'Melissa' Retired From Future Hurricane Names After Deadly 2025 Storm

'Melissa' retired from future hurricane names after deadly 2025 storm

'Molly' will replace 'Melissa' when the list cycles back in 2031.

Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa drives sharpest economic decline since 2020

By Chris Patterson KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting an estimated 7.5 percent decline in economic performance for the October to December 2025 quarter, compared with the corresponding period in 2024. PIOJ director general, Dr Wayne Henry, explained that the out-turn was largely influenced by the effects of Category five hurricane Melissa, which caused widespread destruction through gale-force winds,…

Hurricane Melissa Drives Sharpest Economic Decline Since 2020

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting an estimated 7.5 per cent decline in economic performance for the October to December 2025 quarter, compared with the corresponding period in […]