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Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Thursday (May 14). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Errol Lebert.

St. Elizabeth Authorities Appeal for Shelter Volunteers Ahead of Hurricane Season

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is urging citizens to volunteer as shelter managers, following a decline in participation ahead of the 2026 hurricane season, which begins June 1. Addressing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on...

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon, chairs the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation's monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday (May 14).

Authorities In St. Elizabeth Seeking Alternative Emergency Shelters

The repaired roof of Anchovy Primary School in St. James, completed by the National Education Trust (NET) following Hurricane Melissa.

NET Continues Islandwide Post-Hurricane School Rehabilitation Programme

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Rocky Meade, speaks during the opening ceremony for the three-day Jamaica National After-Action Review (AAR) for the Hurricane Melissa Response, held at the S Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (May 4).

National After-Action Review on Hurricane Melissa Response Under Way

175 Westmoreland Residents to Receive House-Wiring Support

Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron (right), and representative of the Croydon, United Kingdom (UK)-based volunteer group, Dr Andrew Brown, present a cheque to Principal of Unity Primary in Strathbogie, Westmoreland, Dawnette Hall-Beharie, on Tuesday (April 28), in support of post-Hurricane Melissa relief efforts.

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UK Diaspora Volunteers Partner with CIB to Deliver Post-Hurricane Aid in Westmoreland

A United Kingdom (UK) based volunteer group, in partnership with the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), has delivered vital humanitarian aid to residents of Darliston, Westmoreland, and schools in nearby communities, as recovery efforts continue six months after Hurricane Melissa. The initiative, which includes the donation of food and essential supplies, is being led by volunteers from Croydon in the UK...

Hurricane-damaged roof of the auditorium at Black River High School.

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Black River High Students to Sit CSEC Exams on Campus

Black River High School in St. Elizabeth has put measures in place to ensure that students can sit their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations on campus, despite significant damage caused by Hurricane Melissa last October. Principal, Christopher Romans, told JIS News that alternative arrangements have been made following the loss of the school’s auditorium, which previously served as the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing Thursday

3 weeks ago Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryPrime Minister

NaRRA Vital for Building A More Sustainable Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa – PM Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the establishment of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) is vital to rebuilding a more sustainable Jamaica at the scale and speed required in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, and to deliver visible results for the citizens who need them most. “Melissa has forced the reconstruction of roads, schools, health...

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations Officer and member of the agency

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PHOTOS: JIS Hands Over Hurricane Melissa Relief Supplies to JNRWP

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green addresses the handover ceremony of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs courtesy of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Trelawny branch in Hague on April 15.

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FAO and Government of Jamaica Hand Over Fertiliser to Farmers for Hurricane Recovery Support

Farmers across several parishes are set to benefit from fertiliser and planting material, as the Government intensifies recovery efforts through partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the intervention forms part of a broader push to restore agricultural production following recent climate-related shocks. “What we...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), makes a symbolic handover of a $17.6 million cheque under the Government’s Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative that was accepted by Rev. Othniel Watson (right) of the Middle Quarters New Testament Church of God, during the initiative’s handover ceremony on Friday (April 17) in St. Elizabeth. Looking on are (from left) State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, and Executive Director of National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

4 weeks ago Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Churches in St. Elizabeth Receive Hurricane Grants

The first official disbursement of approximately $17 million in grants under the Government’s Community Church Clean-up and Restoration Initiative, was made to 101 churches in St. Elizabeth, to repair damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. The handover of the grants, forms part of a wider programme targeting more than 400 churches across five of the worst-affected parishes— St. Elizabeth, Hanover, St....

Stakeholders attend the opening ceremony for the 34th Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association (CBVMA) Conference and the eighth staging of the Pan-Commonwealth Veterinary Conference (PCVC) at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Wednesday (April 14).

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Gov’t Prioritising Post-Hurricane Livestock Recovery to Safeguard Jamaica’s Food Security

Restoring Jamaica’s livestock sector after the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa is being prioritised as a critical pillar for safeguarding food security and protecting livelihoods. This was underscored by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, whose remarks were delivered by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer, during the opening ceremony for the 34th Caribbean Veterinary...