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Cayman delivers first aid flight to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Cayman Islands officials, including Premier André Ebanks and Opposition Leader Joey Hew, accompanied a relief flight carrying essential supplies — promising 1.2 million US dollars in aid.
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Premier: ‘Cayman stands with Jamaica’
The Cayman Islands has pledged essential supplies and resources to help Jamaica recover from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the worst storm to ever hit the island.
Premier André Ebanks, who flew to Jamaica early on Thursday morning on the first relief flight into Kingston airport, brought US$200,000 of essential supplies and pledged a further US$1.2 million in aid, saying, “Cayman stands with Jamaica.”