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December 9, 2025
NWA working to have all major roads reopened to at least single-lane by early next week
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is making progress clearing blocked roads across the island, noting that up to Friday afternoon some 195 corridors were reported as being impassable due to…
December 9, 2025
Cayman donates supply of blood and plasma to Jamaica to help with Hurricane Melissa recovery
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank, operated by the Health Services Authority, has dispatched a critical donation of 51 units of red cells and 72 units of plasma to the National Blood Transfusion Service…
December 9, 2025
Tufton mobilises field hospitals to avert health crisis after Melissa devastation
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the Government is moving to deploy field hospitals across five western parishes after extensive damage to key medical facilities from Hurricane Melissa. …
December 9, 2025
PAHO and UNICEF say breast milk best following disasters; discourage donation of formula
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and UNICEF have strongly recommended that mothers breastfeed their babies in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, while discouraging humanitarian partners…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica Customs outlines tax waiver on disaster relief supplies
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS) has granted approval for the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) to waive Import Duty and General Consumption Tax (GCT) on relief supplies and donations…
December 9, 2025
Golding urges quick and fair post-Melissa relief
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has stated that it is vital that relief efforts reach every community quickly and fairly. He made the comments following a tour of Westmoreland on Friday to assess…
December 9, 2025
NMIA waives landing and parking fees for relief flights
PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), the operator of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), has announced that it is waiving all landing and parking fees for non-commercial relief flights…
December 9, 2025
by Ruddy Mathison
Elderly woman drowns in her home as Hurricane Melissa devastates Adelphi, St James
A pall of grief hung over the quiet community of Marley Lane in Adelphi, St James, on Wednesday after 86-year-old Esmelda Taylor lost her life when raging floodwaters from Hurricane Melissa engulfed…
December 9, 2025
Tapestry of Black Britons exhibition
Paula Ogun Hector, creative director and curator of Tapestry of Black Britons, is pictured alongside one of the specially embroidered panels. The thought-provoking exhibition, featuring images of…