Belmont Academy Principal Rayon Simpson led a detailed tour of the Bluefields-based institution for the Jamaica Observer, outlining the extensive structural damage that has kept the school closed nearly two weeks after Hurricane Melissa’s passage. Simpson highlighted compromised classrooms, departments that were flooded and significant losses to key learning spaces, noting that the scale of destruction has stalled the school’s reopening timeline. #HurricaneMelissa #MelissaAftermath #RecoveryEffo

Jamaica is celebrating a moment of hope and gratitude following the successful separation of conjoined twins Azaria and Azora Elson, who underwent life-changing surgery in Saudi Arabia earlier this week. The announcement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, on social media Thursday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/11/13/conjoined-twins-successfully-separated-saudi-arabia/ | The Jamaica Observer

Along the main road in Mearnsville, Westmoreland, the desperation is unmistakable. In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, many residents have been left without food, water, or basic supplies and have taken to the roadside appealing to passing motorists for help. Some drivers stop to offer what little they can, while charitable groups continue to step in where possible. But for many families here, daily survival remains an uphill battle as the community wait for sustained relief and long-term support.