Blogs

hurricane melissa (4)

Jakes Hotel in Jamaica Reopens with Vibrant Charm

Posted by CaribShout on December 11, 2025 at 10:59pm in General, People, and Tourism

31021927072?profile=RESIZE_710x

Jakes Hotel to Re-Open Following Hurricane Melissa on December 18, 2025

 

ST. ELIZABETH, Jamaica – On Jamaica’s magnetic south coast, Jakes Hotel has always existed slightly outside of time. It is a bohemian cluster of seaside cottages, verandas, an

Read more…

How Jamaica took out an insurance policy for itself, and why it’s about to pay off after Hurricane Melissa

Posted by CaribShout on October 30, 2025 at 9:09am in General, Community, and People
Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, on Oct. 29. For the past decade, Jamaica has been building layers of financial protection in the event of a natural disaster. Now, after Hurricane Mel
Read more…

Community

Culture

Entertainment

Food

Health