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14 Nov, 2025
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Gus John |Britain and Melissa’s violent warning
It is now commonplace for politicians, when challenged to engage with the issue of reparatory justice, to argue that they want to concentrate on the future and move on from the past. A classic example…
14 Nov, 2025
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‘Like a fish out of water’
On the St Elizabeth side of the border with Westmoreland, there once was an idyllic little fishing village. The village remains but, since Hurricane Melissa tore through, it is almost unsightly, and…
14 Nov, 2025
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Amb Anderson lauds Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue team
WASHINGTON DC: Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has commended the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team (Virginia Task Force 1) for its…
14 Nov, 2025
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IOM partners with Airbnb to shelter essential workers post-Melissa
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has announced a partnership with Airbnb.org to provide free emergency stays for families and frontline responders displaced by Hurricane Melissa. …
14 Nov, 2025
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Reach Society names award in honour of late patron
LONDON: The Reach Society’s 15th anniversary celebratory awards dinner at the Park Plaza Hotel, Victoria in central London on October 25 was dedicated to the memory of its inspirational patron,…
14 Nov, 2025
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Melissa devastation renews calls to strengthen Jamaica’s food security
The passage of Hurricane Melissa has reignited urgent discussions around Jamaica’s food security, exposing the nation’s vulnerabilities and underscoring the need to revitalise local agriculture.…
14 Nov, 2025
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No girl left behind
Hampton School has opened its boarding facilities to dozens of senior students whose lives were upended by Hurricane Melissa, even as the Malvern, St Elizabeth-based campus battles its own…
13 Nov, 2025
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Garbage crisis boils over in St Catherine
Weeks of uncollected garbage and spreading illegal dumping sites are choking communities across St Catherine, fuelling public anger and sharp criticism of the National Solid Waste Management Authority…
13 Nov, 2025
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Pregnant and homeless
Nine months’ pregnant and rendered homeless by Hurricane Melissa, Crystal Morris is awaiting the birth of her child while living in cramped conditions inside an immobile minivan with her family. The…