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The National Housing Trust, NHT acknowledges the varying degrees of damage suffered by our mortgagors during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The NHT is advising mortgagors who suffered property damage during Hurricane Beryl, that insurance claims must be filed by...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the 30th Anniversary Church Service of the Association of Past Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (APMJCF) Benevolent Society Chapter One, held recently at St. James Parish Church in Montego Bay.

Welfare of Active And Retired Police Personnel A Priority – Dr. Chang

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon (third right, standing), and other representatives of the Corporation are joined by My Medic Training + Response President, John Lyon (third left, standing), and his team during the handover of equipment on Thursday (July 11) to aid post-Hurricane Beryl relief efforts in the parish.

St. Elizabeth Gets Post-Hurricane Relief Support from American Emergency Response Entity

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

No Damage to Runway at Norman Manley Airport

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), uses a two-way radio, which is part of the Disaster Emergency Communication System during a visit to the National Emergency Operations Centre, located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Wednesday (July 3). Others (from left) are: Project Engineer at the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), Dane Lawrence; Acting Director General, ODPEM, Richard Thompson, and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Emergency Communication System Proves Effective During Hurricane Beryl

President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick.

2 years ago AviationHurricane BerylLocal GovernmentTransport

Assessment to be Done of Airports to Facilitate Reopening

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick, says an assessment will be done of conditions at the island’s airports, once Hurricane Beryl has passed. He told JIS News that the assessment is to “attend to any issue that may inhibit opening and state how these will be dealt with in short order for...

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford.

2 years ago Hurricane BerylLocal Government

Port Royal Firefighters Relocated to York Park

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has advised that personnel at the Port Royal Fire Station have been relocated to York Park, downtown Kingston, due to storm surges associated with the passing of Hurricane Beryl. JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that the possible blockage of the Palisadoes strip in Port Royal also contributed to the relocation. He indicated that...

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford.

2 years ago Hurricane BerylLocal Government

Emergency Services May Still be Contacted if Cell Signal is Lost – JFB

Citizens are being advised that emergency services may still be contacted during and after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, even if cell phone signals have been disrupted. Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that persons may dial 110, 112 or 119 to contact the ambulance services, JFB and Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), respectively. He said the...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

2 years ago Hurricane BerylLocal Government

84 Persons in Shelters in St. James

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is reporting that 84 persons are being accommodated in emergency shelters across St. James. He told JIS News that 50 are tourists who were evacuated from the Zoetry Hotel in Rose Hall. They are being housed at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, which serves as the tourism shelter. Councillor Vernon said the remaining...

2 years ago Hurricane BerylNational Security and PeacePress Release

Jamaica Defence Force Activates Emergency Response Protocols in Preparation for Hurricane Beryl

In anticipation of the potential impact of Hurricane Beryl, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety and security of all citizens. As an integral part of the national emergency response mechanism, the JDF stands ready to respond to any incident that may arise as a result of the storm. In accordance with standard protocols...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the media during a visit to the National Emergency Operations Centre, located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston, on Wednesday (July 3). In the background is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

2 years ago Hurricane BerylLocal Government

488 Persons in Shelters

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says 488 persons are now in shelters across Jamaica. “More shelters are coming on and more persons are going in,” he further advised. The Prime Minister was speaking during a visit to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Wednesday...

Workers prepare cots at one of the emergency shelters in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 3).

2 years ago Hurricane BerylLocal Government

104 Persons Evacuated from Old Harbour Bay

A total of 104 persons have been evacuated from flood-prone communities in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, and are now safe in two shelters. Parish Disaster Coordinator for St. Catherine, Yasheka Jathan-Thomas, told JIS News that the St. Catherine Parish Disaster Committee collaborated with the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) to move the residents to the shelters, pointing out...