CMAT’s Team Bravo with local staff outside their field clinic, from left to right: Roshane White (local logistician), Amy Chamberlain, Dr. Erin Hasinoff, Dr. Daniel Kollek, Simone Headley (local nurse), Jackson Rowell, Michaela Parenteau, Andrew Mills December 30, 2025 The line of patients snakes from our canvas tent into the parking lot of Cornwall Regional … Continue reading From Canada to Jamaica: Field Clinic becomes critical care hub after Hurricane Melissa
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December 17, 2025 The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) on Wednesday announced that 100 additional international line workers have arrived in the island to assist in the restoration exercise following Hurricane Melissa. The workers arrived over the past two days from Canada and the United States. In a media release, the JPS said the linesmen … Continue reading 100 additional line workers, including from Canada arrive in Jamaica to help with JPS restoration
Jamaican-born Canadian university chancellors Wes Hall and Donette Chin-Loy Chang were co-patrons of the Harmonies of Hope concert benefit fundraiser (Photo by Ron Fanfair) December 11, 2025 Within hours, a devastating hurricane tore through Jamaica, leaving the island reeling and in urgent need of assistance. In just 10 days, however, the Harmonies of Hope fundraiser … Continue reading Harmonies of Hope raises $2.3 million and counting for Hurricane Melissa relief in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, the first Category 5 storm to make landfall in Jamaica in recorded history, caused catastrophic and unprecedented damage. CBC's Dwight Drummond spoke with Angella Bennett from the Jamaica Tourist Board to learn more about how Toronto is coming together to support those affected at an upcoming benefit concert. Watch the interview at this … Continue reading Toronto communities come together for Hurricane Melissa benefit concert
The Chinese naval hospital ship CNS Silk Road Ark arrives in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on December 4. December 6, 2025 A Chinese hospital ship quietly docked in hurricane-hit Jamaica this week, projecting soft power into the heart of the Caribbean where a US armada is conducting a controversial anti-narcotics mission targeted at Venezuela. The Silk … Continue reading Chinese hospital ship visits Jamaica as US gunboats ply the Caribbean
The MV Falk departs Guyana for Jamaica Webinar: The Importance of Transportation in Disaster Management Event Date(s): 15/12/2025 Location: Online Exploring the Critical Role of Mobility in Caribbean Disaster Preparedness The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, in collaboration with Tamper Consulting (Jamaica), invites you to a timely webinar examining the indispensable role of transportation systems in … Continue reading Webinar: The Importance of Transportation in Disaster Management
Following Hurricane Melissa and at the request of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank Group (WBG) have jointly assembled a comprehensive package of up to US$6.1 billion over three years to strengthen Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction … Continue reading Jamaica Secures a Package of US$6.1 Billion Over Three Years in International Support for Recovery and Reconstruction After Hurricane Melissa
World Bank Caribbean Director Lilia Burunciuc has posted on LinkedIn that the results from the Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report on Hurricane Melissa’s impact on Jamaica are available. The early estimates are sobering:• US$8.8 billion in direct physical damage — about 41% of Jamaica’s GDP• Seven parishes — St. Elizabeth, St. James, Westmoreland, … Continue reading Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE): Hurricane Melissa 2025 Jamaica
December 10th, 2025 Check out the great lineup! It's now been 3 weeks since Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, and I'm sure you've seen, heard, read about, or maybe even witnessed first hand the devastation the island and the nation experienced. Families and communities are in serious need for help and support, but they continue to … Continue reading Harmonies of Hope Concert: TICKETS NOW ON SALE
The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), accompanied by Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament for Hull-Aylmer, concluded a successful visit to Jamaica, reaffirming the strong partnership between Canada and Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. News release November 24, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Canada stands with the Jamaican … Continue reading Canada reaffirms support for Jamaica’s recovery and resilience during visit by Secretary of State Sarai