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Relief red flag - Up to February, ODPEM spend only 1.8 per cent of cash donations meant to assist Hurricane Melissa victims

May 13, 2026 | News
Four months after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction, particularly across southern and western Jamaica, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) had spent only $26 million, or 1.8 per cent of the $1.44 billion in cash donation to assist Jamaicans devastated by the storm.
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Former Maroon chiefs accusing Chief Currie of manipulating upcoming election
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Former colonels Meredith Rowe and Ferron Williams, who plan to contest the upcoming Accompong Maroon leadership elections, have raised concerns about the process, which is being managed by the incumbent chief, Richard Currie, who is seeking re-election. The men are arguing that the electoral process is unfair and flawed.
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Finally, period poverty gets attention from the authorities
Period poverty in Jamaica is to be addressed by the government, according to Health Minister Christopher Tufton, who made the announcement during his Sectoral debate in parliament on Tuesday.
Period poverty is one of 10 areas that will get attention under the government’s new initiative, the half-a-billion dollar Social Determinants of Health CARE Fund, the minister disclosed.

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Tufton announces $1b injection to create infrastructure maintenance facility; new fund to tackle social determinants of health
Amid ongoing complaints about the state of infrastructure in the health sector, the Government will, this year, be pumping $1 billion into the establishment of its Health Infrastructure Maintenance Fund (HIMF), through which a range of initiatives are to be established this year with the aim of addressing ongoing concerns about the rundown state of facilities in the health sector as well as tackle the social factors that play a role in determining the poor state of health of large segments of the Jamaican population.

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May 12, 2026

Beres Hammond turns setback into showmanship - Romain Virgo, Nigy Boy shine at Mother’s Day concert In NYC  
What began as an unfortunate situation for singer Beres Hammond became one of the most unforgettable moments of his Beres & Friends Mother’s Day concert at UBS Arena in New York on Saturday.
The lover's rock icon, who was dealing with a left leg injury, appeared on stage seated on a couch, and delivered most of his thrilling performance from right there. Explaining the situation, Hammond said that he had been practising a new dance for the Mother’s Day concert when things went awry.

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Something Extra | Wednesday
Maternal love reigned in the hills above the city on Sunday afternoon in Newcastle, St Andrew. EITS Cafe welcomed scores of guests for its much-anticipated reopening with the Mother’s Day Brunch ’N Beats. With a menu stacked with house favourites like barrel-roasted chicken, ackee samosas, and coconut curry seafood stew, moms and their children relished stunning mountain views and a soundscape curated by violinist Ziah Push, deejays Richie Supreme and Kareem Remus Burrell, Xterminator Sound, and drummers from the School of Vision. Something Extra takes you to the weekend’s buzzed-about social do.

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Editorial | Holness for honest-broker role

Despite their virtual meeting on Friday, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were still unable to settle the contentious reappointment of Carla Barnett as secretary general, in a process which Trinidad and Tobago says was procedurally and legally flawed. Port of Spain insists that it would not acknowledge Dr Barnett’s authority after her current contract expires in mid-August.

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