Lester Hinds/Gleaner Writer
20 Dec, 2025
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Seiveright: Melissa offers Jamaicans in diaspora opportunity to invest in Jamaica
Delano Seiveright, minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, has indicated that the impact of Hurricane Melissa offers Jamaicans in the diaspora a unique opportunity to…
16 Dec, 2025
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Diaspora plans Christmas support for children
A consortium of diaspora leaders is preparing a major Christmas initiative for children in western Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa. The effort will include a toy drive for children who lost…
15 Dec, 2025
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Diaspora Council elections set for January, February
Voting for members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) will commence on January 28 and end on February 20. The elections for members of the GJDC were originally scheduled to be held this…
10 Dec, 2025
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CTO hosts fundraiser to aid Jamaican tourism workers
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has set a target of US$100,000 to assist Jamaican tourism workers affected by Hurricane Melissa, with half of the funds also earmarked for Haiti. A fundraising…
10 Dec, 2025
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Scholarship announced in memory of Roach-Wilson
A scholarship fund honouring the legacy, education and love of Jamaica is to be established in the name of the late Consul General in New York, Roach-Wilson. Details of the fund have not yet been…
04 Dec, 2025
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Clarke calls US boat strikes unlawful and un-American
NEW YORK: United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has slammed military strikes against alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and in the Pacific by the Trump Administration as unlawful and…
21 Nov, 2025
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12-hour radiothon to raise funds for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
NEW YORK, NYC: Howard University has partnered with the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, to host a 12-hour radiothon to raise funds to support people affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. The…
19 Nov, 2025
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Funeral for Roach-Wilson set for December 5
NEW YORK: The funeral for the late Jamaican consul general to New York, Alsion Roach-Wilson, is set for Friday, December 5. The service will be held at the Community Baptist Church in Englewood, New…
17 Nov, 2025
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Barrel shortage
NEW YORK: As relief efforts intensify following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, shippers in the United States say they are now grappling with a shortage of barrels needed to send supplies…