Finance Minister Fayval Williams has assured that the government will be able to manage the country's debt to gross domestic product (GDP).

Speaking in Parliament yesterday, as she tabled the third supplementary estimates, Mrs. Williams acknowledged concerns about funding support from international partners and how this will affect debt.

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Grammy-winning reggae icon Buju Banton has weighed in on Prime Minister Andrew Holness's plea to Jamaicans to respect the dignity of Hurricane Melissa victims by not filming or sharing videos of them in vulnerable situations while distributing care packages. 

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Head of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle says some 100 shelters remain open across the island. According to Commander Gayle 1107 people are in these shelters.

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Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says cabinet is still working through the details of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARA). Dr Morris Dixon notes that the Government is taking time to ensure that Jamaica is rebuilt in a resilient manner.

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Speaking at a press briefing this morning, SLB's Executive Director Nickeisha Walsh said this programme will allow SLB customers to clear their arrears. She said the bureau is offering a 50 per cent waiver on interest arrears,100 per cent waiver on charges and 100 per cent waiver on insurance.

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Use of the emergency procurement process is being cited for the timely acquisition of new water trucks to supply residents in communities ravaged by Hurricane Melissa. Normally, the regular procurement would have taken months.

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Finance Minister Fayval Williams says $7.2 billion will go to the ministry. She outlined the allocations in the third supplementary budget, while presenting in parliament yesterday.

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The opposition has expressed concern about the distribution of aid, and has noted that some residents are not benefiting. Dr. Brown Burke again raised the issue in parliament today.

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Finance Minister Fayval Williams made the disclosure in parliament today. She cited data from the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank's Global Rapid Post Disaster Damage Estimation report.

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The package was assembled by CAF–Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Inter-American Development Bank group (IDB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG).

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