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December 9, 2025
Import tax waiver for disaster relief supplies extended to December
The Government has extended the window for which persons can import Hurricane Melissa relief supplies and donations without paying customs duty and General Consumption Tax (GCT). The tax relief took…
December 9, 2025
Westmoreland Health Department urges vigilance following Hurricane Melissa
The Westmoreland Health Department is urging residents to remain vigilant against health risks, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which left widespread damage and disrupted water supplies…
December 9, 2025
Holness vows all Hurricane Melissa victims will be accounted for, even if already buried
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the authorities will recover the bodies of every person who died as a result of Hurricane Melissa, including exhuming those that have already been buried. He…
December 9, 2025
by Keisha Hill
British sisters set to raise funds to assist Hurricane Melissa victims
Following the devastation caused by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, Naomi and Emily Townsend, two sisters from South Croydon in the United Kingdom, have set themselves a challenging goal: walking 22…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Anderson praises diaspora mobilisation for hurricane relief
In the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson, has praised the response of the Jamaican diaspora to…
December 9, 2025
Pocket Rocket Foundation launches Melissa relief effort
The Pocket Rocket Foundation has launched a relief initiative to assist student-athletes, their families, schools and the wider communities affected by Hurricane Melissa. Founder and Chairwoman…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Bees of hope
When Hurricane Melissa flattened crops and stripped Jamaica’s hillsides bare, few thought about the smallest victims – the bees. But for Laura Littlebear of Greater Good Charities, saving these…
December 9, 2025
Gilbert was ‘chicken feed’ to Melissa, says Pastor Glen Samuels
The Black River Adventist Church, located in the capital of St Elizabeth, stands roofless and flooded after Hurricane Melissa tore through the area on October 28, damaging trees and property across…
December 9, 2025
Educators to be counselled on strategies for addressing hurricane trauma
In recognising how deeply traumatised many Jamaicans have been as a result of the ravages of Hurricane Melissa, the Pamella’s Sunrise Foundation, in collaboration with the Guidance Counselling Unit of…