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One year after Hurricane Melissa, calls grow louder for restoration of lives and communities

By Prince Moore     A year after Hurricane Melissa devastated sections of Jamaica,...

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At least 68 killed after two high-speed trains collide in Spain

  At least 68 people have died and dozens were injured when two high-speed trains co...

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Ten third-country nationals leave Jamaica for homeland

  By Kimone Witter       Ten of the 22 individuals who are tr...

6:16 pm, Wed October 28, 2026
More than 130 people still in shelters a year after Hurricane Melissa

  By Kimone Witter     One year after the passage of Hurricane Melissa,...

6:03 pm, Wed October 28, 2026
Black River Hospital reopens one year after Hurricane Melissa devastation

  By Kimone Witter      Today, on the one-year anniversary of Hurr...

5:52 pm, Wed October 28, 2026
Post-hurricane repairs nearly or fully complete on 144 severely damaged schools

  By Kimone Witter      The Hurricane Melissa School Infrastructur...

5:39 pm, Wed October 28, 2026
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