Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica
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‘Pray for Jamaica, Kansas City,’ Restaurant owner sends money to Jamaica family ahead of hurricane
The storm has Kansas City residents with ties to Jamaica watching closely, including Patrick Bogle, owner of 1VP Restaurant near 61st and Troost. “This Melissa is crazy, it’s picking up,” said Bogle, who was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica.
Melissa isn’t Hurricane Gilbert or Hurricane Dean reborn; she’s amplified — her rapid spin-up is a stark nod to seas boiling 1.5 to 2 degrees warmer, courtesy of unchecked emissions that load her with extra fuel for those eyewall blasts and relentless downpours.
Jamaican banks are finally set to launch mobile payment services. With a high cellphone penetration and low bancarisation, Jamaica is fertile ground for m-payments. But, as Robin Arnfield reports, the economy is heavily cash-based, and outside the towns ...
Jamaica will roll out its digital currency across the country in the first quarter of this year as part of an effort to lower transaction costs and provide financial services to citizens who do not use banks, a central bank official told Reuters.
PEOPLE IN OUR AREA, THEY ARE PITCHING IN TO HELP AHEAD OF HURRICANE MELISSA’S LANDFALL. YES. AND SO FAR, TWO FUNDRAISERS ARE UNDERWAY IN NEW ORLEANS TO ASSIST JAMAICA IN RECOVERY EFFORTS AS A DEVASTATING HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO HIT TOMORROW.
The cities of Miramar, Lauderhill and Homestead established drop-off locations to accept donations. Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), a Miami-based nonprofit, is also accepting donations and asking volunteers to pack boxes of supplies at its Doral location.
Another day, another taxpayer boondoggle in Jamaica. Two years after it opened as an “incubator” for small businesses, the $2.5 million Jamaica Export Centre — built with mostly taxpayer cash — is virtually deserted. The dusty reception desk, which ...
Hurricane Melissa crossed Jamaica on Oct. 28, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic basin. Officials said it’s too early to assess the damage.
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