Jamaica gov’t to transition Hurricane Melissa relief to voucher system Barbados Today14/12/20250111 views The Jamaican government is preparing to transition its post-Hurricane Melissa relief efforts from the physical distribution of supplies to a voucher-based system early in the new year. Permanent Secretary in… Read more
Light & Power crew assisting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa Barbados Today15/11/20250378 views In a strong demonstration of Caribbean unity and resilience, the Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd (Light & Power) has answered the urgent call for assistance from the Jamaica Power… Read more
Black River Hospital heroes plead for help Shanna Moore04/11/2025066 views The doctors, nurses and other hospital staff who kept some 71 patients alive as Hurricane Melissa tore through the main health facility in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, are now facing crises… Read more
‘Better life than material’: Mother recalls fleeing Melissa with children in tow Shanna Moore03/11/20250101 views When the river behind her home began to rise and the wind peeled away the roof above her kitchen, Tasheva Hinds knew it was time to run. The mother of… Read more
Jamaica’s Black River Hospital in ruins, but every patient saved Shanna Moore02/11/20250355 views Doctors and nurses at the Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth are recounting scenes of chaos and courage as Hurricane Melissa tore through the southern Jamaican parish earlier last week,… Read more
Jamaica police move to restore order in hurricane-hit Black River Shanna Moore02/11/20250285 views Senior Superintendent Dennis Brooks has given the assurance that Jamaica’s security forces remain fully capable of maintaining law and order in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, even as officers work… Read more
Jamaica’s ‘Home of Champions’ among schools ravaged by Hurricane Melissa Shanna Moore02/11/20250157 views One of the most celebrated secondary schools in southern Jamaica, St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), has been left in ruins following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated central… Read more
‘A God save me’: Survivors recount horror as Hurricane Melissa leaves hundreds homeless in Jamaica Shanna Moore02/11/20250196 views Hundreds of residents in Jamaica’s southern and western parishes have been left homeless following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which ripped through the island earlier this week leaving scenes of… Read more
CDEMA on the ground as Jamaica begins recovery from Hurricane Melissa Shanna Moore02/11/2025083 views The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is in Jamaica helping to coordinate recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa left widespread destruction across central and western parishes, including the southern… Read more
St Elizabeth farmers count millions in losses after Hurricane Melissa Shanna Moore01/11/20250206 views Farmers across St Elizabeth are counting heavy losses amounting to millions of dollars after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore through the parish earlier this week, flattening fields and destroying crops.… Read more