Jamaica receives $1.7B in donations for Hurricane Melissa response, Gov’t spending reaches $84B

October 28, 2026

Donations received by Jamaica for the Hurricane Melissa response amounted to approximately $1.7 billion as of October 26.

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness gave the update at a press briefing yesterday.

Dr. Holness stated that these donations represent less than 2 per cent of the total taxpayer resources utilised for the response.

He noted that, to date, the Government has spent approximately $84 billion toward recovery efforts.

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Funds were allocated to various Government projects, such as housing.

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