Jamaica has received a  shipment of humanitarian and essential supplies to support citizens affected by the passage of category-five Hurricane Melissa. The delivery is the result of a coordinated effort involving the European Union (EU), France, the Netherlands, United Nations (UN) agencies, the French and Dutch Navies stationed in the Caribbean and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA). The...

The Government will undertake a comprehensive review and restructuring of Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response framework, in light of the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. “One lesson Melissa has taught us is that there can be something greater than Melissa, worse than...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has lauded the leadership and staff of schools severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa, noting that they have shown resilience in the face of significant damage and loss. “They are not just sitting down and that is why I say we have some of the best principals...

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...

The Government has indicated that the official death toll from Hurricane Melissa has increased to 32. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said another eight unconfirmed deaths are being investigated by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). She was speaking during a special press briefing...

A meeting of key stakeholders to discuss the way forward for Jamaica’s education system, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, is set for tomorrow (November 4). The announcement was made by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston on...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the Government is deploying Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) islandwide to assess food safety conditions in hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, food storage facilities, and processing plants. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, several food establishments across the most severely affected parishes have sustained extensive damage due to flooding. This has led to widespread and...