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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during a handover ceremony for 10 new tipper trucks presented to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The ceremony was held at the NSWMA’s headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (December 23).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during a handover ceremony for 10 new tipper trucks presented to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The ceremony was held at the NSWMA’s headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (December 23).

Prime Minister Holness Thanks China for Support After Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its unwavering support to Jamaica and its people in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated sections of the...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during a handover ceremony for 10 new tipper trucks presented to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The ceremony was held at the NSWMA’s headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (December 23).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during a handover ceremony for 10 new tipper trucks presented to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The ceremony was held at the NSWMA’s headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (December 23).

Gov’t Allocates $75m to Support Religious Organisations in Post-Hurricane Melissa Recovery
Cash Officer, World Food Programme (WFP), Lorenzo Nerantzis, addresses a recent meeting of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston.
Cash Officer, World Food Programme (WFP), Lorenzo Nerantzis, addresses a recent meeting of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston.

Residents in Hurricane-Impacted Communities Receiving Cash Vouchers
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right); and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, celebrate the addition of 10 new tipper trucks to the NSWMA’s fleet. The trucks were handed over during a ceremony at the NSWMA’s headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (December 23).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right); and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, celebrate the addition of 10 new tipper trucks to the NSWMA’s fleet. The trucks were handed over during a ceremony at the NSWMA’s headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (December 23).

NSWMA Receives 10 New Trucks Valued $200m to Boost National Hurricane Melissa Clean-Up Programme
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a tourism partners’ meeting at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on December 13.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a tourism partners’ meeting at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on December 13.

Minister Bartlett Commends United Response Behind Swift Post-Hurricane Repatriation of 25,000 Tourists

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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (third from right), looks on as Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green (right), points to the destruction of the Black River Market in St. Elizabeth caused by Hurricane Melissa. Occasion was a tour of the area on Thursday (December 18), by a delegation from the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). From left are Programme Manager for Programming and Country Engagement (PACE) at the Fund, Jihyea Kim; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Wayne Robertson; Executive Director of the FRLD, Ibrahima Cheikh Diong; and Acting Principal Director in the Climate Change Branch, Omar Alcock.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryWater

Jamaica Leveraging International Partnerships in Rebuilding Effort

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says Jamaica is leveraging its international partnerships and support to assist the country’s rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. He said that experts are scheduled to arrive in the island as early as January to help with redesign and planning. “We even expect to get some benefit from some...
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Westmoreland residents line up to register for grant assistance during the Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Solidarity Programme Fair Stops In Westmoreland

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Solidarity Programme Fair stopped in Westmoreland on Friday (Dec. 19), bringing a range of social services directly to residents. The event, held at the Allen Ray Oval, saw scores of individuals signing up to benefit from grant assistance. Government is providing a one-time grant of $20,000 to 50,000 individuals as part of the...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes a statement on international assistance to the country following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in the Senate on Friday (Dec. 19).
Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

Jamaica Expresses Gratitude for Outpouring of Support in Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica is deeply grateful for the support and solidarity from the international community in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. She expressed gratitude to all the friends and partners who continue to assist the country to recover and rebuild. “In times of crisis, no country can stand alone....
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), greets Kemtek Development and Construction Limited’s Chairman and Managing Director, Sylvester Tulloch, during Thursday’s (December 18) ceremony for the handover of building supplies to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). The presentation was made at Kemtek’s warehouse at Oak Estate in Greater Bernard Lodge, Portmore, St. Catherine. Also participating are (from left) Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Acting Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Mahatma Williams; ODPEM Senior Director of Mitigation Planning and Research, Michelle Edwards; and Kemtek Directors Garwin Tulloch, Handel Tulloch, and Karl Tulloch. The supplies, part of Kemtek’s $70-million Hurricane Melissa relief initiative, will aid communities in Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny and St. James.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryPrime Minister

Prime Minister Urges Greater Private Sector Role In Hurricane Melissa Recovery Efforts

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging greater private-sector participation in the national recovery effort following Hurricane Melissa. He made the call while speaking during Thursday’s (December 18) presentation of building supplies, valued $50 million, to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) by Kemtek Development and Construction Limited. This contribution will support the rebuilding...
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Canadian linesmen after arriving at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (December 18) to support Jamaica’s electricity restoration efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
EnergyHurricane Relief & Recovery

117 Canadian Linesmen Arrive to Strengthen Jamaica’s Electricity Restoration Efforts

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the arrival of 117 additional overseas linesmen on Wednesday (December 17) represents a significant escalation in efforts to restore electricity to communities severely impacted by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing journalists after the arrival of the linesmen from Canada at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James,...
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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, to support hurricane relief efforts organised by the JIS to benefit the Mount Olivet Boys
CommunityHurricane Relief & Recovery

Dr. Sue and You Partners with JIS to Support Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Hurricane Relief

Dr. Sue and You Charitable Foundation has partnered with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) to support Hurricane Melissa relief efforts at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home. The United States (US)-based charity donated funds towards providing essential supplies such as food, water, clothing and toiletries to benefit residents and staff at the facility, which suffered damage during the passage of the...
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