UNDP Helping Western Jamaica’s Fishing Communities Rebuild After Melissa

UNDP helping western Jamaica’s fishing communities rebuild after Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Alexander De Croo, a senior official of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Under-Secretary-General, has indicated that international partnerships are helping coastal communities such as Galleon Fishing Village in St Elizabeth to rebuild stronger following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last year.

Total Loss and Damage from Hurricane Melissa Estimated at $1.952 Trillion

Total damage and losses associated with the passage of Hurricane Melissa are estimated at $1.952 trillion (US$12.2 billion), says Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. This […]

Religion: Spreading hope in Jamaica | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California

I am always joyful when I get the opportunity to help someone in need, especially when I know what I do will be just what that person needs. When I heard about how hard Jamaica was hit by Hurricane Melissa, I started looking for opportunities to help through one of our church members who is from Jamaica. When the right opportunity came along, I jumped into action. Pastor Ben Palm On Oct. 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, becoming the str…

Jamaica begins reconstruction post-hurricane Melissa

By Vanessa James KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has announced that the country has officially entered the reconstruction phase of the hurricane Melissa disaster response, and noted that this transition was supported by the near-completion of utility restoration, a rebounding agricultural sector, and lower-than-expected inflation. “For electricity, I can say that we are 98 percent recovered [and] for water, we are 97 p…