The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has activated an emergency response network to support persons with disabilities (PWDs) following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The assistance is being channelled through the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), which has received more than 110 calls from individuals requiring evacuation, food, shelter, and welfare checks. In a release on November...

Several blocked roadways have been cleared to restore access to communities most seriously impacted by Hurricane Melissa, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan. “In my last update, I would have told you that our main priority is providing a corridor for persons to be able to...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has successfully restored access to 65 per cent of its customer base and is aiming to move that figure up to 80 per cent before this weekend. “We can report that we've had 631 systems disrupted, with 132 systems currently active, giving you the total of 763,” Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon....

A series of ‘I Love Jamaica’ concerts, designed to raise an initial US$1 million in support of Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery, will be held in Jamaica and at venues overseas. Some of Jamaica’s top talents, including Chris Martin, Masicka, and Nigy Boy have already been confirmed for a virtual concert and telethon on November 16. Additional performers will be...

The spirit of community is alive and well across the northern parishes of St. James, Trelawny, and St. Ann as residents come together to clean up their communities and support their neighbours in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. As soon as it was deemed safe, residents quickly mobilised, pouring into neighbourhoods to clear roadways, assist neighbours, and begin the long...

A National Registry of Volunteers has been launched to provide coordinated support for those affected by Hurricane Melissa. The announcement was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a special press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston on Monday (Nov. 3). She explained that the registry, which is available on the Support Jamaica portal,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has announced that the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), in partnership with international allies, has successfully executed multiple evacuation missions in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on October 28. The hurricane’s passage caused widespread infrastructural damage, rendering many communities inaccessible due to floodwaters and debris. To date, 25...