The Head of State, in a message, emphasised his Government’s support for Jamaica and Guyanese, especially students, living in the country.
“I’ve sent off a letter to the government of Jamaica telling them that the Guyana Defence Force and the CDC are fully mobilised and stand ready to support every effort in this very dangerous situation.
I want to ask all of you to remain safe, remain calm, support each other, and I want you to know that we are putting a full mechanism in place.”
The President also underscored that Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has been tasked with mobilising the private sector and other stakeholders to “get some level of support to the students and any vulnerable families in Jamaica”.
The slow-moving Melissa, which strengthened to a category four overnight, is expected to make landfall on Monday night or Tuesday morning as either a category four (130–156 miles per hour) or category five (over 157 miles per hour) hurricane.
It is already causing flooding on the island.
