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Staff from the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) conduct an assessment to determine the extent of damage to the Black River Substation in St. Elizabeth following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

National Fisheries Authority Confirms Island-Wide Catastrophic Damage to Fisheries Sector Following Hurricane Melissa

By: National Fisheries Authority, November 13, 2025

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has confirmed extensive and catastrophic damage to Jamaica’s fisheries sector following the devastating passage of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Preliminary assessments indicate losses amounting to...

Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Leesha Delatie-Budair.

STATIN Supports National Relief Efforts with Data and Mapping Resources

By: Shanna K. Salmon, November 13, 2025

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

Preliminary Assessments Reveal $29.5B in Agricultural Damage from Hurricane Melissa

By: Latonya Linton, November 13, 2025

Energy 6 months ago Petrojam Confirms Healthy Fuel Reserves Amid Hurricane Recovery Efforts
By: Chris Patterson, November 13, 2025
Agriculture 6 months ago Government to Protect Household Food Security
By: Latonya Linton, November 13, 2025
Health & Wellness 6 months ago Health Ministry Unveils Three-Phase Hurricane Melissa Response Programme
By: Latonya Linton, November 13, 2025

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Visitors enjoying the Dunn's River Falls attraction with reopened on Tuesday (November 11).

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Stakeholders Welcome Reopening of Dunn’s River Falls

Jamaica’s iconic attraction, Dunn’s River Falls, reopened its gates on Tuesday (November 11), two weeks after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica. The reopening is being welcomed by various stakeholders...

By: Garwin Davis, November 13, 2025

President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Public Service Company, Hugh Grant, provides an update on the post-Hurricane Melissa electricity restoration process during a press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11).

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JPS Restores Power to 300,000 Customers Affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that electricity has been restored for approximately 300,000 customers, representing 64 per cent of its service base across sections of the island,...

By: Chris Patterson, November 12, 2025

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

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45 Confirmed Deaths from Hurricane Melissa

The Government is reporting that the death toll from Category Five Hurricane Melissa is now at 45. Addressing Tuesday’s (Nov. 11) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education,...

By: Judana Murphy, November 11, 2025

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (left), welcomes European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Her Excellency Hadja Lahbib, to the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday, November 9. Both officials held discussions on the European Union’s humanitarian support for Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

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EU Commissioner Praises Jamaica’s Hurricane Response

European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Her Excellency Hadja Lahbib, has commended the Government for its response to citizens affected by Hurricane Melissa. “I would like to acknowledge...

By: DONIQUE WESTON, November 10, 2025

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Ambassador of Belgium to Jamaica, Ellen De Geest, welcome the arrival of 200 generators donated by the Government of Belgium to support the island's hurricane relief efforts, at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Wednesday (November 5).

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PHOTOS: Jamaica Gets 200 Generators from Belgium

Leroy Blake, a round leaf yam and livestock farmer from Whitby district in Williamsfield, Manchester, uses his fork to dig a yam hill on Thursday (November 6). Mr. Blake is beginning to replant his two-acre field following the devastation caused by of Hurricane Melissa, where he lost most of his yam crop.

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Manchester Small Farmer Focused on Replanting

Less than two weeks since the passage of Hurricane Melissa and Leroy Blake, a small farmer from Whitby district in Williamsfield, Manchester, was on his farm, cleaning and clearing fallen...

By: Ainsworth Morris, November 10, 2025

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Charmaine Williams-Beckford, gives remarks during an Emergency Operations Centre meeting, held recently at the St. James Municipal Corporation.

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Cornwall Regional Hospital Continues to Serve Patients

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Charmaine Williams-Beckford, says the facility remains functional and continues to serve patients, despite sustaining severe structural damage during the passage...

By: Serena Grant, November 10, 2025

6 months ago Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryOffice of the Prime Minister

EU Provides Assistance Package to Jamaica Post Hurricane Melissa

The European Union (EU) has mobilised €2 million in emergency funding to help families in Jamaica impacted during the passage of Hurricane Melissa rebuild, restore basic services, and recover their...

By: Donique Weston, November 10, 2025

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45 Confirmed Deaths from Hurricane Melissa

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