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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (December 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

No Christmas Parties for Government Entities

Following the devastation caused by Category Five Hurricane Melissa, Cabinet has issued a directive cancelling Christmas parties across government entities this year. This was stated by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon,...

National Coordinator, School Safety and Security Branch in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (left), looks on as Principal, Haile Selassie High School, Anniona Jones (right) points out something of interest, during a break from a recent conflict resolution and gender-based violence training session at the school in Kingson. Head girl, Jecola Watson (second left) and head boy, Jaheim Pinnock, also observe.

Students Benefit from Conflict Resolution and Gender-Based Violence Training

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (December 3) post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House.

Funds Secured Through Support Jamaica Portal to Advance Post-Hurricane Home Reconstruction

Communication and International Relations Manager in the Office of the Information Commissioner, Bobique Brown.

OIC Commits to Support Data Controllers Impacted by Hurricane

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Tuesday’s (Nov. 11) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

NWC Restores Water to 72.6 Per Cent of Customers

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

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45 Confirmed Deaths from Hurricane Melissa

The Government is reporting that the death toll from Category Five Hurricane Melissa is now at 45. Addressing Tuesday’s (Nov. 11) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), in conjunction the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), investigated and concluded that the deaths...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Thursday’s (November 6) special press briefing at Jamaica House, focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.

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Over 600 Schools Damaged During Hurricane Melissa

The Government is reporting that more than 600 educational institutions sustained damage during the passage of category-five Hurricane Melissa. “In the affected parishes, we have a little bit over 450 schools that have been affected, and that’s across the board – infant schools, primary schools, secondary schools and also eight tertiary schools. So far, we’ve seen estimates of 616 institutions...

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Gov’t Working to Access Marooned Communities

The Government is working to access communities that are still marooned by the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, says Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. The hurricane made landfall a week ago as a category-five storm, causing extensive damage from catastrophic winds, severe flooding, and storm surges. Several communities in the hardest-hit parishes,...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Monday (November 3).

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Official Death Toll From Hurricane Melissa Now 32

The Government has indicated that the official death toll from Hurricane Melissa has increased to 32. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said another eight unconfirmed deaths are being investigated by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). She was speaking during a special press briefing...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (October 30) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House

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JDF to Recover Bodies of Hurricane Melissa Victims

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has dedicated a helicopter to locate and coordinate the collection of bodies in the aftermath of category-five Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on October 28. The disclosure was made by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Thursday’s (October 30) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaking at this morning’s (October 29) press briefing held at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston.

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Permanent Secretaries to Decide on Reopening of Government Offices

Permanent Secretaries across government are now making assessments to determine when offices will reopen. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said that the objective is to have ministries delivering essential services as quickly as possible, especially in Kingston and St. Andrew, which was less impacted by Hurricane Melissa. “I'm seeing some of...

Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses a press briefing held at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Wednesday (October 29).

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Met Service Discontinues Tropical Storm Warning Following Hurricane Melissa’s Passage

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) has discontinued the tropical storm warning for the country, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The powerful Category Five system made landfall on Tuesday (October 28) in New Hope, Westmoreland, and exited east of Falmouth, Trelawny, later that evening. Principal Director, Evan Thompson, provided the update from the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)...