The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched a debris management unit to rid the country of high volumes of debris following hurricane Melissa.
Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon made the announcement at a press briefing yesterday, at the NSWMA's head office.
The category five system, which made landfall on October 28, 2025 destroyed farms across the island, including many in the "bread basket" parish of St. Elizabeth.
The storm decimated farms, uprooted trees, and left farmers in dismay.
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says, work has been taking place to ensure a smooth transition from relief efforts, to assisting with residential housing recovery for those affected by the category 5 system.
He notes that the focus of the holness led administration entering 2026, is constant.
Justice Dale Palmer confirmed the new date when the matter was called up in the home circuit court today.
It comes after prosecutors advised that they were not trial ready.
The update was provided this afternoon.
It follows renewed calls for the use of bodycams by members of the security forces.