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31 Oct, 2025
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Over 20 relief flights headed to Jamaica
More than 20 cargo flights are expected as relief pours into Jamaica from across the world following Hurricane Melissa, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said Friday. He said that the biggest challenge…
31 Oct, 2025
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OUR urges JPS to ensure proper billing following Hurricane Melissa
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has urged the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) to ensure the observation of good practise and the application of reasonable consideration in its…
31 Oct, 2025
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USF deploying Starlink satellite to Western communities
The Universal Service Fund (USF) is deploying Starlink satellite-based internet systems to provide immediate broadband coverage in key communities in western Jamaica. Energy, Transport and…
31 Oct, 2025
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UK providing additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding
The UK Government is mobilising an additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding, on top of £2.5 million announced earlier this week, to support Jamaica and the Caribbean region’s recovery…
31 Oct, 2025
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NWA working to have all major roads reopened to at least single-lane by early next week
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is making progress clearing blocked roads across the island, noting that up to Friday afternoon some 195 corridors were reported as being impassable due to…
31 Oct, 2025
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Cayman donates supply of blood and plasma to Jamaica to help with Hurricane Melissa recovery
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank, operated by the Health Services Authority, has dispatched a critical donation of 51 units of red cells and 72 units of plasma to the National Blood Transfusion Service…
31 Oct, 2025
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Tufton mobilises field hospitals to avert health crisis after Melissa devastation
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the Government is moving to deploy field hospitals across five western parishes after extensive damage to key medical facilities from Hurricane Melissa. …
31 Oct, 2025
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PAHO and UNICEF say breast milk best following disasters; discourage donation of formula
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and UNICEF have strongly recommended that mothers breastfeed their babies in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, while discouraging humanitarian partners…
31 Oct, 2025
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Jamaica Customs outlines tax waiver on disaster relief supplies
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS) has granted approval for the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) to waive Import Duty and General Consumption Tax (GCT) on relief supplies and donations…