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Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday said that last week's Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit its shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2025
US to provide $24 million for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

US to provide $24 million for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is providing $24 million in emergency assistance for Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas and Cuba after the countries were hit by Hurricane Melissa last week,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2025
Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica
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Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa hit the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2025
Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers and fishers
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Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers and fishers

The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 50-foot (15-meter) fishing boat,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2025
U.S. boat bombings violate international law, UN human rights chief says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

U.S. boat bombings violate international law, UN human rights chief says

The Trump administration’s deadly bombing campaign of alleged drug-running vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean violate international law and should be investigated, the United Nations’ top human rights…
Posted by John McCarthy November 1, 2025
Bryan protects November SNAP benefits for Virgin Islanders amid feds shutdown
Posted inBreaking News Business News Government House News

Bryan protects November SNAP benefits for Virgin Islanders amid feds shutdown

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan has signed Bill No. 36-0202 into law as Act No. 9047, authorizing $2.77 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund so Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Judge orders administration to distribute SNAP contingency money amid shutdown
Posted inBreaking News Business News Health News

Judge orders administration to distribute SNAP contingency money amid shutdown

PROVIDENCE (ABC) — A federal judge in Rhode Island has temporarily ordered the Trump administration to continue funding benefits for SNAP, the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.   "The court is orally…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean
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Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate on Friday after sowing devastation across much of Jamaica, cutting…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti facing economic losses, more hardship
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Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti facing economic losses, more hardship

Thousands of Jamaicans were still without power, water and internet service on Thursday as the government continued to assess the widespread damage from Hurricane Melissa. Days after the hit from…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Hurricane Melissa’s death toll in Haiti climbs to 30; another 20 are missing
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Hurricane Melissa’s death toll in Haiti climbs to 30; another 20 are missing

The death toll from Hurricane Melissa in Haiti continued to climb Thursday, with authorities saying that at least 30 people are now dead and 20 others are missing. The biggest…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025

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