History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.

Roundup: Moody's upgrades Jamaica after hurricane Melissa tests disaster plans Jamaica's preparedness protects its post-hurricane rating, while the RBI delays climate reporting requirements, and the UK consults on new disclosure rules. All this and more in our latest climate new...

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Avoiding Kingston traffic.
📍Rio Nuevo, St. Mary. I❤️🇯🇲

World Bank Opens High-Efficiency, Climate-Resilient Office in Jamaica | Business World Bank Director for the Caribbean Lilia Burunciuc said the new office reflects the same principles the institution promotes through its development work.

World Bank Opens High-Efficiency, Climate-Resilient Office in Jamaica | World Bank Director for the Caribbean Lilia Burunciuc said the new office reflects the same principles the institution promotes through its development work. www.devdiscourse.com/article/busi...

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Rebuilding Smarter: How Small Caribbean States Can Navigate a Housing Crisis They Cannot Afford Small Caribbean states face a housing crisis intensified by climate shocks, limited fiscal space and rising recovery costs. As disasters such as Hurricane Beryl and the La Soufrière eruption reshape c...

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The Government of Jamaica is recruiting a CEO for the National Reconstruction & Resilience Department (NaRRD). Good leadership of our #HurricaneMelissa recovery is critical and this opportunity is open to local, regional and international candidates. 🇯🇲

Dream House | Magnetic modern retreat on Portland’s coast Should you ever come across this home right on the quiet Rural Hill main road in Portland, one might suddenly be overcome by an inexplicable feeling. A phenomenal, magnetic architectural force intimately twinned with lush hillside topography, it...

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7 Ways Faith Organizations Are Making Cities More Sustainable and Equitable Religious organizations are an often-overlooked player in bringing about more equitable, sustainable cities, engaging in everything from climate resilience to affordable housing.

7 Ways Faith Organizations Are Making Cities More Sustainable and Equitable www.wri.org/insights/fai...

The Impossible Arithmetic of Caribbean Hurricane Resilience Jamaica prepared financially for Hurricane Melissa. It wasn't enough. Climate change is moving the goalposts. What 20 years of regional recovery teaches us about the race we are actually running.

The Impossible Arithmetic of Caribbean Hurricane Resilience:
Jamaica prepared financially for Hurricane Melissa. It wasn't enough. Climate change is moving the goalposts. What 20 years of regional recovery teaches us about the race we are actually running.
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‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism Research shows that the British colonial wealth extraction system still influences the region’s tourist industry

‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism:
Research shows that the British colonial wealth extraction system still influences the region’s tourist industry www.theguardian.com/news/2025/de...

A Morning Prayer for Help:
Let my words come to your ears, O Lord: hear my sighs.
Listen to the voice of my crying, my God and my King.
As I make my prayer to you, Lord, listen to my voice in the morning;
in the morning I will stand before you and await you. (Psalm 5)

#Lauds 🙏🏾⛅

Sts. Philip & James Roman Catholic Church📍Lucea, Hanover 🇯🇲

Daly's Grove This is a 2.75 acre residential development lot located in Daly's Grove just south of Mandeville in Manchester. The land is vacant, undulating and ready for construction. The permitted development den...

LAND FOR SALE: A 1 hectare (2.75 acre) residential development lot in Daly's Grove in southern Manchester just 5km (3 miles) from the urban hub of Mandeville.

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Join me as I talk planning and disaster management along with two of the region's best minds: Ronald Jackson and Rae Furlonge sta-uwi-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join the ICHS Alumnae for their annual reunion mass to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday, 7th December 2025 at the convent Chapel. 🙏🏾🤍🩵 #CatholicJamaica

Jamel Banton | After Melissa: What future do we choose for Black River? Hurricane Melissa ravaged the birthplace of so many of us, and, in the aftermath, a harder question has emerged: do we simply protect what remains of Black River, or commit to transforming it into som...

Jamel Banton | After Melissa: What future do we choose for Black River? jamaica-gleaner.com/article/focu... via @jamaicagleaner

And with that, the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season comes to an end. My beloved Jamaica is still reeling from the devastating effects of Hurricane Melissa. It only takes one event to destroy lives, livelihoods and set us back decades.
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This beach survived #HurricaneMelissa I❤️‍🩹🇯🇲

‘Latty survived the hurricane, but not the mud’ On his 68th birthday, Roderick ‘Latty’ Brissett felt only a little feverish. By the fourth day, the man who seldom got sick slipped away, taken by leptospirosis after the storm. Brissett ran every mor...

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How a small Caribbean island is trying to become hurricane-proof After Dominica was devastated by Hurricane Maria, it wanted a climate-resilient future.

How the small Caribbean island of Dominica is trying to become hurricane-proof 🇩🇲 theconversation.com/how-a-small-...

Collective Grief Runs Deep: Why Many Jamaicans Abroad Are Not OK Right Now - ByBlacks.com | #1 online magazine for Black Canadians Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, leaving the diaspora grappling with collective grief. Here's how to process the pain from afar.

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ODPEM - National Relief Distribution Tracking Survey - Post Hurricane Melissa

ATTENTION: Please record all relief distribution trips and donations here 👇🏾
ODPEM National Relief Distribution Tracker #HurricaneMelissa 🇯🇲
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Back to work. Building and rebuilding Jamaica 🇯🇲

Jamaica Prepared for Hurricane Melissa. Here's Why that Wasn't Enough As COP30 kicks off, the hurricane’s rampage spotlights the contentious issue of how much rich countries should pay for adaptation and loss and damage in vulnerable nations.

As #COP30 launches in Brazil, Hurricane Melissa is giving delegates a live case study on the limits of adaptation www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #Jamaica #HurricaneMelissa 🇯🇲

The Jamaica Customs Agency has issued a 30 Day Tax Waiver on specific goods, and we created a list of all the items that are on sale. All revenue from Affiliate Commissions will be donated to: supportjamaica.gov.jm

Full List:
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“Debris removal is critical to kick-start recovery, to restoring safe access to homes and infrastructure, and reviving essential services. We need to act fast because delay means blocked roads, vital services at a standstill, lost income, and increased suffering to those hit hardest by the storm.”