Hurdles of the past endure in Jamaica’s hurricane recovery

Hurdles of the past endure in Jamaica’s hurricane recovery

Carnage lingers in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island’s west in October, but assistance from Bermuda in the journey to recovery is ongoing at the national and individual level...

72 specialized vehicles arrive in Jamaica to help JPS electricity restoration

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says 72 specialised vehicles, including bucket trucks, diggers, pole trailers, and pick-ups, have arrived in Jamaica to boost electricity restoration after Hurricane Melissa. The vehicles were offloaded...

As Jamaica PM Bemoaned Images Of Desperate Jamaicans, His Government Routinely Fed Just 1 In 4

By Zahra Burton News Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tues. Dec. 30, 2025: Since Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Oct. 28, the government has only provided food packages routinely to a quarter of the more than 600,000 persons that it says are in need. A group of hurricane victims on Dec. 13 that had come down to the main road from their community in the hill of Grass Piece district in Culloden, Westmoreland pleading for help. (18º North…

Long Island Veolia staffer helps restore water safety in Jamaica

Dan Rowe, a Long Island-based Veolia North America employee, helped restore water safety in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, to ensure safe drinking water

Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys her home

Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys her home Long before her home collapsed in the heavy winds of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Trelawny teacher and businesswoman, Joan Montaque, held fast to a simple belief: even in the darkest storms, hope has a way of showing up. It was that hope,...

Jamaica welcomes 370,000 visitors after Hurricane Melissa

Winter tourism has begun in Jamaica with strong visitor inflows following Hurricane Melissa, signalling continued recovery in the island’s tourism sector. More than 70,000 visitors arrived within the first seven days, contributing to a total of 370,000 arrivals and estimated earnings of over USD 331 million since the hurricane, according to official figures. In a press statement from Jamaica’s tourism says that around 46,000 of these arrivals we…