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Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

JFB Urges Vigilance on Household Electrical Safety During Christmas Season

Public Education Officer for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, is reminding householders to pay close attention to signs of electrical problems in their homes, especially as electricity demand rises during the Christmas season. Supt. Ebanks, speaking during...
Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, warns against burning debris, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, warns against burning debris, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

JFB Warns Against Burning Debris
A unit constructed under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Sandhill Vista housing development in St. Catherine.
A unit constructed under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Sandhill Vista housing development in St. Catherine.

NHT Receives 667 Applications for Post-hurricane Disaster Relief Grant
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the main address during Newport‑Fersan (Jamaica) Limited’s Hurricane Melissa Support Handover Ceremony, held on Thursday (December 11) at the fertiliser company’s headquarters in Kingston. The entity has donated fertiliser, valued $25 million, to be distributed to farmers severely impacted by the major category-five hurricane.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the main address during Newport‑Fersan (Jamaica) Limited’s Hurricane Melissa Support Handover Ceremony, held on Thursday (December 11) at the fertiliser company’s headquarters in Kingston. The entity has donated fertiliser, valued $25 million, to be distributed to farmers severely impacted by the major category-five hurricane.

Farmers to Receive Post-hurricane Soil-testing Support to Guide Replanting Efforts
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, pours the symbolic concrete on the top floor of the 28-storey Pinnacle luxury development in St. James, on December 10.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, pours the symbolic concrete on the top floor of the 28-storey Pinnacle luxury development in St. James, on December 10.

Government to Engage Services of Contractors With Proven Quality and Speed

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Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Health Ministry Ramps Up Psychosocial Support for Hurricane Victims

Psychosocial support has been ramped up for persons affected by Hurricane Melissa, by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. So far, more than 500 healthcare workers and 3,475 persons in the wider population have been reached. Making the disclosure, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said with support from several partners, they have made a very targeted approach to...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, looks at damage to a classroom at the Manchester-based Holmwood Technical High School, during a visit to the institution on November 2.
EducationHurricane MelissaSkills

Gov’t to Make Schools More Resilient to Future Storms

The recovery and rebuilding of the education sector, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, will focus on making school plants more resilient against future storms, says Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Speaking with JIS News during a tour of institutions in Trelawny and St. James on Wednesday (Nov. 12), she said...
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Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councillor Michael Belnavis.
Health & Wellness

St. Ann Residents Urged to Take Precautions Against Mosquito-borne Diseases

Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councillor Michael Belnavis, is urging residents to take precautions against mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The caution comes amid the expected increase in the mosquito population following the heavy rains from the storm. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Belnavis advised persons to look out for standing water that...
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Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation on November 13. 
Hurricane MelissaLocal Government

‘Christmas is on for St. Mary’- Port Maria Mayor

Although still in recovery mode, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, citizens of St. Mary are being encouraged to partake in the planned activities for the upcoming Christmas season. Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson, in an interview with JIS News following Thursday’s (Nov. 13) sitting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation in the parish capital,...
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Health and Wellness Minister,  Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, tours the fully equipped field hospital donated by the Government of Spain, on the grounds of the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Friday (Nov. 14).
Health & WellnessHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Renovation of Falmouth Hospital to Begin Next Week

Starting next week, contractors will begin renovation work on the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny, which was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in making the disclosure, said that the areas to be prioritised include the damaged COVID-19 ward to return 50 to 70 beds to service, the operating...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan (second left); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left); and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, look at mud on several cars in Catherine Hall, St. James,  during a tour on Friday (Nov. 14) to get a firsthand look at the extent of damage from floodwaters associated with Hurricane Melissa. 
Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Over 700 Truckloads of Solid Waste Removed From Catherine Hall and Westgreen

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has removed over 700 truckloads of solid waste material from Catherine Hall and Westgreen in St. James following flood damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan, in making the disclosure, said that there is still “a lot more to be...
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President of the Olde Market Craft Shoppes, Althea Davis, expresses gratitude to the Port Authority of Jamaica for the opening of the Port of Ocho Rios.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Reopening of Ocho Rios Port Brings Joy, Optimism

People who operate businesses in and around Ocho Rios have expressed joy and optimism at the reopening of the main port in the resort town to accommodate cruise-ship arrivals. The Ohio Rios Port was closed in February 2024 after strong winds slammed a docked cruise ship into the pier causing severe structural damage. During the closure, scheduled ships were rerouted...
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