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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third right), receives Inter-Agency Reproductive Health (IARH) Kits and Dignity Kits during the handover ceremony on Wednesday (April 1) at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Warehouse in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment are (from left) International Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Consultant, Health Emergencies (Caribbean), Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse; PAHO/World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein; United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for Jamaica, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos, Dennis Zulu; Director and Representative of UNFPA, Harold Robinson; and National Maternal and Neonatal Health Coordinator and Public Health Specialist, Ministry of Health, Dr. Carol Lord.

Health Ministry Receives Kits to Strengthen Maternal and Community Care

By: BRITNEY STEVENS, April 3, 2026

Inter-Agency Reproductive Health (IARH) and Dignity Kits that were designed to support maternal, newborn, and personal health services across Jamaica have been officially handed over to the Ministry of Health...

Managing Director of the Karing Hearts Foundation, Kayann Wallace (fourth right); her daughter, Ebony Johnson (right); Principal of Bath Primary School, Devmarie Blake-Brown (fourth left); Bath Primary School student, D'Jhanae Palmer (in front), and other members of the Karing Hearts Foundation pause for a photo opportunity during a handover of care packages at the school in St. Thomas on April 1.

Karing Hearts Foundation Brings Easter Cheer to Bath Children

By: MICKELLA ANDERSON-GORDON, April 3, 2026

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Living Well Community Care Centre, Dr. Joan Williamson, delivers remarks at the handover ceremony for $1 million from Living Well Community Care Centre, in partnership with Driscoll’s Berries Company, to support youth farmers who were affected by Hurricane Melissa. The event was held on Friday (March 27) at the Foundation’s headquarters on Duke Street in Kingston.

Jamaica 4-H Foundation Receives $1M To Support Hurricane-Affected Youth Farmers

By: Vanessa James, March 28, 2026

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By: Jermi-Lee Nelson, March 28, 2026
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By: Okoye Henry, March 28, 2026
Education 7 days ago ETOC Proposes Private Capital for Rebuilding Schools Destroyed by Hurricane Melissa
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers his 2026/2027 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

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PM Outlines Post-Hurricane Melissa Development Plan

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a national strategy to redefine Jamaica’s approach to development in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Using the redevelopment of Black...

By: Vanessa James, March 23, 2026

Partner at Signature Creed and Associates, Kevon McIntosh, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank' on March 16 about the company's upcoming Caribbean Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Summit. The virtual event is slated for March 24-25.

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Caribbean CFO Summit to Drive Regional Post-Hurricane Collaboration and Resilience

The upcoming Caribbean Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Summit is being positioned as a pivotal platform for regional collaboration and resilience-building in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during a Jamaica...

By: Lisa Rowe, March 21, 2026

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), Andrew Lee, delivers remarks during the announcement of winners and awards ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Creative Expression Competition, on Thursday (March 19) at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston.

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Scores of Schools In Hurricane-Affected Parishes to Receive Satellite Broadband Internet

The e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) is set to enhance connectivity and resilience in the education system, with 150 schools in hurricane-affected parishes to receive satellite broadband internet by the...

By: Britney Stevens, March 19, 2026

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2026/27 Budget Debate) in the House of Representatives on March 10.

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Gov’t Has Spent $67 Billion for Hurricane Restoration

The Government has spent $67 billion for relief and restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Outlining details of the expenditure during the opening of the 2026/2027 Budget Debate...

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 18, 2026

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers remarks during the Trelawny leg of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme handover ceremony, held at Abundant Life Ministries Church in Bounty Hall on March 11.

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Over 100,000 Post-hurricane Damage Assessments Completed

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By: SERENA GRANT, March 15, 2026

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), presents a grant cheque to Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme beneficiary, Julia Shaw (second right), during the Trelawny leg of the initiative’s handover ceremony, held at Abundant Life Ministries Church in Bounty Hall on March 11. Looking on are: State Minister, Hon. Donovan Williams, and State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Hon. Tova Hamilton.

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$366m in Grants for Hurricane-affected Trelawny Families Under ROOFS Programme

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second, left), engages in a discussion with Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle (left); Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Elizabeth Riley (second, right); and United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for Jamaica, Dennis Zulu. The interaction took place during the opening ceremony of the regional after-action review (AAR) workshop on Hurricane Melissa at the S Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (March 10).

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Regional Stakeholders Undertake Review of Response to Hurricane Melissa

Regional stakeholders have gathered in Jamaica to undertake a comprehensive review of the response to Hurricane Melissa to improve the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) and reduce collective risk exposure. The...

By: Donique Weston, March 13, 2026

Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited Chair, Shirley Carby (fifth left), presents a copy of one of the textbooks donated by the company for primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa to Principal of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath. Other participants (from left) are Carlong Publishers’ Chief Executive Officer, Jason Carby, and Director, Carl Carby; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms; National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; and students of Park Mountain Primary. The textbooks were officially presented during a formal handover ceremony on Thursday (March 12), at the Ministry’s Student Assessment Unit, Caenwood Centre, Kingston.

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Carlong Publishers Donates $15.6m In Textbooks to Hurricane-Affected Primary Schools

Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited has donated 6,500 textbooks, valued $15.6 million, to support primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa. The donation was formally handed over on Thursday (March 12), during...

By: Britney Stevens, March 13, 2026

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Health Ministry Receives Kits to Strengthen Maternal and Community Care

Karing Hearts Foundation Brings Easter Cheer to Bath Children

Jamaica 4-H Foundation Receives $1M To Support Hurricane-Affected Youth Farmers

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PM Outlines Post-Hurricane Melissa Development Plan

Caribbean CFO Summit to Drive Regional Post-Hurricane Collaboration and Resilience

Scores of Schools In Hurricane-Affected Parishes to Receive Satellite Broadband Internet

Gov’t Has Spent $67 Billion for Hurricane Restoration

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$366m in Grants for Hurricane-affected Trelawny Families Under ROOFS Programme

Regional Stakeholders Undertake Review of Response to Hurricane Melissa

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