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01 Nov, 2025
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A Westmoreland family’s deadly fight against the storm
A Westmoreland family’s desperate attempt to escape the stinging conditions of Hurricane Melissa ended in tragedy when the house they were fleeing from crumbled, killing 18-year-old Monique Coke. The…
01 Nov, 2025
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Faith shaken, not broken
WESTERN BUREAU: Hurricane Melissa has shattered hundreds of Jamaica’s churches, from wooden chapels tucked in sugar-belt villages to grand cathedrals that survived slavery and emancipation. The storm…
01 Nov, 2025
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Survivors navigate hellish aftermath in Black River
Devastation, desperation, and the acrid stench of death and despair – that was Black River, the capital of St Elizabeth, two days after Hurricane Melissa’s rampage. The scene was apocalyptic.…
01 Nov, 2025
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JCF supporting recovery at airports and seaports
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), through its Ports Division, has been providing critical support to the island’s major airports and seaports as recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of…
01 Nov, 2025
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St Elizabeth Technical high school community vows to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation
The administration at the St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) remains hopeful, believing in the resilience of the school and its community to rebuild the institution that has been destroyed by…
01 Nov, 2025
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Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Alfred Dawes undertakes medical mission in Hanover and Westmoreland
Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, who is a medical doctor, this morning led a post-Hurricane Melissa medical mission to Hanover and Westmoreland, bringing urgent…
01 Nov, 2025
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NY Attorney General warns New Yorkers to be cautious in charitable giving for Caribbean hurricane relief
NEW YORK, CMC – New York Attorney General Letitia James has warned New Yorkers to be cautious in charitable giving for Caribbean hurricane relief amid concerns about scams. James urged New Yorkers on…
01 Nov, 2025
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WIP Energy mobilises fuel supply for Melissa relief, to keep prices at pre-hurricane levels
WIP Energy, a subsidiary of West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIP), which operates the Thrifty gas stations, says it is mobilising resources to ensure critical fuel supply across Jamaica following…
01 Nov, 2025
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First field hospital to go to hurricane-damaged Black River Hospital
The Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth, which was hit hard by Hurricane Melissa, is to be the first site of a field hospital that will be established to help with health cases in the parish. “It…