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01 Dec, 2025
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$40m relief fund activated for storm-hit cops
WESTERN BUREAU: The management committee of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Welfare Fund has activated a $40-million humanitarian allocation to assist police officers whose homes and families…
01 Dec, 2025
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Growth & Jobs | Resilient farmer expanding goat rearing after Hurricane Melissa setbacks
DELARNO SMALL, a dedicated farmer from Bonnet District in Guys Hill, St Catherine, is demonstrating resilience as he recovers from losses sustained during Hurricane Melissa and pursues significant…
01 Dec, 2025
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The Jetour T2 - A Force in the Jamaican Automotive Landscape
The arrival of the Jetour brand has demonstrably shifted the automotive landscape in Jamaica. For decades, the local market has been overwhelmingly dominated by Japanese marques, namely Toyota and…
01 Dec, 2025
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Jury frees man of multiple sex offences
A 37-year-old man was acquitted of multiple sex offences in the Supreme Court on Friday, after the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The accused had been charged with indecent assault, grievous…
01 Dec, 2025
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NWC establishes water distribution points in Hanover and Westmoreland
The National Water Commission (NWC) has established water distribution points across Hanover and Westmoreland to ensure residents have access to water following Hurricane Melissa. In Hanover, tanks…
01 Dec, 2025
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Growth & Jobs | DBJ launches $10-billion business recovery programme
THE DEVELOPMENT Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has launched a $10 billion M5 Business Recovery Programme to support businesses that have been disrupted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Managing Director,…
01 Dec, 2025
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Border bounces back from hurricane ruin
Scott’s Cove, on the St Elizabeth side of the border with Westmoreland, was once idyllic. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa changed that. On one side of the cove sat a fishing village; on the other,…
01 Dec, 2025
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Jamaica gets trillion-dollar aid package to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa
Five major international financial institutions have assembled a US$6.7 billion package, just over J$1 trillion, to support Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa. The…
01 Dec, 2025
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Seaboard Jamaica partners with relief agencies to support national recovery after Melissa
SEABOARD JAMAICA is working closely with a broad network of international and regional partners to support the country’s recovery following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The company has partnered…