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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...

Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation on November 13.

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

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).

Renovation of Falmouth Hospital to Begin Next Week

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.

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

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.

Reopening of Ocho Rios Port Brings Joy, Optimism

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on Tuesday (November 11), at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.

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Embassy of China Donates $3.1 Million Towards Recovery Effort

The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China has donated $3.1 million towards hurricane preparedness and recovery efforts across Kingston and St. Andrew. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the announcement in his statement at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (November 11), at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices. “This act...

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.

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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 Jamaica in responding to this crisis,” Ms. Lahbib stated during a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 4.

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Official Platform to Mobilise Relief Support to Be Modified

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the official platform to mobilise support for Jamaica’s relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Category Five Hurricane Melissa will be modified. The modification will enable donors to better interface with the platform and donate to a specific institution or institutions. The supportjamaica.gov.jm online platform also aims to channel relief...

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.

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JPS Restores Power to 55 Per Cent of Customers

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company is reporting that power has been restored to 55 per cent of customers. “We have been making significant progress in regard to overall restoration. [Immediately following] the passage of Hurricane Melissa, we had 23 per cent of customers in service. To date, we have 55 per cent of customers in service. That is over...

Volunteers with the Jamaican Liaison Service in Canada assemble hurricane relief items for shipment to Jamaica.

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Jamaican Liaison Service in Canada Mobilises Employer Support for Hurricane Melissa Relief

The Jamaican Liaison Service (JLS) in Canada has been actively collaborating with employers and other stakeholders to contribute to the Hurricane Melissa relief efforts. Permanent Secretary, Jamaica Central Labour Organisation, with responsibility for the Jamaica Overseas Employment Programme, Colette Roberts Risden, told JIS News that the JLS has received donations of food and other relief items. “We have specifically been...

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).

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JPS Restoring Electricity in St. James

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is advancing electricity restoration efforts in St. James, following widespread outages caused by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 6), JPS’s Director of Customer Solutions, Leroy Reid, said the company is steadily re-energising critical facilities...

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...