NONE SPENT The Government has confirmed that US$1.68 million and J$635 million have been donated to Hurricane Melissa relief accounts controlled by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), but said none of the money has been spent...
W’land man killed at police checkpoint A birthday viist to a friend ended in terror for 30-year-old Bijorn ‘Cody’ Ellis of Bath district, Burnt Savannah, who was fatally shot by police along the Llandilo main road late Sunday. A close friend who was in the vehicle with him has rejected...
Finance minister to speak on economy Tuesday Finance Minister Fayval Williams will next Tuesday table the third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure and update the nation on the various sources of financing to help Jamaica recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The third...
Schools, NGOs partner to help children cope amid growing post-storm stress With hundreds of mental health cases already reported before Hurricane Melissa struck, professionals now fear a surge as communication lines reopen and more Jamaicans seek help. Already, several Jamaicans – especially those in the west – are...
Officials: True mental health impact of Melissa expected to surface within weeks Jamaica is likely to see an increase in “adverse mental health outcomes” in the aftermath of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, a consultant psychiatrist has warned. Post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and anxiety...
Stewart: Machines good, but manual labour essential to Melissa clean-up Former president of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica Carvel Stewart says Jamaica will need both heavy equipment and extensive manual labour to tackle the mountain of debris left behind by Hurricane Melissa. Drawing on decades...
ICE CUSTODY BATTLE Relatives of 65-year-old US Army veteran Godfrey Wade are fighting desperately to stop his deportation to Jamaica as he remains detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Georgia. More than 70 days have passed since a...
February deadline to restore power islandwide The Cabinet has approved a US$150 million loan to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to facilitate the restoration of power to all customers of the light and power company by the latest February 2026. However, with the JPS indicating that...
FLOW seeks tax breaks to speed up hurricane recovery Telecommunications firm FLOW wants the Government to provide tax breaks for the importation of critical equipment needed to accelerate the restoration of services following the devastation to its network caused by hurricane Melissa. The proposal is...
Patterson: Vulnerable countries must demand climate justice Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson says small island states like Jamaica, which are highly vulnerable to climate change despite contributing little to global emissions, must use every international platform to demand climate justice. His call...