The Government is contemplating the implementation of Orders under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a press briefing at Jamaica House on Monday (July 1) to update the nation on the country’s preparedness for Hurricane Beryl. “This would give the Government the necessary executive powers to be able to...

The Government is contemplating the implementation of Orders under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a press briefing at Jamaica House on Monday (July 1) to update the nation on the country’s preparedness for Hurricane Beryl. “This would give the Government the necessary executive powers to be able to...

Jamaica remains on hurricane watch as Tropical Cyclone ‘Beryl’ has now entered the eastern Caribbean. This means that hurricane conditions are possible for the island within the next 48 hours. Principal Director, Meteorological Service Branch, Evan Thompson, said Hurricane Beryl, which is a category 4 system, will continue to move towards the west-northwest as it courses through the Caribbean. “That...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging Jamaicans to be in a high state-of-readiness and preparedness for the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The country was placed under a hurricane watch at 10:00 a.m. on Monday (July 1). “We have an impending disaster and we have to treat it with the seriousness that it requires. We will have some...

Jamaica is the best prepared it has ever been to respond to a natural disaster, says Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Addressing a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council (NDRMC) at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road in Kingston on Monday (July 1), Mr. McKenzie said the Government’s investment in strengthening Jamaica’s disaster...

As Hurricane Beryl threatens the island, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining is taking proactive measures to support our farmers, fishers, and mining stakeholders in safeguarding these vital sectors. The Ministry has fully mobilized a hurricane response team dedicated to preparing for and mitigating the impacts of the impending storm. The Ministry has dispatched a team of extension officers...

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be adjusting regulated water schedules to facilitate storage in preparation for the passage of Hurricane Beryl. “[We will have to] change water supply schedules to make sure that Jamaicans all have a chance to fill their tanks and [other] storage [containers] in the [event] that the storm does come and does affect us, particularly...