The VM Group is devising other ways to assist persons who were affected during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year, following the $56 million that it spent on response support. According to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the VM Group, Courtney Campbell, they reached out and offered practical support to families in affected communities...

More than 400 earthquakes were recorded in and around Jamaica in 2025 by the Earthquake Unit (EQU) located at the University of the West Indies, Mona. This was reported by Scientific Officer, EQU, Karleen Black, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on January 6, ahead of Earthquake Awareness Week, scheduled for January 11-17. She indicated that of the...

The Manning School, in Westmoreland, is set to benefit from the proceeds of the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast that will be held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on January 15, beginning at 7:30 a.m. A wellness centre at the school, which was destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, will be repaired...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will observe Earthquake Awareness Week from January 11 to 17, under the theme ‘Resilient Jamaica: We Weather the Storm and Brace for the Shake’. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (January 6), ODPEM Director General, Commander Alvin Gayle, noted that the theme reflects Jamaica’s recent experience...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa must be used as a catalyst to address long-standing development constraints, while advancing national priorities such as economic growth, public safety and social stability. Speaking with journalists in Black River following the inaugural Black River Fireworks Festival on December 31, Dr. Holness said the devastation caused...

Four additional families in hurricane-impacted parishes have received container houses through the Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission spearheaded by Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin. Two of the units were handed over in Arlington, St. Elizabeth, and one each in Kinloss, Trelawny, and Rocky Point in Clarendon, bringing to six, the number of housing beneficiaries under the programme, to date. Mother...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for the implementation of a strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal and personal responsibility. Dr. Holness made the call during a meeting with representatives from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in Kingston, recently. “It's one thing to have the garbage trucks running on time regularly and...