{"id":1682,"date":"2025-11-09T10:42:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T10:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1682"},"modified":"2025-11-09T10:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T10:42:27","slug":"fg-sympathises-with-cuba-jamaica-haiti-over-hurricane-melissa-devastation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1682","title":{"rendered":"FG sympathises with Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti over hurricane Melissa devastation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Government on Sunday expressed deep sympathy and solidarity with Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti following the catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa across the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kimiebi Ebienfa, FG said it received \u201cwith profound sorrow and deep sympathy the news of the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Melissa on our sister nations, the Republic of Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asake - Omo Ope (Official Video) ft. 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