The United Nations has noted that having experienced other hurricanes, including Beryl last year, Jamaica was well prepared and positioned to respond to the impact of Melissa this year.
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dennis Zulu gave an update on the status of Jamaica's recovery at a press briefing yesterday.
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the government and the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) are doing all that can be done to ensure full restoration of electricity, following hurricane Melissa.
Another group of linesmen from the United States arrived on the island last night to strengthen the teams already deployed.
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says it is cooperating fully with a police investigation of a traffic incident, involving one of its service vehicles and two children on a bicycle in Cornwall Mountain, Westmoreland on Tuesday.
The JDF says in accordance with standard operating procedures, the accident is being investigated internally, as well as by the Jamaica Constabulary Force .
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda says Jamaica will be transparent with the public, as it prepares to submit projects to the United Nations' newly operationalised Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD).
The fund is a UN backed climate finance mechanism designed to help developing countries respond to unavoidable climate related losses.
The mayor also called for dialogue in relation to the establishment of the one road authority, which will regulate the management of Jamaica’s road infrastructure. Mayor Swaby said he does not disagree with change, but believes it should be accompanied by consultation.