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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (left), welcomes European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Her Excellency Hadja Lahbib, to the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday, November 9. Both officials held discussions on the European Union’s humanitarian support for Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (left), welcomes European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Her Excellency Hadja Lahbib, to the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday, November 9. Both officials held discussions on the European Union’s humanitarian support for Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

EU Commissioner Praises Jamaica’s Hurricane Response

European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Her Excellency Hadja Lahbib, has commended the Government for its response to citizens affected by Hurricane Melissa. “I would like to acknowledge the remarkable resilience and leadership shown by the Government of...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 4.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 4.

Official Platform to Mobilise Relief Support to Be Modified
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Grant, addresses Thursday’s (November 6) press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House in Kingston.
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Grant, addresses Thursday’s (November 6) press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House in Kingston.

JPS Restores Power to 55 Per Cent of Customers
Volunteers with the Jamaican Liaison Service in Canada assemble hurricane relief items for shipment to Jamaica.
Volunteers with the Jamaican Liaison Service in Canada assemble hurricane relief items for shipment to Jamaica.

Jamaican Liaison Service in Canada Mobilises Employer Support for Hurricane Melissa Relief
Director of Customer Solutions at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Leroy Reid, addresses an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting, held at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (November 6).
Director of Customer Solutions at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Leroy Reid, addresses an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting, held at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (November 6).

JPS Restoring Electricity in St. James

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General Manager of Free Your Image Consultancy Group, Paula Pinnock (left), Principal of William Knibb Memorial High School, Linvern Wright (centre), and General Manager of JN Foundation, Claudine Allen (right), share a moment at the post-hurricane Melissa support project staged by For Your Image Consultancy (FYI) and Friends, at William Knibb Memorial High in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Wednesday (November 5).
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Falmouth Residents Receive Care Packages, Free Health Checks

Residents from Hague, Zion and surrounding communities in Falmouth received care packages and free health services at a post-hurricane Melissa support project held at the William Knibb Memorial High School in the Trelawny capital on Wednesday (November 5). The initiative was spearheaded by the For Your Image Consultancy Group (FYI) and Friends, which includes corporate sponsors and volunteers from the...
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Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (left) and Parish Manager for Manchester Health Services, Sadia Ferguson (second left), look on as Medical Director of Won by One to Jamaica (WBOTJ), Beth Fellers (second right), cuts the ribbon at the recent official opening and handover of the new Harmons Health Centre in Manchester. The project was undertaken by the United States-based non-profit organisation at a cost of $14 million. Ms. Fellers is assisted by Senior Public Health Nurse, Maxine Isaacs (third right), and community member, Kenton Gordon (right). Chairman of WBOTJ, Rich Mitchell (third left); and Executive Director, Dr. Bryan Fellers, also look on.
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Harmons in Manchester Gets New Health Centre

The community of Harmons in Manchester now has a newly constructed health centre boasting modern, spacious offices for doctors and other health professionals, and patients. The work was undertaken through a donation of $14 million from United States (US)-based non-profit organisation Won by One to Jamaica (WBOTJ) The expanded space allows for more physicians and services to be housed at...
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Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, provides an update on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities during Thursday
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Key Transportation Corridors Reopened

Access has now been restored along key transportation corridors across the island impacted by Hurricane Melissa, reconnecting Ocho Rios to Port Antonio, Morant Bay to Kingston, and Mandeville to Black River, extending through to Negril and Montego Bay. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during his update at the Hurricane Melissa recovery press briefing...
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Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, gives an update on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Thursday
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USF to Deliver 90 Connectivity Solutions Over Next Six Weeks

The Universal Service Fund (USF) will deliver at least 90 community connectivity solutions to areas affected by Hurricane Melissa over the next six weeks. “Starting today, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is airlifting Starlink units and generators into isolated communities to establish community Wi- Fi hubs and support humanitarian operations,” said Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. He...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), listens to a point being made by Spain’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso (third right), at a welcoming ceremony for over 70 medical professionals from Spain, held at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, on November 5. Country Representative with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Ian Stein (second left); European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola (third left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (fifth left), are also pictured.
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Medical Professionals From Spain at Emergency Field Hospital in Falmouth, Trelawny

More than 70 Medical professionals from Spain are now in Jamaica to be stationed at the emergency field hospital established at the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny. The field hospital, which will start operation today (November 6), has the capacity to treat an average of 200 persons per day, and to perform up to seven major and 15 minor surgeries daily. “This...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 4).
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Prime Minister Announces Measures to Re-establish Banking Connectivity Disrupted by Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has indicated that efforts are under way to restore telecommunications services to banks, enabling the resumption of automated teller machine (ATM) operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “There is a programme to give connectivity to the banks in the areas that are cut off from electricity and telecommunications. They are working...
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The police in St. Elizabeth maintaining a presence as recovery efforts in Black River are underway in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
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Additional Police Personnel in St. Elizabeth

The police in St. Elizabeth have been receiving additional assistance to maintain law and order, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Head of the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, said the Category 5 system left many officers stranded or unable to report for duty, as several communities became inaccessible due to flooding, debris and structural damage. Moreover,...
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