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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague (right), hands a St. Elizabeth resident his land title, during a ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in the parish on Friday (December 12).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague (right), hands a St. Elizabeth resident his land title, during a ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in the parish on Friday (December 12).

More Jamaicans to Receive Titles Under Systematic Land Registration Programme

The Government will be taking its Systematic Land Registration Programme across the island, providing security of tenure for thousands of families, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Montague. He was speaking...
Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Households Urged to Review Fire-Safety Plans This Christmas
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), offers words of encouragement to fishers affected by Hurricane Melissa, Annmaureen Spence (second left) and Carlton Thompson (right), during the handover of wire mesh on Friday (December 12) in Rocky Point, Clarendon. Sharing in the moment is Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), offers words of encouragement to fishers affected by Hurricane Melissa, Annmaureen Spence (second left) and Carlton Thompson (right), during the handover of wire mesh on Friday (December 12) in Rocky Point, Clarendon. Sharing in the moment is Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.

Rocky Point Fishers Receive Wire Mesh to Replace Lost Fish Pots
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., distributes gifts during the Prime Minister’s Christmas Treat at the Petersfield High School shelter in Westmoreland on Saturday (December 13).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., distributes gifts during the Prime Minister’s Christmas Treat at the Petersfield High School shelter in Westmoreland on Saturday (December 13).

Specialised Teams Mobilised to Bolster Post-Hurricane Recovery and Safeguard Vulnerable Groups
United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dennis Zulu (left); Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks, sign the Joint Declaration of Intent to strengthen disability inclusion, at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Conference Room in Kingston, recently.
United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dennis Zulu (left); Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks, sign the Joint Declaration of Intent to strengthen disability inclusion, at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Conference Room in Kingston, recently.

Ministry Signs Joint Declaration of Intent to Strengthen Disability Inclusion

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness gives a gift to a child, during a Christmas treat held at the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland on December 13. Also participating is Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (background, left).
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PM Thanks Shelter Staff at Petersfield High School

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has thanked the shelter staff at the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, for maintaining safety, hygiene, and access to essential services, following the passage of hurricane melissa. Speaking at a Christmas treat for senior citizens held at the institution on December 13, Dr. Holness said the local officials must be commended for...
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Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund, (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. 
CommunityDevelopmentHurricane Relief & Recovery

JSIF Redirects Support to Hurricane Affected Communities

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says the agency has been redirecting its focus to support recovery efforts in communities affected by Hurricane Melissa, with particular attention being given to projects across seven impacted parishes. Mr. Sweeney told JIS News that following the passage of the storm, JSIF began reassessing ongoing programmes, to ensure that...
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Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis
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St. James Residents Urged to Avoid Unsafe Water Sources

As residents in St. James continue to rely on alternative water sources following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Chief Public Health Inspector, Shericka Lewis, is warning that several springs and water sources across the parish remain unsafe for consumption. Ms. Lewis informed that warning signs have been erected at several locations, clearly indicating that the water is unsafe and should...
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Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), receives a donation from Founder of the Dr. Sue and You Charitable Foundation, Dr. Susan Davis, towards the annual Christmas treat and relief efforts organised by the JIS on behalf of the Mount Olivet Boys
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JIS and Partners Bring Cheer to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Following Hurricane Melissa

Residents of Mount Olivet Boys' Home were showered with gifts and awards last Sunday (Dec. 7), as the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) staged its annual Christmas treat at the Walderston, Manchester-based facility. The event, which involved support from various sponsors and partners, was in keeping with the agency’s decade-long adoption of the home. Timothy Spencer of Joseph's & YB Afraid...
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Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.
Finance & Public ServiceHurricane Relief & RecoveryOffice of the Prime MinisterSocial Security

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

The Government is moving to transition its post-Hurricane Melissa relief efforts from physical distribution to a voucher system by early in the New Year. Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade, disclosed this during Wednesday’s (December 10) sitting of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee of Parliament. He explained that, following the passage...
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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). 
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Residents of St. Elizabeth Receive Land Titles

More than 700 residents of St. Elizabeth across 34 communities, are now proud landowners, under the government’s Systematic Land Registration (SLR) Programme. During the land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in the parish on Friday (December 12), some 50 residents received their titles. In his remarks, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness said land titles...
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The World Central Kitchen (WCK) team preparing meals from its Montego Bay Convention Centre headquarters in St. James.
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World Central Kitchen to Continue Serving Meals Into January

World Central Kitchen (WCK) will remain in Jamaica until January 2026, ensuring that residents in communities impacted by Hurricane Melissa will have hot, hearty and nutritious meals during the Christmas season. WCK Liaison, Denise Cagley-Jefferson, gave the update during a briefing at the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston...
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