More than 8,000 care packages have been distributed to residents across St. James as part of coordinated relief efforts led by the St. James Municipal Corporation, in partnership with several government agencies and volunteer groups. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the Corporation, Councilors Richard Vernon, said that the parish-wide initiative has been “organised and robust” since the start...

All major harbours and ports of entry have reopened and are facilitating the delivery of aid to communities impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Kingston Harbour was the first to resume operations on October 29 followed by Montego Bay, Portland Bight, and Rocky Point on October 31; Rio Bueno and Discovery Bay on November 1; and Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, and Falmouth...

Chairman of the Private Sector Coordination Committee, Senator Keith Duncan, says the private sector has been working in different areas to support the Hurricane Melissa relief efforts across the island. He notes that, to date, support has been extended to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in developing its hub-and-spoke system for relief distribution, including logistical assistance. “We have provided warehouse...

Jamaica has received relief supplies and several machines to purify water from the Government of Japan, to aid the recovery effort after the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. The supplies arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on Wednesday (November 5), with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, and Ambassador of Japan...

The St. James Public Health Department is collecting water samples from various sources across the parish as part of efforts to ensure that residents have access to clean and safe drinking water in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis, said the department is carrying out field inspections on water sources that emerged or were...

The House of Representatives observed a minute of silence in honour of the lives lost during the passage of Hurricane Melissa during its sitting on Tuesday (November 4). The category-five system that made landfall on October 28, 2025, was the strongest storm to hit the island in recorded history. The torrential rains, storm surges and catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane...

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28, business owners in St. Thomas have united to mobilise a series of donations for communities most severely impacted by the disaster in western Jamaica. Dubbed ‘St. Thomas Helping Hands’, the initiative has facilitated the assembly of more than 700 care packages, to date, containing food, clothing, and personal items. Additional...