Rebuilding with resilience is the message coming out of the hills of Bog Hole, Clarendon, from an 81-year-old resident as he puts his home back together following Hurricane Melissa. When the Jamaica Observer visited the community, which borders St Ann, on Monday, Reginald Campbell’s house, with its damaged roof, was a hub of activity; everyone working, from the builders re-roofing the house to the elderly homeowner tilling his field beside them. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/06/melissa

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has hailed the US$6.7-billion (J$1 trillion) reconstruction package assembled for hurricane-battered Jamaica as “historic”, declaring it “the single, largest and most comprehensive development financing package” ever put together for the island. Addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Holness said the unprecedented level of support represents a decisive global commitment to rebuilding Jamaica stronger after Hurricane Melissa. The coordinated across fi