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Mrs. Alsion Wilson, OD, the late Consul-General of Jamaica in New York.
Mrs. Alsion Wilson, OD, the late Consul-General of Jamaica in New York.

Foreign Minister Expresses Profound Regret at the Passing of Consul-General Alsion Wilson

I am deeply saddened to announce the passing today of Mrs. Alsion Wilson, Consul-General of Jamaica at New York, at her home in New York. Consul-General Wilson served Jamaica at the highest level of excellence during her tenure from July...
Head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Jamaica Satellite Office, Dana Sacchetti (right), engages in discussion with (from left) European Union (EU) Emergency Coordinator in Jamaica, Daniela D’Urso; Representative for the United Nations Children
Head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Jamaica Satellite Office, Dana Sacchetti (right), engages in discussion with (from left) European Union (EU) Emergency Coordinator in Jamaica, Daniela D’Urso; Representative for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Jamaica, Olga Isaza; and Head of Cooperation for the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz, at the arrival of 40 tonnes of relief and emergency supplies at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, on Thursday (November 6). The shipment was donated by the EU and partners.

Jamaica Gets Another Shipment of Relief Supplies from the EU and Partners
Volunteers with the Jamaican Liaison Service in Canada assemble hurricane relief items for shipment to Jamaica.
Volunteers with the Jamaican Liaison Service in Canada assemble hurricane relief items for shipment to Jamaica.

Jamaican Liaison Service in Canada Mobilises Employer Support for Hurricane Melissa Relief
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), thanks Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (centre), for relief supplies that arrived from that country at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on November 5. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), thanks Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (centre), for relief supplies that arrived from that country at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on November 5. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith.

Jamaica Receives Relief Supplies from Japan
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (November 6) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, which focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (November 6) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, which focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.

Coordination of Relief Bolstered by Support from UNOPS

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), converses with captain of the HNLMS Pelikaan, Lieutenant Commander Max Borsboom (right), shortly after the arrival of the Dutch Navy support ship at the Kingston Freeport Container Terminal on Tuesday (November 4), with hurricane relief supplies for Jamaica. Listening are European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica Her Excellency, Dr. Erja Askola (second left), and Alyssa Van Der Ree Gafoor.
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Jamaica Receives Large Shipment of Relief Supplies

The Government of Jamaica, on Tuesday (November 4), received a large shipment of hurricane relief supplies from several of the island’s international partners. The shipment of 15 containers with more than 150 tonnes of relief material and equipment, arrived aboard the Dutch Navy support ship, HNLMS Pelikaan, from its base in Curaçao. Included were medical and health supplies, emergency shelter...
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Crew members offload relief items from an overseas assistance vessel at the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) in Kingston, on Monday (November 3).
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EU and Partners Deliver Emergency Supplies to Jamaica

Jamaica has received a  shipment of humanitarian and essential supplies to support citizens affected by the passage of category-five Hurricane Melissa. The delivery is the result of a coordinated effort involving the European Union (EU), France, the Netherlands, United Nations (UN) agencies, the French and Dutch Navies stationed in the Caribbean and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA). The...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), engages in conversation with Lt. Col. Fernando Castañeda from the El Salvador Army, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Lt. Col. Castañeda is among personnel who arrived alongside humanitarian aid from El Salvador on Sunday (November 2). El Salvador has sent three planes carrying humanitarian aid to assist with Jamaica’s recovery following Hurricane Melissa.
Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

PHOTOS: Arrival of Aid from El Savador

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), engages in conversation with Lt. Col. Fernando Castañeda from the El Salvador Army, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Lt. Col. Castañeda is among personnel who arrived alongside humanitarian aid from El Salvador on Sunday (November 2). El Salvador has sent three planes carrying...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accepts a donation of supplies from British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Alicia Herbert, at the Noman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Friday night (Oct. 31). The items will support Jamaica
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PHOTOS: Jamaica receives shipment of relief items from the UK

    Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accepts a donation of supplies from British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Alicia Herbert, at the Noman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Friday night (Oct. 31). The items will support Jamaica's hurricane Melissa relief and response efforts, particularly in the hardest...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), shares a photo opportunity with Premier of the Cayman Islands, André Ebanks (third right), and other members of his delegation, during a special press briefing at Jamaica House on Thursday (October 30).
Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

Overseas Support for Jamaica

Several governments in the Caribbean region and around the world have offered support to Jamaica in the aftermath of catastrophic Hurricane Melissa. “We've gotten support from the US [United States] government, we've gotten support from the EU [European Union] and from the UK [United Kingdom]. All of our Caribbean brothers and sisters have pledged support. I know Trinidad; last night...
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Premier of the Cayman Islands, André Ebanks, hands over hurricane-relief supplies to Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Thursday (October 30). Over 1,500 packages containing some US$200,000 in hurricane-relief supplies have been donated by the Cayman Islands.
Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

Jamaica Receives Hurricane Relief Aid from Cayman Islands

Jamaica has received approximately 1,500 packages of relief supplies from the Cayman Islands to assist persons severely impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The supplies, valued at more than US$200,000 were delivered by the Premier of the Cayman Islands, André Ebanks, and received by Jamaica’s Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, at the Norman Manley...
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