Operations were suspended ahead of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated Jamaica on Tuesday.After the hurricane, only relief flights had been arriving at the airport over the past two days.According to MBJ Airports Limited, operators of the SIA, limited commercial flight operations will begin at 7:00 AM.

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As impacted citizens wait anxiously for relief support in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has sought to assure that help is on the way.

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The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has urged the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to ensure the observation of good practice and application of reasonable consideration in its billing to its customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

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The Cat Bond was triggered after Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc on the island at Category 5 strength this week.

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The death toll from Hurricane Melissa is likely to rise as the authorities have received credible reports that  more bodies have been found.

Up to last night 19 deaths had been confirmed.

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After days of communication challenges in Trelawny, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says he has received an update from the parish, which was battered by the hurricane.

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Co-chair of the Private Sector Sub-Committee set up by the Cabinet, Senator Keith Duncan says the aim of the group is to pull together resources from the sector to aid in recovery efforts.

The committee will meet at 4pm today.

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More communities are expected to have electricity restored by Sunday.

This was revealed by Energy Minister Daryl Vaz.

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The government is assuring the nation that a framework to manage the financial impact of the natural disaster is already in place.

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Minister of water Matthew Samuda says the National Water Commission (NWC) is working closely with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to restore power firstly to the systems that supply public facilities such as hospitals and airports.

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