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Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley (centre), speaks with residents of Whitehouse in Westmoreland, during a visit by several CARICOM Heads of Government to the community on Monday (November 17).
Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley (centre), speaks with residents of Whitehouse in Westmoreland, during a visit by several CARICOM Heads of Government to the community on Monday (November 17).

Barbados Offers Support to Jamaica

Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, has announced that her country is providing support to Jamaica as it undertakes recovery efforts, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Miss Mottley was one of several CARICOM Heads...
Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa
Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa

ISSA Trust Foundation Launches Emergency Relief Fund to Support Employees Impacted by Hurricane
Principal of William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, Linvern Wright.
Principal of William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, Linvern Wright.

William Knibb High Looking at Shift System to Resume Learning
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left) greets a volunteer, during a visit to the Chinese Benevolent Association’s (CBA) headquarters on Old Hope Road on Thursday (Nov. 13), to observe relief items being packaged for distribution to families affected by Hurricane Melissa. He is joined by President of the CBA, Vincent Chang (second left). 
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left) greets a volunteer, during a visit to the Chinese Benevolent Association’s (CBA) headquarters on Old Hope Road on Thursday (Nov. 13), to observe relief items being packaged for distribution to families affected by Hurricane Melissa. He is joined by President of the CBA, Vincent Chang (second left). 

PM Highlights Importance of Collaboration as Country Prepares for Recovery Phase
Health and Wellness Minister,  Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, tours the fully equipped field hospital donated by the Government of Spain, on the grounds of the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Friday (Nov. 14).
Health and Wellness Minister,  Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, tours the fully equipped field hospital donated by the Government of Spain, on the grounds of the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Friday (Nov. 14).

Renovation of Falmouth Hospital to Begin Next Week

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Southwest Airlines cargo representative pack relief supplies for shipment to Jamaica at the Baltimore International Airport in the United States (US). The shipment, which consists of supplies for persons severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa, arrived in the island on November 8. The items were donated by Jamaicans in the US and friends of the island.
Foreign AffairsHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryJamaican Diaspora

Jamaicans in the US and Friends of the Island Donate Hurricane Relief Supplies

Jamaicans in the United States (US) and friends of the island have contributed relief supplies valued at approximately US$30,000 to the island. The items, to benefit residents severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa, were transported to the island via Southwest Airlines on November 8. The donation was a collaborative effort involving the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, the Montgomery County...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan (second left); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left); and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, look at mud on several cars in Catherine Hall, St. James,  during a tour on Friday (Nov. 14) to get a firsthand look at the extent of damage from floodwaters associated with Hurricane Melissa. 
Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Over 700 Truckloads of Solid Waste Removed From Catherine Hall and Westgreen

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has removed over 700 truckloads of solid waste material from Catherine Hall and Westgreen in St. James following flood damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan, in making the disclosure, said that there is still “a lot more to be...
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President of the Olde Market Craft Shoppes, Althea Davis, expresses gratitude to the Port Authority of Jamaica for the opening of the Port of Ocho Rios.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Reopening of Ocho Rios Port Brings Joy, Optimism

People who operate businesses in and around Ocho Rios have expressed joy and optimism at the reopening of the main port in the resort town to accommodate cruise-ship arrivals. The Ohio Rios Port was closed in February 2024 after strong winds slammed a docked cruise ship into the pier causing severe structural damage. During the closure, scheduled ships were rerouted...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on Tuesday (November 11), at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Embassy of China Donates $3.1 Million Towards Recovery Effort

The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China has donated $3.1 million towards hurricane preparedness and recovery efforts across Kingston and St. Andrew. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the announcement in his statement at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (November 11), at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices. “This act...
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Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin (right), looks on while volunteers from Juici Patties set up a prefabricated house for a mother of six children, in the community of Middle Quarters, St. Elizabeth, on November 13. The donation was done through her Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission.
HousingHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Custos of Clarendon Hands Over Prefabricated Houses to Two Families In St. Elizabeth

Two St. Elizabeth families whose homes were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, now have dwellings, courtesy of the Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin. Through her Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission, the families have been gifted with two prefabricated houses and other supplies, while scores of other persons across the parish received care packages during a...
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Senior Superintendent of Police and Commanding Officer of the Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Oral Pascoe.
AgricultureHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Public Urged Look Out for Stolen Produce, Contaminated Meat

The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is ramping up efforts to intercept persons carrying stolen produce, meats and livestock that are slaughtered in an unsanitary way or in unregistered slaughterhouses. The move comes against the background of the Manchester Police recently intercepting a van on the Porous main road carrying cow carcasses. “Based on what...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing a press briefing at Jamaica House on November 13.
EducationHurricane Relief & Recovery

Education Ministry to Engage Multilateral Partners to Develop Building Standards for Schools

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is engaging multilateral partners to craft robust standards that will guide the development of more climate-resilient schools in the country. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provided an update during Thursday’s (November 13) press conference at Jamaica House. More than 600 of the island’s schools were impacted following the...
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