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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (November 13).

St. James Authorities Push to Restore Key Corridors Amid Ongoing Hurricane Recovery

Local authorities in St. James are continuing efforts to restore mobility along key corridors across the parish, as part of ongoing recovery operations following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (November...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), converses with Captain of the HNLMS Pelikaan, Max Borsboom (left), during the arrival of relief supplies from Barbados at the Kingston Freeport Container Terminal on Wednesday (November 12). Also present is European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Erja Askola.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Welcomes Hurricane Relief Supplies from Barbados

Parish Manager for Manchester, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Royal (right), distributes care packages to farmers and their family members during a visit to communities in the parish on Wednesday (November 12), to conduct damage assessments and distribute hurricane relief supplies.

Canadian Liaison Office Assists Labour Ministry’s Relief Efforts In Manchester

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), shares a photo opportunity with 2026 Rhodes Scholar, Tiana Dinham, during Thursday’s (November 13) announcement ceremony at King’s House.

Former Mount Alvernia High School Head Girl Cops 2026 Rhodes Scholarship

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), looks on as Technical Officer, Johnson’s Petroleum, Adrian Samuels, points out the features of one of the company’s mobile gas stations during his visit to Johnson’s Petroleum Headquarters on Beechwood Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday (November 2). The company has acquired 10 mobile units, which will be deployed to hurricane-impacted parishes.

Johnson’s Petroleum Deploying 10 Mobile Gas Stations to Hurricane-Affected Parishes

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams (third left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second left), give care packages to residents in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, during a visit to the community on Wednesday (November 12).

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State Minister Lauds Resilient Spirit of Residents of Westmoreland

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, has commended the resilient spirit of residents in communities across Westmoreland as the Government continues its post-Hurricane Melissa response efforts. Mr. Williams, who toured some of the affected areas on Wednesday (November 12), told JIS News that the visit formed part of a comprehensive, multi-agency...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 13).

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Gov’t to Provide Up to $1m In Clean-Up Grants for Hurricane-Affected Schools

Schools affected by Hurricane Melissa will receive grants ranging from $300,000 to $1 million to support clean-up activities. The grants will be provided by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, with disbursement scheduled to begin on Friday (November 14). Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, stated that allocations to institutions earmarked for support will be...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), looks at a care package being shown to her by Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, His Excellency Manuel Durán Pilarte. The package was among a 628-tonne shipment of humanitarian supplies donated by the Dominican Republican, which arrived on Wednesday (November 12) at Kingston Wharves Limited.

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Dominican Republic Donates Supplies To Assist Families Impacted By Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica has received a shipment of relief supplies from the Dominican Republic to assist families affected by Hurricane Melissa. The 628-tonne shipment, which includes food items, blankets, bed sheets, mattresses, mosquito nets, cots and medicines, was handed over at on Wednesday (November 12) at Kingston Wharves Limited. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith,...

Cruise passengers on Carnival Sunrise make their way along the reopened main terminal at Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann, on Wednesday, November 12.

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Cruise-Ship Pier In Ocho Rios Expected To Play Vital Role In Recovery Effort

The cruise-ship pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, is poised to play a critical role in helping Jamaica recover economically, following the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The category-five system has devastated the tourism sector, particularly in the western parishes. Speaking at the reopening of the main terminal at the Ocho Rios Port, in St. Ann on November 12,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addressing the launch of National Parent Month on Wednesday (November 12) at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.

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Education Ministry Discussing Relief Strategies for Students Preparing to Sit External Exams

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is in discussions with administrators of external examinations to develop relief strategies for students adversely affected by Hurricane Melissa. Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, reported that the Ministry met with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) two days ago and is scheduled to meet with City and Guilds on November 13. “So, SBAs...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

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Minister Green Announces Tougher Stance on Bauxite Pit Rehabilitation

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has announced that the Commissioner of Mines will adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the rehabilitation of bauxite pits. “I have said that the… Commissioner of Mines is to take a zero-tolerance approach in relation to the rehabilitation of pits, so that there is no new pit added to the backlog, and...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, gives an update on Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the National Water Commission and the recovery plan, on Thursday (November 13), at a Special Press Briefing held at Jamaica House in Kingston.

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NWC Restores Water to 76% of Customers

Water has been restored to 76 per cent of National Water Commission (NWC) customers whose services were disrupted during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the disclosure while giving an update on the Commission’s hurricane recovery plans, at a Special Press Briefing held at Jamaica House on...