Growing up in Jamaica, I never fully understood or appreciated the rich cultural heritage of my homeland until I migrated and gained a new perspective of what my country represented to the world. It’s ...

An Irish father living in Jamaica has said Hurricane Melissa brought ‘the most violent winds’ he has ever witnessed as it ripped through his adopted country. Dad-of-two John Butler, who is married to ...

AN IRISH mum living in Jamaica has said the devastation left behind by Hurricane Melissa “doesn’t feel real” following catastrophic flooding, widespread storm surges and 295kmh destructive winds. The ...

A man walks along the coastline during the passing of Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica (Matias Delacroix/AP photo) A British woman living in Jamaica said she feared she would have to “grab the ...

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