A national cleanup campaign will be undertaken following the devastation caused across the island by Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said he will announce the roll out of the initiative later this week. “A part of any recovery must be keeping our cities, towns and communities clean,” he said, while addressing a special...

A National Registry of Volunteers has been launched to provide coordinated support for those affected by Hurricane Melissa. The announcement was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a special press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston on Monday (Nov. 3). She explained that the registry, which is available on the Support Jamaica portal,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has announced that the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), in partnership with international allies, has successfully executed multiple evacuation missions in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on October 28. The hurricane’s passage caused widespread infrastructural damage, rendering many communities inaccessible due to floodwaters and debris. To date, 25...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has announced that the Ministry has mobilised a team of more than 30 psychiatrists and psychologists to support teachers and other members of the education system experiencing trauma as a result of Hurricane Melissa. The announcement follows concern raised by Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Mark...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has, so far, delivered hundreds of relief items and over 30,000 food packages to Jamaicans devastated by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who provided the update during a media briefing at Jamaica House on Monday (November 3), assured the public that the Ministry is working assiduously to...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the decision to reopen schools will be made by school boards and principals, based on local conditions. “If you don't have water, you can't open school; that's a minimum. You have to have water to open schools. But then there may be other issues in...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is aware of a message circulating on social media claiming the existence of a “hurricane grant.” This message is false. The figures being shared relate to relief grants that were provided to households affected by Hurricane Beryl in 2024, and do not apply to the current situation. The Government of Jamaica remains firmly...