Wigley and Simms surpassed their goal of raising $5,000 in two days, and are hoping to start shipping essentials like rice ...
In Jamaica the call to reboost agriculture is not just a matter of economic growth, it is a matter of survival and security.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says the sector has suffered some $29.5 billion in losses ...
When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a category 5 storm, it tore through the country’s agricultural center, demolishing crops and killing livestock. Now, as aid flows into the country, concerns are ...
The figures, released through the World Bank’s Global Rapid Damage Estimation (GRADE) methodology, highlight the enormous ...
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, and damaged ...
CROSS KEYS, Jamaica — Alance Wisdom got inside her home just in time to watch the ceiling of her front room collapse. As the rain rushed in, a violent wind ripped at the roof, piece by piece.
Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9 billion in damage in Jamaica, making it the costliest storm ever to hit the island-nation, according to newly released figures.
Reflecting on the impacts of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stressed the importance and ...