The St. James Municipal Corporation has initiated its Disaster Preparedness Rehabilitation Strategy, which focuses on the distribution of welfare items to residents severely impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness, Tamoy Sinclair, announced the commencement of the welfare distribution process while addressing the Corporation’s Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee meeting on Thursday (July 18). This was...

Residents in St. James who lost their documents, including IDs, during the passage of Hurricane Beryl are being encouraged to get replacements. Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Arthur Lynch, made the appeal at the Committee’s meeting on Thursday, July 18. “If the person had a national voter's ID,...

Japan has donated emergency relief supplies to assist in Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl response. The items, which include 220 large tents, 100 plastic sheets (tarpaulins), 1,000 sleeping pads, and 2,200 polyester tanks, were provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, made a symbolic presentation to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...

Cayman Islands Premier, Juliana Yvonne O'Connor-Connolly, toured Rocky Point in Clarendon on Thursday (July 18) to get a first-hand look at the extent of damage from Hurricane Beryl. The tour was part of a one-day visit to the island by Mrs. O'Connor-Connolly, during which she presented a cheque for US$200,000 to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, to assist...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says normal operations have resumed at 23 of 26 hospitals that were affected during Hurricane Beryl’s passage on July 3. He said the remaining three hospitals – Black River, Noel Holmes and Falmouth General – are still operating in emergency mode, adding “we are taking all the necessary action to...

The Government has received US$200,000 and an assortment of medical equipment from the Cayman Islands towards Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The presentation was made to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (July 18) by Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, who led a delegation from the neighbouring territory on a working visit to Jamaica....

KINGSTON, July 18 (JIS): The National Works Agency (NWA) and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) have been allocated $1.3 billion under the National Clean-Up Programme forming part of the Government’s Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts. Of the sum, $800 million will go to the NWA, with the remaining $500 million programmed for the NSWMA. Prime Minister, the Most...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), is presented with agricultural inputs to assist farmers impacted by the passage of Hurricane Beryl, by Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hardware & Lumber, Olive Downer Walsh. Over $15.3 million in supplies were handed over at Hardware & Lumber Limited in Kingston on Wednesday (July 17). An additional $9.7 million...

KINGSTON, July 18 (JIS): Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has expressed gratitude on behalf of the Government for a donation of $7.5 million from the People's Republic of China towards Jamaica’s post-Hurricane recovery efforts. “It’s truly an honour to receive this benevolent donation from the Government and people of the People's Republic...