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From left: Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn, Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali, Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Jamaica's Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, and Barbados' Prim
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CARICOM leaders rally around Jamaica amid ‘unprecendented’ destruction

WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly one million Jamaicans have been affected and more than 150,000 homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Melissa, prompting a major regional response led by Guyana, which has…
JFF President Michael Ricketts.
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JFF defends higher ticket prices for crucial WCQ match

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is defending the increased ticket prices for today’s World Cup Qualifying match against Curaçao at the National Stadium. Earlier qualifiers were priced at $10,000…
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley discusses plans her country has to help with disaster recovery in Jamaica with residents of Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on Monday. A field hospital designated for Savanna-la-Mar will arrive on the island today, along with
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Mottley calls for fiscal space to help Jamaica bounce back from Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has called for urgent international support to ensure Jamaica gets the fiscal breathing room it needs to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa.…
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Holness: Every dollar will be accounted for

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is seeking to assure Jamaicans and international partners that all Hurricane Melissa recovery funds will be strictly monitored, insisting there will be…
Chief Medical Officer Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
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11 leptospirosis, 2 tetanus cases confirmed in west

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting 11 cases of leptospirosis following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. According to Dr Karen Webster Kerr, principal medical officer and national…
Dr Christine Hendricks, executive director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities.
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Hendricks calls for inclusive rebuilding

Jamaica’s multibillion-dollar rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Melissa must put the needs of persons with disabilities at the centre, the country’s chief disability advocate has urged. Thousands of…
Andrea Purkiss.
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MP Purkiss cries for more support for Hanover Eastern

WESTERN BUREAU: Hanover Eastern Member of Parliament Andrea Purkiss has sharply criticised the level of government assistance reaching her constituency following the devastation caused by Category 5…
Barbados’ prime minister, Mia Mottley, estimated that across the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, these platforms earned US$11.6 billion a year.
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Regional leaders to arrive, tour hurricane-hit west today

WESTERN BUREAU: A team of Caribbean leaders, joined by officials from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is expected to arrive in the island this morning to tour hurricane-ravaged communities…
People are seen in Petersfield High School, Westmoreland which was converted as a hurricane shelter.
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Shelter crisis

Shelter managers at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland are scrambling to relocate families displaced by Hurricane Melissa, as pressure mounts to free up classroom space for fifth- and sixth-form…