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02 Nov, 2025
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Appeal for patience
A member of the national committee tasked with coordinating the post-Hurricane Melissa response is appealing for more patience, from desperate residents in some of the hardest-hit areas, as their…
02 Nov, 2025
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Hurricane gridlock
Unless it is necessary, Jamaicans are urged not to venture into western parishes hit hard by Hurricane Melissa as the influx is causing heavy traffic, which has been slowing down official emergency…
02 Nov, 2025
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Jamaican team mines two bronze at Robotics Olympics despite hurricane delay
Jamaica’s 11- member team to the just-completed First Robotics Competition held in Panama City won two bronze medals at the 9th annual event, even after missing the first two full days of the…
02 Nov, 2025
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Cash proves it’s king in aftermath of Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: When Fernando Davis stepped out last Saturday morning, four days after Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica, he thought recovery had begun…with money in his account, a charged phone, and…
02 Nov, 2025
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Hotel gets ‘10-star’ praise amid hurricane
WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa howled through Montego Bay, St James, most of the tourism capital’s guests prayed for safety. Gregory McMichael got something more – comfort, care, and the calm…
02 Nov, 2025
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Port Authority, BPO sector show resilience after hurricane
WESTERN BUREAU: The Port Authority of Jamaica and the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), representing the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, have been lauded for their rapid…
02 Nov, 2025
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Four urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery
Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded…
02 Nov, 2025
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Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites
One viral video shows what appears to be four sharks swimming in a Jamaican hotel’s pool as flood waters allegedly brought on by Hurricane Melissa swamp the area. Another purportedly depicts…
02 Nov, 2025
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Water restored to sections of St Elizabeth
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that water supply has been restored to some customers in St Elizabeth as its Luana Well facility was brought back into operation last evening via…