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Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President, Lenworth Fulton.

Vegetable Farmers Commence Post-Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Vegetable farmers impacted by Hurricane Beryl have commenced efforts to recover from losses sustained. The powerful cyclone, which passed just south of Jamaica as a category-four system on July 3, dealt a devastating blow to the agriculture sector, which racked...

Educator and past student of Kitson Town Primary School in St. Catherine, Euton Gordon, presents a bursary to former grade-five student, Amelia Brown, during a recent ceremony held at the institution in St. Catherine. The bursary will assist Amelia as she heads to St. Catherine High School in September after mastering the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.

Brilliant Amelia Brown on Her Way to Dream School

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, delivers the keynote address at the graduation exercise of the Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School. The ceremony, themed ‘Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence: Continuing on the Path of Greatness’, took place on July 2 at the institution in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

PHOTOS: Marlie Mount Primary and Infant Graduation Ceremony

Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

NWA Urges Motorists to Exercise Caution at Intersections Where Traffic Signals are Out of Commission

Passengers aboard the ‘Cornucopia Majesty’ dance to the music of DJ Lando Hilpe at the Help Jamaica Medical Mission’s elegant Black and White Cruise, on June 29.

Help Jamaica Medical Mission Comes in September

A section of the John’s Hall main road in St James being cleared by policemen and residents, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl.

2 years ago Hurricane BerylTourism

St. James Mobile EOC Tackled Issues Presented by Hurricane Beryl

Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Rural, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the parish’s mobile Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has been instrumental in addressing a range of issues brought on by Hurricane Beryl. “Reports of roads being blocked, electrical wires down, trees falling, and other potential dangers were reported in real time and were swiftly dealt with...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), speaks to St. Elizabeth greenhouse farmer, Vaughn Ebanks about the damage to his farm in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Occasion was an assessment tour of farms in the parish on Saturday (July 6).

2 years ago AgricultureHurricane Beryl

Over $1 Billion in Damage to Agriculture Sector

Preliminary estimates indicate that the island’s agricultural sector has suffered over $1 billion in damage due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during an assessment tour of farms in sections of St. Elizabeth on Saturday (July 6). He said there was damage to all crop lines. “In fact,...

A section of the Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James being cleared of debris following the passage of Hurricane Beryl.

2 years ago Works / Construction

NWA Working to Clear Roads in Western Parishes

The National Works Agency (NWA) continues to work to clear blocked roads in the parishes of St. James, Westmoreland, Hanover and Trelawny. In an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Officer at the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts, said there has been damage to roads in the parishes due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl. “Several roadways have been damaged...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets elderly residents of Rocky Point, Clarendon, during a visit to the community centre on Saturday (July 6). The facility is serving as a shelter for displaced citizens following the passage of Hurricane Beryl.

2 years ago Hurricane BerylLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Urging Jamaicans to Support Each Other in Post Hurricane Period

Jamaicans are being urged to support each other as communities recover from the impact of Hurricane Beryl. Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the call, said that while the Government has a very important role to play in times of disaster, “never forget that it is the community first that has this duty to protect itself and the...

Acting Director of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Office (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.

2 years ago Hurricane BerylLocal Government

ODPEM Commences Post-Hurricane Beryl Damage Assessments

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and its partner agencies have commenced initial damage assessments of sections of the island damaged by Hurricane Beryl. Acting Director General, Richard Thompson, told JIS News that information received by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) indicates that some homes and public infrastructure have sustained damage resulting from flooding and storm...

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.

2 years ago Agriculture

RADA Recommends Systemic Pesticides to Treat Plants Post Heavy Rains

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is recommending that farmers use systemic pesticides, in anticipation of increases in moisture and rainfall. Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with RADA, Ms. Francine Webb, told JIS News that unlike contact pesticides, systemic pesticides work through ingestion by the plant. “Once you are anticipating increased moisture with increased rainfall, from your hurricane...

Senior Director of Hazard Mitigation and Risk Management in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Patrick Watson, addresses a Shelter Management Conference held at St. Matthew

2 years ago Hurricane BerylLocal Government

St. Elizabeth Shelter Managers Discuss Strategies to Safeguard Communities

More than 50 shelter managers and key stakeholders across St. Elizabeth gathered to discuss strategies to safeguard communities against disaster, during a Shelter Management Conference held in Santa Cruz on Wednesday (June 26). Held under the theme ‘Be Disaster Aware: Plan, Mitigate and Prepare’, the event focused on readiness, community engagement and the vital role that shelter managers play in...