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Assistant Commissioner of Police assigned to the Strategic Operations Portfolio and the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Dr. Gary McKenzie, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank on December 8.

Police Warn Against Obstructing Traffic

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to persons who obstruct the free flow of traffic in town centres, during the busy Christmas period. Assistant Commissioner of Police assigned to the Strategic Operations Portfolio and the...

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.

Gov’t to Transition Hurricane Melissa Relief to Voucher System by Early New Year

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background centre) shares a moment with newly minted landowners after a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday ( December 12). Also participating in the ceremony were Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Andrew Morris (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth right).

Residents of St. Elizabeth Receive Land Titles

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday (December 12).

Gov’t to Address Land Settlement Issues in Westmoreland

Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, the Hon. Daryl Vaz addresses a recent post Cabinet press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House.

Transport Sectors Back to Normal Operations After Hurricane

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

3 months ago Fire Safety

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 a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, explained that one of the telltale signs of problems within sockets and...

Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, warns against burning debris, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

3 months ago Fire SafetyJIS Think Tank

JFB Warns Against Burning Debris

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to residents not to burn debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Public Education Officer at the JFB, Emeleo Ebanks, said that the burning of debris should be avoided altogether; however, if the situation is inevitable, residents should follow proper safety precautions. “We...

A unit constructed under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Sandhill Vista housing development in St. Catherine.

3 months ago HousingHurricane Relief & Recovery

NHT Receives 667 Applications for Post-hurricane Disaster Relief Grant

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has, to date, received 667 applications from persons affected by Hurricane Melissa for the Disaster Relief Grant. This was disclosed by Managing Director, Martin Miller, during Wednesday’s (December 10) sitting of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of Parliament. The Disaster Relief Grant provides direct financial assistance to contributors and other groups who suffered...

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.

3 months ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Farmers to Receive Post-hurricane Soil-testing Support to Guide Replanting Efforts

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Agricultural Land Management Division have been mandated to conduct soil tests and guide farmers on replanting, while distributing support items in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, who was speaking during Thursday’s (December 11) handover ceremony for $25 million worth...

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.

3 months ago CommunityDevelopmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

Government to Engage Services of Contractors With Proven Quality and Speed

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be engaging the services of contractors with proven quality and speed to support the rebuilding of homes and infrastructure, following Hurricane Melissa. Addressing business interests and tourism stakeholders at a ceremony in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 10, Dr. Holness outlined a fresh approach to Jamaica’s post-hurricane...

3 months ago 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...

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.

4 months ago 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...