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Senior Medical Officer of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Suman Vemu (left), and Chief Executive Officer, Roan Grant, have expressed gratitude to healthcare workers who journeyed to the facility on Sunday (November 2), as part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Solidarity Cleanup Exercise. Under the initiative, more than 200 volunteers, including Ministry representatives, travelled to Falmouth, Cornwall Regional, Noel Holmes, and Savanna-la-Mar Hospitals to assist with cleanup efforts following Hurricane Melissa’s passage on October 28.
Senior Medical Officer of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Suman Vemu (left), and Chief Executive Officer, Roan Grant, have expressed gratitude to healthcare workers who journeyed to the facility on Sunday (November 2), as part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Solidarity Cleanup Exercise. Under the initiative, more than 200 volunteers, including Ministry representatives, travelled to Falmouth, Cornwall Regional, Noel Holmes, and Savanna-la-Mar Hospitals to assist with cleanup efforts following Hurricane Melissa’s passage on October 28.

Savanna-La-Mar Hospital Leadership Expresses Gratitude for Post-Hurricane Recovery Support

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, November 3, 2025
The leadership of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland has expressed heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming support received from volunteers, partners, and community members, even as the institution continues...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), engages in conversation with Lt. Col. Fernando Castañeda from the El Salvador Army, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Lt. Col. Castañeda is among personnel who arrived alongside humanitarian aid from El Salvador on Sunday (November 2). El Salvador has sent three planes carrying humanitarian aid to assist with Jamaica’s recovery following Hurricane Melissa.

PHOTOS: Arrival of Aid from El Savador

Director of Customer Solutions at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Leroy Reid, gives remarks during a follow-up Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting, held at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Friday (October 31).

JPS Conducting Detailed Damage Assessments

By: Serena Grant, November 3, 2025

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