Ashanti Lawson/Gleaner Writer

Floyd Green, minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, toured sections of St Elizabeth yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Ashanti Lawson

Agri minister warns of severe crop losses as St Elizabeth struggles to recover

Jamaica’s food supply has taken a direct hit from Hurricane Melissa, with farmlands flattened, markets empty, and the country’s top crop, yam, facing what Agriculture Minister Floyd Green calls “a…
Ruth Lyn Deer is moved to tears as she recounts her experience during Hurricane Melissa, which led to a section of her roof being ripped off her home in Lacovia.
December 9, 2025 by Ashanti Lawson

‘I cried the whole night’

Reaching Cobie Ridge – a quiet settlement about seven miles southeast of Black River and roughly five miles from Santa Cruz– on Wednesday was no easy feat. Fallen trees, light poles, and broken…