No fallout

According to Jamaica Observer (General News), DESPITE concerns from some quarters over the slow spending of Hurricane Melissa donations, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Sheila Sealy Monteith says the Jamaican Diaspora has not raised any complaints about how its contributions are being used. Sealy Monteith told Parliament’s Internal and External Affairs Committee on Thursday that the ministry had “many opportunities” to receive feedback from the Diaspora but had not received any indication of concern. The assurance came against the backdrop of concerns about the pace at which millions of dollars donated following Hurricane Melissa have been utilised. Category 5 Melissa left immense damage after slamming into Jamaica’s south-western coast on October 28, 2025 and swept across western and north-western parishes. During the committee’s deliberations with the ministry, Opposition Member of Parli