Vaz reports 80% restoration of Flow mobile services, toll remains open

Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz, has announced that as of Thursday, November 6, Flow Jamaica has restored 80 per cent of pre-hurricane mobile traffic, with priority given to the hardest hit areas and key towns.

These areas include Negril, Savanna-la-Mar, Falmouth, and Black River. Efforts are now focused on restoring mobile services in other less-affected areas.

Chinese astronauts stranded at Tiangong after debris damages return capsule

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChalien Dantes A trio of Chinese astronauts remains stuck aboard the Tiangong space station after their return capsule was struck by tiny fragments of space debris, according to China’s space…

China provides first round of hurricane assistance of US$2M to Jamaica 

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina has pledged to provide a US$2 million direct cash assistance to Jamaica, followed by disaster relief materials and a medical team to aid the island’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa….

Fatalities due to Hurricane Melissa now at 32, ODPEM commits to continue providing relief support

Reading Time: 2 minutesCommander Alvin Gayle, Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), has announced that the official number of confirmed fatalities pertinent to Hurricane Melissa now stands at 32, but commits that the agency will continue its relief efforts.

“Our hearts are with the families and communities grieving those lost, and we are providing necessary support to them during this difficult time,” Gayle said.

WRHA redirects patients requiring urgent care from Western Jamaica hospitals

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Western Regional Health Authority is advising pregnant women, patients scheduled for surgeries, and individuals due for cancer treatment to seek medical attention at hospitals outside of Western Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

The advisory follows damage sustained by some health facilities in the western region, which has temporarily affected their capacity to deliver key services.

Transport Authority urges taxi operators hiking fares since Hurricane Melissa to discontinue

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Transport Authority says public passenger vehicle operators (PPV) who have raised their fares since the passage of Hurricane Melissa should discontinue doing so immediately, as the practice is illegal.

The transport regulator says it has been made aware that several operators across the country have raised their fares since the storm.