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Members of the United Stated military unload relief supplies from one of three helicopters, which arrived in the island on Friday (October 31), at the Caribbean Military Academy School of Aviation in Kingston.
Members of the United Stated military unload relief supplies from one of three helicopters, which arrived in the island on Friday (October 31), at the Caribbean Military Academy School of Aviation in Kingston.

US Sends Helicopters to Assist Disaster Relief

The first three of eight helicopters being provided by the United States as part of humanitarian aid to communities impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa arrived in the island on Friday (October 31). They will be put into service...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accepts a donation of supplies from British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Alicia Herbert, at the Noman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Friday night (Oct. 31). The items will support Jamaica
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accepts a donation of supplies from British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Alicia Herbert, at the Noman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Friday night (Oct. 31). The items will support Jamaica's hurricane Melissa relief and response efforts, particularly in the hardest hit parishes.

PHOTOS: Jamaica receives shipment of relief items from the UK
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).

St. James Receiving Assistance From International Partners
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides an update on post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts during a special media briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (October 31).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides an update on post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts during a special media briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (October 31).

Over 500 Community Roads Cleared, Reconnecting Hurricane-affected Areas
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), greets Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, during an Emergency Operations Centre meeting held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), greets Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, during an Emergency Operations Centre meeting held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).

Spanish Ambassador Pledges Support to St. James

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Government Senator, Keith Duncan, addresses a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, held at Jamaica House on Friday (October 31).
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Gov’t Establishes Private Sector Coordination Committee to Bolster Hurricane Melissa Recovery

The Government has announced the formation of a new Private Sector Coordination Committee to strengthen national recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The committee, which will begin its work this evening (October 31), will be co-chaired by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings (right); and Caribbean Country Director, World Food Programme (WFP), Brian Bogart (second right), listen to a comment from Food For the Poor Director in charge of operations and implementation, Nakhle Hado, during a tour of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 30). Sharing in the conversation (from second left) are Acting Director for Disaster, Rehabilitation and Welfare Management in the Ministry, Jacqueline Shepherd; Director of Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris; and the Ministry
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WFP Focused on Getting Food to Hardest Hit Communities

Country Director and representative for the World Food Programme (WFP) Caribbean Office, Brian Bogart, says securing food for Jamaicans hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa is the organisation’s first priority. Mr. Bogart, who was speaking in an interview with JIS News on Thursday (October 30) during a tour of St. Elizabeth with technical directors from the Ministry of Labour and Social...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Death Toll from Hurricane Melissa Rises to 19

The Government has confirmed that the death toll from Category Five Hurricane Melissa has risen to 19. Addressing Friday’s (October 31) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said she has received credible reports indicating that four additional bodies may need to be retrieved in Westmoreland and...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).
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Relief And Response Efforts Under Way in Montego Bay

The St. James Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with key agencies, has intensified relief and response efforts across the parish following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which left widespread damage to infrastructure, homes, and businesses. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, told JIS News that the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has entered the execution phase of its response plan, focusing...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Friday’s (October .31) press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston.
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Cabinet Committees to Coordinate Recovery Activities

Two committees of Cabinet have been established to coordinate recovery activities in the aftermath of category five Hurricane Melissa. The Relief and Recovery Oversight Committee will be co-chaired by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, and Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Other members are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).
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Mayor Vernon Calls for State of Emergency in St. James to Support Hurricane Recovery

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has called for a State of Public Emergency (SOE) to be declared in St. James to support post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, citing the need for improved order, security, and control. Speaking with JIS News following an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (October 30), Mayor Vernon...
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