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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...