Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has declared that Negril will officially reopen for business on December 15, 2025 following a rapid and coordinated recovery effort after the passage of ...
NEGRIL, Jamaica — With power still out nine days after Hurricane Melissa swept through western Jamaica, Kellanie Kerr stood in the dark at the stifling hot souvenir shop in Negril where she works, ...
The post comes shortly after Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport confirmed the beauty queen is still in the ICU LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty The Miss Jamaica ...
The collapse of Jamaica’s peak tourism season after Hurricane Melissa shows how unprepared the industry remains for extreme weather. Building climate resilience is no longer optional. Hurricane ...
Tourism accounts for nearly a third of Jamaica’s economy, so officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to salvage the vital winter travel season. Tourism accounts for nearly a third of ...
WASHINGTON, November 19, 2025 — The World Bank, in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), estimate that the physical damage to Jamaica caused by Hurricane Melissa totals US$8.8 ...
Jamaica seeking funds to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa Minister at COP30 calls islanders 'victims of the actions of others' Country needs grants and investments more than loans BELEM, Brazil, Nov 18 ...
Jamaica's hospitality sector is facing an uneven recovery following Hurricane Melissa, with some resorts already welcoming back guests while others in harder-hit regions face lengthy reopening ...
The Jamaican government on Monday said at least 32 deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Melissa, with Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon saying there are possibly eight more unconfirmed deaths ...
Following Hurricane Melissa's impact last week, Sandals Resorts International has announced plans to reopen five of its Jamaica resorts on Dec. 6. The December reopenings include the Sandals Dunn's ...
With the help of satellites, we are beginning to get an understanding of just how catastrophic Hurricane Melissa was. On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa became the fourth hurricane in 75 years to make ...
Rollin Salmond uses an electrical saw to cut sections of a tree blocking the entrance to his home in Longwood, St Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025. Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked ...