Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, expressed appreciation to Ground Force Humanitarian Aid, which has partnered with local authorities to provide vital assistance to communities in St. James affected by Hurricane Melissa. The initiative includes food distribution and rebuilding homes, helping those hardest hit by the Category Five storm. “We keep saying...

Community Relations Officer for the National Works Agency ( NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts, said the agency is working to repair a section of breakaway along the Sign main road in St. James. “The roadway connects commuters and residents from Sign to areas such as Lottery and Virgin Valley. A section of that corridor has been cut off, so persons...

WPM Waste Management Limited will be intensifying operations to remove waste from communities across St. James, including the mini dump sites for hurricane debris. “In the coming days, you will see an increase in the operations whereby additional tipper trucks [and backhoes] have been engaged to be deployed to clean all the dump sites,” said WPM Regional Operations Manager, Dramaine...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is working with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to bring in additional resources, including 300 linesmen, to return electricity to the island at a quicker pace. “On the general trajectory, it could be as long as six months before electricity is returned to every community in Jamaica,” Dr. Holness...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says that more than 115,000 relief packages have been delivered, to date, through the national system. He noted that the packages, including sanitisation and hygiene kits, have benefited 282 communities islandwide. “The national relief effort remains robust,” he said, noting that the agency continues to...

The Government is intensifying its efforts to support pregnant and lactating women, ensuring they receive the guidance, care, and essential supplies required for safe pregnancies and the healthy development of newborns. State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, made the disclosure on Tuesday (November 18), during a handover ceremony for WaterStep Bleach Makers at the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has lauded the partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the European Union (EU), noting its continued role in driving the Citizen Security Plan (CSP), transforming lives, and strengthening the nation’s security architecture. “Together we will work to ensure we provide a model that can transform...