KINGSTON, Jamaica — Anthony Hylton, the Opposition spokesman on trade, industry and global logistics, is calling on the Government to immediately provide an account of all hurricane-donated goods that remain uncollected at ports and cargo facilities.

Hylton’s call follows an Auditor General’s Department report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, which revealed that after receiving $1.44 billion in donations by February 23, 2026, to assist Jamaicans devastated by Hurricane Melissa, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) had only spent $26.2 million, or 1.8 per cent of the funds.

The auditor general also found that ODPEM still held approximately $569.6 million and US$5.9 million in hurricane donation accounts as at February 23, 2026, including $138.8 million and US$101,974 left unspent from Hurricane Beryl relief donations before fundraising for Hurricane Melissa had even begun.