Post-hurricane Beryl damage assessments conducted islandwide reveal that more than 13,500 homes were affected during the system’s passage on July 3, according to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. “When I gave my speech in Parliament, you would recall that I said then that we had 8,700 assessments done. Well… we have now passed 13,500, and...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer (right), presents a voucher for fertiliser to banana farmer Althea McFarlane, during a Hurricane Beryl recovery handover ceremony held by the Banana Board at the Bethel United Church in Highgate, St. Mary, on August 27.

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors and mortgagors have until September 30 to apply for the Disaster Relief Grant, being provided to support individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Applications can be submitted in-person to the nearest NHT office or online at www.nht.gov.jm. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, says approximately $300...

Approximately 70 farmers in St. Thomas and neighbouring parishes are now better able to manage their operations, following a Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) fruit tree resuscitation training exercise on Wednesday (August 28). The session, organised by RADA’s St. Thomas parish office, was held in Norris, Yallahs, and featured information-based and practical sessions moderated by key stakeholders. The event formed...

The repair bill for the 362 schools damaged by Hurricane Beryl in July has exceeded $3 billion. Preliminary estimates to undertake repairs were priced at $2.7 billion. The disclosure was made by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during Wednesday’s (August 28) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “Given that the number of schools assessed has increased, that...

Scores of persons across the parish of St. Catherine have received cash grants under the Government’s Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, to restore their homes that were damaged by Hurricane Beryl on July 3. The beneficiaries were presented with cheques by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and other officials, at a ceremony held on August 27 at...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is partnering with the Government of the United Kingdom (UK), through its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critical cash grant assistance to Jamaicans most affected by Hurricane Beryl. This collaboration was formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Ministry...