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Hurricane Melissa causes more than US$6 billion in damage to Jamaica

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has declared that Hurricane Melissa has delivered a severe blow to Jamaica's economy, causin ...

#EyeOnMelissa: Agriculture Ministry activates emergency protocols

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has activated its emergency protocols and has convened its disaster ...
Mena FN

Jamaica's Agricultural Sector Showing Resilience, Says Minister Green

KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, Floyd Green, says Jamaica's agricultural sector continues to show resilience, despite experiencing setbacks, speaking ...
RJR News - Jamaican News Online

Hurricane Melissa deals crippling blow to agriculture, infrastructure

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says Hurricane Melissa has delivered a crippling blow to the sector even as the assessment of ...

IICA director general-elect to prioritise research and new technologies in agriculture

Newly elected Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Muhammad Ibrahim, says for the next five years he will work to prioritise the incorporation of ...
Yahoo

Hurricane Beryl destroys crops in Jamaica, leaves islanders facing food shortages

A woman walks past a food stall destroyed by Hurricane Beryl in the fishing settlement of Rocky Point, Clarendon, Jamaica, Thursday, July 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Collin Reid) KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — ...

United Cajun Navy sends rescue teams to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

The United Cajun Navy has deployed personnel to Jamaica to assist with search and rescue operations following Hurricane ...
The Week

Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica's farmers fishers

The updates sent by friends and neighbours on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 15-metre fishing boat, and damaged the cabin ...