JAMAICA NOW: Banton, Vaz clash over stolen hurricane relief | Father, daughter dies in plane crash
Nov 16th, 2025 | Category: Jamaica Now | 24:31#JamaicaGleaner #JamaicaNow NOVEMBER 16, 2025: Tempers flare as veteran Reggae artiste Buju Banton and Transport Minister Daryl Vaz trade claims over alleged theft of Hurricane Melissa relief… A pilot and his daughter were killed on Monday when their small aircraft carrying hurricane-relief supplies for Jamaica crashed shortly after take-off in Coral Springs, Florida… The Hurricane Melissa death toll climbs to 45, as ODPEM confirms investigations into nine more cases… Police raise a national meat-safety alert after a van with four cow carcasses is intercepted in Manchester… Schools across Jamaica hit hard by Hurricane Melissa were to start receiving clean-up grants on Friday, with payments ranging from $300,000 to $1 million… Global disaster expert Ronald Jackson is back home under a United
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