Jamaica’s Tourist Resorts and Ports Could Face a Long Recovery From Hurricane

Jamaica’s tourist resorts and ports could face a long recovery from hurricane

Hurricane Melissa hit much of Jamaica hard. The country’s all-important tourism industry will likely suffer, too, as damage assessments are made over the coming days. While it’s too early to know the full impact of Melissa, Montego Bay was underwater on Wednesday and infrastructure was damaged. The city is the home to several resorts and golf courses. Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the town of New Hope on the southw…

Jamaica's Ministry of Tourism Launches Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force

Hon Edmund Bartlett (file photo) KINGSTON, Jamaica – In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has set a firm target for Jamaica’s tourism industry. The goal is to be fully back in operation by December 15, 2025. To deliver on that goal, the Ministry has activated a high-level Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force. Also, a companion Tourism Resilience Coordination Committee (“Tourism Cares”) is in place to sync…

Jamaica’s government briefs on Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica's government briefs on Hurricane Melissa Watch live as the government of Jamaica holds a press conference to update as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago. Follow live updates: https://bit.ly/4qzlUKU #jamica #hurricane #live The post LIVE: Jamaica’s government briefs on Hurricane Melissa appeared first on Social News XYZ.