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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Jamaicans Encouraged To Give Generously During I Love Jamaica Telethon

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora to give generously during today’s (November 23) six-hour I LOVE JAMAICA Telethon and Virtual Concert. The national fundraising initiative, is aimed at...
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, gives remarks during a follow up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 20).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, gives remarks during a follow up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 20).

World Central Kitchen Serves Over One Million Meals in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa
Emergency Chairperson for the Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch, Colleen Lawson-Taylor, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre held at the St. James Municipal Corporation on November 20.
Emergency Chairperson for the Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch, Colleen Lawson-Taylor, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre held at the St. James Municipal Corporation on November 20.

Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch Appeals For Volunteers
Volunteers repair a building at the Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, during a repair and clean up exercise at the school on Friday ( November 21).
Volunteers repair a building at the Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, during a repair and clean up exercise at the school on Friday ( November 21).

Schools In St. Ann And Trelawny Continue Post-hurricane Melissa Cleanup
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks (second right) engages in conversation with (from left) Canada
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks (second right) engages in conversation with (from left) Canada's Member of Parliament, Hon. Greg Fergus; Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle and Canada’s Secretary of International Development, the Hon. Randeep Sarai, during a tour of the Operational Support Hub (OSH), Palisadoes, Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on November 21.

Photo: Visit of Canada’s Secretary of International Development

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, shares a photo opportunity with members of the RIU Ocho Rios entertainment staff, during a tour of properties in the resort town on Thursday (November 20).
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Fund Established To Support Tourism Workers Affected By Melissa

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the support from private sector organisations in the establishment of a $1billion fund, to assist tourism workers affected by Hurricane Melissa. “The most precious asset of our tourism industry is our staff. In moments of adversity, our people rise to the occasion. I am profoundly impressed by how quickly the sector mobilised...
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President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), Techa Clarke-Griffiths addresses the recent launch of Civil Service Week, held at the Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God, in St. Andrew.
Civil Servants of the Year

Techa Clarke-Griffiths Recognises Work Of Civil Servants

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), Techa Clarke-Griffiths has acknowledged the work of civil servants, particularly those on the front-line, for their vital role in the hurricane melissa recovery process. Mrs. Clarke- Griffiths noted that, during and after the storm, public servants stood on the front lines answering the call to serve Jamaica with dignity and selflessness, whether...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon making a statement in the Senate on November 21.
Education

CXC Extends Exam Timetable For Jamaica

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has agreed to extend the examination timetable for Jamaica. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon made the announcement in the Senate on November 21. The Minister was responding to questions, following a statement on the impact and response to Hurricane Melissa. Dr. Morris Dixon also informed that...
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General Manager of the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation,  Claudine Allen speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the Agency’s Television Department Office, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston on Friday (November 21).
Education

Regional Colloquium On Early Childhood Education To Be Held November 27 To 28

The first Regional Colloquium on Early Childhood Education will be held next week from November 27-28 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, in Kingston. The two-day conference is being held in collaboration with the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation, the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), the UWI School of Education and the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Resource Centre....
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Nursing Coordinator in Ministry of Health and Wellness, Anthonette Patterson Bartley, engages expecting mothers, during a maternal health outreach at the Black River Health Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday, November 21.
Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Maternal Care And Relief Supplies Provided To Pregnant And Lactating Mothers

More than 60 pregnant women and new mothers received support on Friday, (November 21), as the Ministry of Health and Wellness rolled out a new maternal health initiative to assist families affected by Hurricane Melissa. State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, led the intervention held at the Black River Health Centre in St. Elizabeth....
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A photo of a coop with chickens belonging to poultry farmer Nadisha Simmonds-Small, who lost some of her birds during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, viewed hurricane damaged farms on Thursday (November 20) during a field tour in Bonnet District, Guys Hill in St. Catherine, as part of the Ministry’s Hurricane Melissa recovery plan.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry to Rebuild Poultry Sector After 1.1M Bird Loss

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced a plan for the poultry sector, which was adversely affected during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green disclosed that the ministry’s preliminary assessment showed that over 1.1 million birds have been lost — 458,000 layers and more than 700,000 broiler chickens. In comparison, Mr....
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon making a statement in the Senate on November 21.
EducationYouth

Government Proposes New School Models to Prevent Learning Loss

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is proposing several school operational models to support the continuity of learning, to stave off the risk of significant learning loss, especially in children in western Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the announcement during a statement in the Senate on November 21. Dr. Morris Dixon explained...
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