Twelve West Side churches, a moving company, people in communities across Chicago, and the Jamaican Consulate are joining forces to provide relief to hurricane-ravaged Jamaica.Zoe Life Ministries International Senior Pastor John Abercrombie assisted in unloading trucks full of boxes on Friday.

Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October.

Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the risk of contracting the disease, officials said.

"The visitor experience is coming back fast," said Philip Rose, deputy director of tourism for the Jamaica Tourist Board.

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has agreed to extend the examination timetable for Jamaica. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, made the announcement in the Senate on 1.

Jamaica spent years building a pot of money to handle climate-fuelled disasters. It turned out to be enough to cover just 5% of the cost wrought by one storm.

Curacao can qualify with a win or a draw in the match due to their superior goal difference in the group, but Jamaica will need a win. The loser will likely go into the inter-confederation playoff, so it won't be the final shot at qualifying for the World Cup,

A well-known Charleston nonprofit teams up with a group with Jamaican ties to help the island nation decimated by Hurricane Melissa.