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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.
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

Tiana Dinham has been named Jamaica’s 2026 Rhodes Scholar. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the announcement during a brief ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (November 13). A past student of Mount Alvernia High School...
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.
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).
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).

State Minister Lauds Resilient Spirit of Residents of Westmoreland
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).
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).

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

Dominican Republic Donates Supplies To Assist Families Impacted By Hurricane Melissa

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

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,...
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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.
EducationHurricane Relief & RecoveryYouth

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

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...
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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.
Water

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...
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Health & Wellness

Parents Urged to Provide Safe, Nurturing Spaces to Help Children Cope After Hurricane

Regional Clinical Psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Alcon Barnett, is encouraging parents to create stable, nurturing environments to help their children recover emotionally and psychologically from the trauma of Hurricane Melissa and its aftermath. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Dr. Barnett noted that many children have been affected psychologically, physically and behaviourally, with...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), joins in the handover of a cheque valued at $500,000 to the United Way of Jamaica’s Restoration and Rehabilitation Fund by Jamaica’s 100-metre World Champion, Oblique Seville (second left). The presentation was made at a press conference to officially launch the fund on Tuesday (November 11), at the offices of the Private Sector of Jamaica in St. Andrew. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Chair of the Board of Governors, United Way of Jamaica (UWJ), Dr. Devon Smith; Officer in Charge, UWJ, Kerry-Lee Lynch; and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Derron Grant.
Agriculture

Gov’t Focused on Getting Farmers Back Into Production

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is moving swiftly to get farmers back into production following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. “The reality is that this can’t wait, and as we seek to restore the livelihoods of people in the most impacted areas, the best way to do that is to get them...
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Cruise passengers from the Carnival Sunrise make their way along the reopened main terminal at Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann, on Wednesday, November 12.
Transport

Main Terminal At Ocho Rios Port Reopened

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) officially reopened the main terminal at Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann, on Wednesday, November 12, to signal that cruise tourism is open for business ahead of the winter season. The ceremony celebrated the restoration of the crucial infrastructure, which was severely damaged by an extreme weather event on February 6, 2024, when a...
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