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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Death Toll from Hurricane Melissa Rises to 19

The Government has confirmed that the death toll from Category Five Hurricane Melissa has risen to 19. Addressing Friday’s (October 31) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).

Relief And Response Efforts Under Way in Montego Bay

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), and Chargé d'Affaires at the United States (US) Embassy in Kingston, Scott Renner (third right), greet relief volunteers from the US, who arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingson on Thursday (October 30).

US Disaster Relief Volunteers in Jamaica

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses Friday's (October 31) special press conference on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House.

27,000 JPS Customers in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, St. Catherine Will Have Power by Midnight Sunday

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Friday’s (October .31) press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston.

Cabinet Committees to Coordinate Recovery Activities

6 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Mayor Vernon Calls for State of Emergency in St. James to Support Hurricane Recovery

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has called for a State of Public Emergency (SOE) to be declared in St. James to support post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, citing the need for improved order, security, and control. Speaking with JIS News following an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (October 30), Mayor Vernon...

Aerial view of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, showing motorists navigating through the parish, which sustained extensive damage following the passage of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.

6 months ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

PHOTOS: Hurricane Damage in St. Elizabeth, Manchester

The Morant Bay roundabout in St. Thomas.

6 months ago EnergyHurricane Relief & Recovery

Minister Vaz Urges JPS to Address Low Voltage Reports in St. Thomas

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he has asked the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to urgently address reports of low voltage affecting the parish of St. Thomas. “I got a report… that the entire St. Thomas is suffering from low voltage, so I asked JPS to look into that immediately,” Mr. Vaz indicated. He was...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (October 30).

6 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryWater

NWC to Complete Deployment of Generators Today

The National Water Commission (MWC) is working to restore water supply to communities facing disruption in service due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday (October 30), at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said that generators are being deployed to areas...

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses Thursday’s (October 30) special press conference on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston.

6 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTechnology

USF Deploying Starlink Satellite to Western Communities

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is deploying Starlink satellite-based internet systems to provide immediate broadband coverage in key communities in western Jamaica. Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the USF’s seven public Wi-Fi hubs and 112 community Wi-Fi hotspots in the western region are down due to hurricane damage, power loss and internet service provider (ISP) disruption....

Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses Thursday’s (October 30) special press conference on Hurricane Melissa recovery at the Office of the Prime Minister.

6 months ago EnergyHurricane Relief & Recovery

Electricity Restored to Over 52,000 JPS Customers

Electricity was restored to more than 52,000 Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers over the 24-hour period up to Thursday morning (October 31). Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who made the disclosure, said that 490,380 customers, representing 72 per cent of the JPS customer base remains without power. “Seventy per cent of the distribution network is de-energised with...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), shares a photo opportunity with Premier of the Cayman Islands, André Ebanks (third right), and other members of his delegation, during a special press briefing at Jamaica House on Thursday (October 30).

6 months ago Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

Overseas Support for Jamaica

Several governments in the Caribbean region and around the world have offered support to Jamaica in the aftermath of catastrophic Hurricane Melissa. “We've gotten support from the US [United States] government, we've gotten support from the EU [European Union] and from the UK [United Kingdom]. All of our Caribbean brothers and sisters have pledged support. I know Trinidad; last night...