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Chief Executive Officer of the Falmouth Public General in Trelawny, Carlington McLennon (second row, right) joins staff of the hospital alongside representatives from Excellence Oyster Bay, as they present a cheque to We Care FPGH’s Winsome Harper (front row, fourth right) during a handover ceremony held on Friday (January 23).

Falmouth Public General Hospital Receives US$21,000 To Help with Restoration Efforts

Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Friday (January 23), received a cheque valued at US$21,000, to assist with post-hurricane melissa recovery efforts at the facility. The funds were raised and donated by Excellence Oyster Bay resort through the We...

High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (centre), is pictured with representatives of nine community‑based organisations receiving grants under the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) during a Spotlight Event, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (January 22).

Canada Fund Grants J$32m to 11 Local Organisations for Post-Hurricane Recovery

The entrance of the Manning's School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

Mannings’s Alumni Urged to Support Rebuilding Project

Director, Disaster Rehabilitation and Welfare Management, Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Jacqueline Shepherd, encourages Jamaicans to secure important documents, during a recent JIS Think Tank.

Jamaicans Urged to Safeguard Personal Documents

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony for the handover of building supplies by New Era Developments Limited and Kemtek Construction, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Forward Operating Base in Luana, St. Elizabeth on Friday (Jan. 16).

Jamaica Will Be Rebuilt Better, Stronger – PM

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), is greeted by Chairman of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee (NLPBC), Pastor Claudia Ferguson, on arrival at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew on Thursday (January 15), for the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast.

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G-G Urges Sustained Support For National Recovery Effort

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the work to restore lives and livelihoods in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa has just begun and urged sustained support for the national hurricane recovery effort by individuals and organisations. He was addressing the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast on Thursday (January 15), at the Boulevard Baptist Church...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the launch of the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), held on Thursday (January 15) at the Office of the Prime Minister. The SRP is a multifaceted national response designed to support individuals and families whose homes were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

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Gov’t Launches Shelter Recovery Programme to Aid Hurricane Melissa Victims

The Government has launched the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), a multifaceted and coordinated national response to support individuals and families whose homes were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. This initiative marks the country’s transition from immediate hurricane relief to long‑term recovery, encompassing the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and, where necessary, relocation of homes to restore dignity and...

Chairman of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee (NLPBC), Pastor Claudia Ferguson (left), has the attention of (from second left) President and Chief Executive Officer of the VM Group, Courtney Campbell; Chief Executive Officer of the VM Foundation, Samantha Charles; Secretary of NLPBC, Rev. Dr. Wayneford McFarlane, and member of Manning’s School Past Students

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National Leadership Prayer Breakfast to Unite Nation in Rebuilding After Hurricane Melissa

This year’s National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) under the theme ‘Caring for Our Neighbours’ will unite the nation in the restoration and rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Chairman of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee (NLPBC), Pastor Claudia Ferguson, said that the event will encourage continued engagement in tangible acts of kindness and empathy aimed at “ameliorating...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon

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Individuals, Entities Invited to Adopt Hurricane-Damaged Homes Across St. James

The St. James Municipal Corporation is embarking on an Adopt-a-House programme, which will invite individuals, corporate sponsors and civic partners to adopt, renovate and properly equip damaged homes across the municipality. It will be supported by the Mayor’s Strategy Fund aimed at helping vulnerable residents rebuild and repair their homes following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Addressing the monthly...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), shakes hands with Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Minister Eric Sogocio (second right), during the handover ceremony for humanitarian items donated by Brazil in aid of Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery efforts at the Ministry’s Port Royal Street offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (January 13). Sharing the moment are Senior Director, Mitigation, Planning and Research, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards (left), and Representative of the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Counsellor Arnaldo Salbert.

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Brazil Donates Humanitarian Supplies to Support Post-Hurricane Melissa Recovery

Jamaica has received a donation of humanitarian supplies from the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil to support ongoing post-Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery efforts. The handover ceremony was held on Tuesday (January 13) at the Ministry’s Port Royal Street offices in downtown Kingston. The donation comprises 20 portable, solar-powered water purifiers capable of operating off-grid, approximately three tonnes...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (January 14).

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PM Launches Shelter Recovery Programme on January 15

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will on Thursday (January 15) launch the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), which will provide reconstruction and rehabilitation support for households impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The announcement was made by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), along with (from left) State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Chairman, Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association (JCEA), Dr. Norman Grant, and Acting Director General, Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter, examine freshly picked coffee beans at Guava Ridge Basic School in St. Andrew on January 9, as part of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day celebrations.

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Coffee Farmers Urged to Plant Short-Term Crops After Hurricane Melissa Losses

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging coffee farmers in the hilly terrains to begin intercropping with short-term crops, following the loss of 40 per cent of coffee during Hurricane Melissa. He made the call to hundreds of farmers gathered at Guava Ridge Basic School in St. Andrew, while addressing the 8th Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee...