Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness today disclosed that, based on projections, it could take up to six months to achieve full electricity restoration to all affected communities following Hurricane Melissa. Thousands of Jamaicans, particularly those in parishes severely impacted by the Category 5 storm, such as St Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, and St James, remain in the dark more than three weeks after the passage of Melissa. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251119/full-h

The Jamaican Government has announced the establishment of a National Reconstruction Resilient Authority (NRRA) to lead the island’s rebuilding and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. At a press conference on Wednesday, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness said the NRRA, which will have special powers to lead, coordinate, fast-track, and oversee national reconstruction, will report directly to the Office of the Prime Minister. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2