Agriculture Minister Commits $30 Million to CASE to Support Egg Farming

Majority of Montego Bay businesses back in operation post-Hurricane Melissa

Majority of Montego Bay businesses back in operation post-Hurricane Melissa President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jason Russell, says despite the significant damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, the city is recovering remarkably, with the majority of businesses now operational. "If you look at...

Agriculture Minister commits $30 million to CASE to support egg farming

To help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has committed $30 million to support egg farming at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE...

Hurricane Melissa Recovery: Direct Relief Delivers $11.5 Million in Aid to Caribbean Nations

Three months ago, Hurricane Melissa made initial landfall as a Category 5 storm near the southwestern Jamaican town of Black River before weakening and continuing across Cuba and the Bahamas. The hurricane — the strongest ever recorded to strike Jamaica — unleashed catastrophic winds and torrential rainfall, triggering widespread flooding and landslides and affecting more than 5 million people across the Caribbean, according to the U.N. Office f…