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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay, on Thursday (November 6).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay, on Thursday (November 6).

More Than 8,000 Care Packages Distributed to Residents in St. James

More than 8,000 care packages have been distributed to residents across St. James as part of coordinated relief efforts led by the St. James Municipal Corporation, in partnership with several government agencies and volunteer groups. Mayor of Montego Bay and...
Businessman, Garrie “Wanda Oh Canada” Parker (right), hands a case of water to colleague Christopher Davy as the first box truck is loaded with relief supplies for Hurricane Melissa victims in western Jamaica under the “St. Thomas Helping Hands” initiative on Thursday (November 6).
Businessman, Garrie “Wanda Oh Canada” Parker (right), hands a case of water to colleague Christopher Davy as the first box truck is loaded with relief supplies for Hurricane Melissa victims in western Jamaica under the “St. Thomas Helping Hands” initiative on Thursday (November 6).

St. Thomas Business Community Extends ‘Helping Hands’ to Hurricane Victims in Western Jamaica
Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the agency
Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the agency's Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, at a Special Press Briefing held at Jamaica House in Kingston on Thursday (November 6).

More Than 36,000 Food Packages Reach Hurricane Victims
Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the agency
Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the agency's Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts at a Special Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Thursday (November 6).

90,000 Families in Western Jamaica Impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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Mayor of St Ann's Bay, Michael Belnavis (fourth right), shares a moment with representatives from the Jamaica Guandong Association, following the handover of $2.5 million in Hurricane Melissa relief aid from the Chinese community at the St. Ann Municipal Corporation on November 3. They are joined Chief Executive Officer of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Jennifer Cunningham (fifth right), and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

Chinese Community Donates $2.5 Million in Relief Supplies to St. Ann

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Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, gives remarks during a recent follow-up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre held at the St. James Municipal Corporation.
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St. James Custos Commends Parish’s Responders

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, has commended the dedication and hard work of all agencies and individuals involved in the ongoing recovery and relief efforts across the parish in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a recent follow-up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Bishop Pitkin lauded the...
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Team members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) carry out clean-up activities in Catherine Hall, St. James on Tuesday (Nov. 4).
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Clean-Up of St. James Under Way

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and the St. James Municipal Corporation carried out a massive operation in Catherine Hall and Westgreen on Tuesday (November 4), commencing the clean-up of the parish following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The initiative is aimed at restoring normalcy to communities that have been severely affected by the storm, which made landfall on...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on November 4 in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
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ODPEM Reassigned to Office of the Prime Minister

Effective immediately, the Office Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been reassigned to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). A new Director General, Commander Alvin Gayle, has also been appointed. He has been seconded from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to take leadership and streamline the operations of the entity. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond Mckenzie, shares details regarding Municipal Corporations severely affected by Hurricane Melissa, at a press conference held at Jamaica House on November 3.
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Unaffected Municipal Corporations to Assist Those Severely Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Municipal Corporations that were not affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa have been mobilised to assist those whose operations have been severely disrupted. This was stated by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the November 3 special media briefing at Jamaica House. “As you know, seven of the municipalities have been severely affected...
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Volunteers from the Salvation Army in Cave Valley, St. Ann, getting ready to distribute care packages in the community.
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Spirit of Community in Northern Jamaica

The spirit of community is alive and well across the northern parishes of St. James, Trelawny, and St. Ann as residents come together to clean up their communities and support their neighbours in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. As soon as it was deemed safe, residents quickly mobilised, pouring into neighbourhoods to clear roadways, assist neighbours, and begin the long...
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Principal of the Guanaboa Vale Primary School in St. Catherine, Tracey-Ann Brown (centre), serves bottled drinks to officers of the Guanaboa Vale Police Station, today (November 3), during a workday to clear debris from the roadway, caused by Hurricane Melissa.
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Police Clear Roadway Leading to Guanaboa Vale Primary School

The police and community members have cleared debris from the roadway leading to the St. Catherine-based Guanaboa Vale Primary School, caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. During a community workday, today  (November 3), to restore normalcy in the aftermath of the storm, Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman, told JIS News in an...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings (right); and Caribbean Country Director, World Food Programme (WFP), Brian Bogart (second right), listen to a comment from Food For the Poor Director in charge of operations and implementation, Nakhle Hado, during a tour of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 30). Sharing in the conversation (from second left) are Acting Director for Disaster, Rehabilitation and Welfare Management in the Ministry, Jacqueline Shepherd; Director of Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris; and the Ministry
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WFP Focused on Getting Food to Hardest Hit Communities

Country Director and representative for the World Food Programme (WFP) Caribbean Office, Brian Bogart, says securing food for Jamaicans hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa is the organisation’s first priority. Mr. Bogart, who was speaking in an interview with JIS News on Thursday (October 30) during a tour of St. Elizabeth with technical directors from the Ministry of Labour and Social...
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