KINGSTON, July 18 (JIS): Telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow are reporting that significant coverage has been restored for customers, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Addressing the House of Representatives on July 16, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said Flow reported that as of July 15, out of a total of 782 sites, 588 are online and population...

KINGSTON, July 18 (JIS): Approximately 500 young people who are engaged in the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) will be assigned to do Hurricane Beryl damage assessment in communities islandwide. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in a statement in the House of Representatives on July 16, said that the youth workers will play an integral role in the...

KINGSTON, July 7 (JIS): Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking a systematic approach to relief efforts in hurricane-affected areas. Speaking to residents at the Rocky Point Fishing Village during a tour of communities in Southeast Clarendon on Saturday (July 6), the Prime Minister said that the most vulnerable will be prioritised. “We want to...

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...

Downed power lines along a section of roadway in Hayes, Clarendon.

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging persons using standby generators to ensure that the equipment is placed away from their homes.  JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that a generator should be placed at least 25 feet away from the house.  “If it is possible, have [generators placed] outside and make sure that the exhaust pipes are not...

Downed and uprooted trees along roadways in Williamsfield, Manchester