foundation.
01 Dec, 2025 0

Diaspora doctors drive relief effort

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the HerRelief Jamaica Foundation has mobilised recovery efforts across affected communities, coordinating medical supplies and support with backing from the…
Dr David Lowe, managing director of the Development Bank of Jamaica.
01 Dec, 2025 0

Growth & Jobs | DBJ launches $10-billion business recovery programme

THE DEVELOPMENT Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has launched a $10 billion M5 Business Recovery Programme to support businesses that have been disrupted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Managing Director,…
Hopeton Thomas, security manager at JN Bank
01 Dec, 2025 0

Growth & Jobs | JN security expert warns of increased risks due to post-Hurricane vulnerability

A SECURITY expert has warned that the widespread disruption caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa has created new opportunities for criminals to target vulnerable communities and workplaces. …
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green (left), is briefed by goat farmer, Delarno Small, during a farm tour in Bonnet District, Guys Hill, St Catherine, on November 20. Also pictured are Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gen
01 Dec, 2025 0

Growth & Jobs | Resilient farmer expanding goat rearing after Hurricane Melissa setbacks

DELARNO SMALL, a dedicated farmer from Bonnet District in Guys Hill, St Catherine, is demonstrating resilience as he recovers from losses sustained during Hurricane Melissa and pursues significant…