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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.
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

Post-Hurricane Beryl relief and recovery efforts in St. Elizabeth have been bolstered with the donation of essential tools by My Medic Training+ Response, a United States-based organisation specialising in emergency first-aid response support. The provisions, inclusive of chainsaws, drills, buzz...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

41 Less Public Bodies Operating In Government
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), speaks with residents of Rocky Point, Clarendon, during a tour of the area on Saturday (July 6), to get a firsthand look at the impact of Hurricane Beryl.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), speaks with residents of Rocky Point, Clarendon, during a tour of the area on Saturday (July 6), to get a firsthand look at the impact of Hurricane Beryl.

PM Hails Optimistic Spirit Of South Clarendon Residents
General Manager, Banana Board, Janet Conie.
General Manager, Banana Board, Janet Conie.

Preliminary Assessments Show 80-100 Per Cent Banana And Plantain Crop Loss Due To Hurricane Beryl
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon Southeast, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), tours the Rocky Point Fishing Village in Clarendon on Saturday (July 6) to get a firsthand look at hurricane damage.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon Southeast, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), tours the Rocky Point Fishing Village in Clarendon on Saturday (July 6) to get a firsthand look at hurricane damage.

Government Taking Systematic Approach To Hurricane Relief – PM

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public Service

MyHR+ a Success – Minister Clarke

Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, is championing the success of MyHR+ in the public sector. MyHR+ is an integrated human resource and payroll system that is being implemented in the Government service. It is a major component of the Public Sector Transformation Programme. “We have a pillar that's dedicated to the transformation of the human...
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Late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Violet Neilson.
Parliament

Official Funeral for Violet Neilson is Today

The Government has accorded an Official Funeral for late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Violet Neilson, CD. The service will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James on Monday, July 8, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Mrs. Neilson passed away on June 11, 2024, at age 92. Her record of public service spanned 13...
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Deputy Commissioner of Fire Rescue Operations at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Kevin Haughton.
Fire SafetyHurricane Beryl

Watch Out For Hazards – Fire Brigade

KINGSTON, July 6 (JIS): The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging Jamaicans to exercise caution in their movements in the wake of Hurricane Beryl and watch out for hazards. Speaking with JIS News, Deputy Commissioner of Fire Rescue Operations, Kevin Haughton, noted that downed electrical wires pose a danger. “In terms of building, persons need to ensure that they secure...
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Acting Director of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Office (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
Disaster ReliefHurricane Beryl

OPDEM Urges Caution In Post Beryl Clean-up

KINGSTON, July 6 (JIS): Persons undertaking clean-up activities after the passage of Hurricane Beryl are being urged to exercise caution. The call came from Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, in an interview with JIS News. “A lot of times persons get injured when moving debris. Also, although we didn’t have...
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