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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the sitting of the Senate on Friday (December 5).

Cabinet Approves Additional $42 Million to Restore Small Businesses

Cabinet has approved an additional $42 million to restore small businesses in parishes that were severely impacted during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said that the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, prepare to participate in post-hurricane cleanup activities in Darliston, Westmoreland, on December 5.

Post-Hurricane National Clean-Up Programme Launched as Testament to Jamaica’s Resilience

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes a point during his contribution to the Upper House on Friday (December 5).

COJ Reduces Fees for Businesses in Hurricane-Hit Parishes

Content Creation and Development Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Andrew Canon

NWC Restores Supply to 83.2% of Customers

Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Regional Manager, Odette Dyer (left), presents a gift of appreciation to High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (centre), following the arrival of the inaugural WestJet flight from Quebec into the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James on December 6. Also in photo is Her Excellency Allison Berman, wife of the High Commissioner.

WestJet’s Inaugural Flight from Quebec More Than Transportation Milestone – High Commissioner

A WestJet inaugural flight from out of Quebec City, Canada, flew into the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 6.

5 months ago Tourism

Jamaica Welcomes WestJet’s Inaugural Flight from Quebec City

Jamaica welcomed WestJet’s new weekly flight from Québec City, Canada, to Montego Bay on December 6, the latest sign of the nation’s rebound from Hurricane Melissa and a vote of confidence in its tourism resilience. Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, and his wife, Allison, joined a delegation of industry stakeholders at Sangster International Airport in Montego...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Honourable Alando Terrelonge (left) accompanies a resident in Eden, St. James, delivering care packages to her home, which was damaged during Hurricane Melissa on October 28.

5 months ago Foreign AffairsPress Release

Melissa’s Aftermath Reveals Scale of Climate Risk for SIDS – Terrelonge

Minister of State, Honourable Alando Terrelonge, says the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa reflects the growing climate vulnerability of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Jamaica, which reinforces the need for sustained multilateral cooperation to build greater resilience. “The horrific scale and frequency of climate related disasters pose a direct threat to life, property and the economic and national security...

Honourable Alando Terrelonge, State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, and His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, Ambassador of Spain to Jamaica, are pictured shaking hands outside one of the tents of the field hospital in Falmouth deployed by the Government of Spain.

5 months ago Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Falmouth Field Hospital Providing Urgent Care for Victims of Hurricane Melissa and Jamaicans in the West – Terrelonge

As the country continues its recovery, a Spanish-supported field hospital in Falmouth, Trelawny, is now delivering urgent medical services to victims of Hurricane Melissa and Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa in the West. Earlier this month, the Government of Jamaica welcomed the deployment of the Type 2 facility, spearheaded by the Kingdom of Spain. With the hospital now operational, Minister...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, tour a section of the Westmoreland Infirmary on December 3.

5 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Emergency Work to Begin Immediately at the Westmoreland Infirmary

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says emergency work is to begin immediately at the Westmoreland Infirmary, as the Government moves to restore critical sections of the facility heavily damaged by Hurricane Melissa. The Minister made the disclosure after a tour of the facility on December 3, where he examined structural damage to the male and...

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, told JIS News that the Government is committed to full compliance with the Procurement Act, as it undertakes the Accelerated Infrastructure Restoration (AIR) plan to rebuild police stations impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

5 months ago National Security and Peace

Full Compliance with Procurement Act Under Air Plan

The Government is committed to full compliance with the Procurement Act as it undertakes the Accelerated Infrastructure Restoration (AIR) plan to rebuild police stations impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, made the declaration in an interview with JIS News. She noted that while the AIR plan will...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), is presented with a gift by Captain of the Mein Schiff, Georgios Dimou, on arrival of the vessel at the Montego Bay Port in St. James on November 24. The Mein Schiff is the first vessel to call at the port since the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.

5 months ago Tourism

Small Business Stakeholders in Montego Bay Welcome Return of Cruise Ships

The return of cruise ships to Montego Bay following the impact of Hurricane Melissa has been welcomed with optimism by small business stakeholders, including transport operators, craft traders, and souvenir shop owners. With many operators still picking up the pieces following the devastating impact of the storm, the revival of cruise activity is seen as a much-needed signal of economic...