Join us live as the Government of Jamaica provides key updates on national recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. 🗓 Thursday, November 19, 2025 🕘 3:00 PM 📍 Banquet Hall, Jamaica House Host: 🎙️ Senator the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon – Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information Guests: Commander Alvin Gayle – Director General, ODPEM Ms. Lilia Burunciuc - Country Director for the Caribbean Countries, World Bank Stay tuned for accurate updates as the Government outlines recovery prior

Satellite vision showed Hurricane Melissa moving over the Caribbean Sea as it developed into a Category 4 hurricane heading towards Jamaica and Cuba. The weather system is expected to bring catastrophic floods, landslides and storm surges to the region, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Melissa has maximum sustained winds of up to 140 mph (220kph) and is expected to strengthen as it heads towards Jamaica, where it should make landfall Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 night o