Mahama donates GHS 10m relief items to Jamaica, Cuba and Sudan

President John Dramani Mahama has donated GHS 10 million worth of relief items to Jamaica, Cuba, and Sudan to support communities facing severe humanitarian crises.

The presentation, announced in a statement posted on Friday, reflects Ghana’s solidarity with countries devastated by Hurricane Melissa and those grappling with the ongoing displacement from the Sudanese conflict.

The Category 5 cyclone affected more than 1.5 million people across the Caribbean, while thousands remain dependent on aid in Sudan due to an ongoing conflict between government forces and a rebel group.

The items include 2,400 bags of Ghana rice, 540 bags of sugar, 377 boxes of medication, 500 mattresses, 500 pillows, 100 cartons of gari mix, and 50,000 T-shirts.

Additional supplies comprise three 20-foot containers of assorted products, Ghanaian chocolate goods, 20 water tanks, 20 hand-wash stations, 10 portable emergency toilets, and a range of clothing.

The presidency described the effort as a gesture of “deep solidarity, respect and fraternity” with affected nations. He said the donation symbolises Ghana’s enduring friendship with Jamaica, Cub, and Sudan in their time of need.

According to him, the items will be distributed with 50 percent allocated to Jamaica, 30 percent to Cuba and 20 percent to humanitarian agencies operating in Sudan.

He also emphasised that the initiative would not have been possible without contributions from corporate partners in Ghana. Supporting companies included Latex Foam, Ash Form, MTN, Farm Masters Global, Twilion Company, Dignity DTRR Apparel, Pharmanova Ghana and Atlantic Lifesciences Ltd.

Others were Mancwa Commodities Ltd, Duraplast Ltd, Terraprime Group Ghana Ltd, Mid Atlantic Group, Ghana Cocoa Board, Cocoa Processing Company and businessman Ibrahim Mahama.

Receiving the items on behalf of the three countries, Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Lincoln George Downer, expressed appreciation to the President and the people of Ghana for the assistance.

He said the support demonstrates genuine African-Caribbean solidarity at a critical moment.

The presidency noted that the donation reinforces Ghana’s commitment to international cooperation and compassionate outreach during global emergencies.

Hurricane Melissa formed as a tropical disturbance in the southern Caribbean Sea on October 21 2025. The storm made landfall near New Hope in Jamaica’s Westmoreland parish on October 28, 2025, as a Category 5 hurricane.

The storm battered Jamaica’s western and southern parishes, with extreme winds tearing off roofs, uprooting trees, damaging hospitals and isolating communities.

At least tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost electricity. In some cases over half a million people were affected by power outages in the immediate aftermath.

Widespread flooding and storm surge reports of up to 3-4 metres in some coastal areas and extremely heavy rainfall caused landslides, inundated farmland and blocked roads.

Rescue efforts are underway across the affected countries.