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28 Oct, 2026
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Portland mother still waiting for help
A year after Hurricane Melissa destroyed her home in eastern Portland, Francita Renford says she is still waiting for government assistance while struggling to support two children, including a son…
28 Oct, 2026
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Claremont Market still waiting on roof repairs
In April, The Gleaner reported that six months after Hurricane Melissa damaged the Claremont Market in southeast St Ann, repairs had not begun, leaving the facility without a roof. Another six months…
28 Oct, 2026
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NET completes hurricane repairs at two schools
The National Education Trust (NET) has completed restoration works at Bamboo Primary School in St Ann and Pepper Primary School in St Elizabeth, restoring facilities damaged by Hurricane Melissa and…
28 Oct, 2026
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JN Foundation helping communities move from relief to resilience
When Hurricane Melissa ripped through mainly western Jamaica on October 28, 2025, Richard Ruddock lost both his home and the small Westmoreland cookshop that supported his family. Months later, a…
28 Oct, 2026
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Pedaling for a purpose - Bronx couple takes on 575-mile ride to support Jamaican alma mater
When Andre and Christine DaCosta conceived the idea of riding the Empire State Trail, which runs from Niagara Falls to New York City, what began as a fun trip quickly evolved into a fundraising effort…
28 Oct, 2026
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JPs urged to help hurricane-affected entrepreneurs access gov’t recovery grant programme
Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being urged to assist in verifying the identities and business histories of informal business operators affected by Hurricane Melissa, to help them access the…
28 Oct, 2026
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More delay in UC Rusal 2021 fish kill case, postponed to March 2027
The trial into the 2021 fish kill case against bauxite company UC Rusal for alleged environmental breaches involving the discharge of effluent into the Rio Cobre in St Catherine failed to get under…
28 Oct, 2026
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St Catherine man fined $30,000 for transporting coconuts and sugar cane without receipt
A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to transporting agricultural produce, which he said he bought from someone who sold him the crop from trees in their yard, without a receipt was fined $30,000 or…
28 Oct, 2026
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Foundations being built for container houses will allow for future expansion of units
The Government is ensuring that container houses now being erected for victims of Hurricane Melissa have sturdy foundations that will allow beneficiaries to expand their houses in the future. This…