Tag: Hurricane Melissa
BDF EMT volunteers “happy to help” Jamaica
The first set of volunteers in Jamaica, just before leaving the BDF EMT in Westmoreland to return to Barbados. (GP)
Jamaica receives support from IDB
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group President Ilan Goldfajn joined Caribbean heads of state in a visit to Jamaica’s...
Mottley calls for fiscal space to help Jamaica bounce back from Melissa
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has called for urgent international support to ensure Jamaica gets the fiscal breathing room it needs to rebuild...
Barbados Light and Power assisting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
The Barbados Light & Power Company (Light & Power) has answered the urgent call for assistance from the Jamaica Power Service Company (JPS) following the...
BDF deploying its field medical hospital to Jamaica
The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) will this weekend deploy its field medical hospital to Jamaica for the first time in its history as part...
Hurricane Melissa triggers 100% payout from World Bank Catastrophe Bond for Jamaica
The World Bank says the Government of Jamaica will receive a full payout of US$150 million under its catastrophe insurance coverage.
In a statement on...