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Volunteers repair a building at the Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, during a repair and clean up exercise at the school on Friday ( November 21).

Schools In St. Ann And Trelawny Continue Post-hurricane Melissa Cleanup

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, schools across St. Ann and Trelawny are actively restoring facilities to ensure students can safely return to classes. Brown’s Town Community College in St. Ann and Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, are...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, shares a photo opportunity with members of the RIU Ocho Rios entertainment staff, during a tour of properties in the resort town on Thursday (November 20).

Fund Established To Support Tourism Workers Affected By Melissa

Nursing Coordinator in Ministry of Health and Wellness, Anthonette Patterson Bartley, engages expecting mothers, during a maternal health outreach at the Black River Health Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday, November 21.

Maternal Care And Relief Supplies Provided To Pregnant And Lactating Mothers

Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Trelawny Parish Agricultural Manager, Courtney Taylor, addresses farmers during Wednesday’s (November 19) RADA Connect/GraceKennedy (GK) General Insurance handover ceremony, held in Litchfield, Trelawny. Approximately 32 farmers received insurance payouts under the GraceKennedy (GK) Weather Protection Programme to support their recovery following Hurricane Melissa.

32 Farmers In Litchfield, Trelawny, Receive Insurance Payouts To Support Hurricane Recovery

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing a press conference on disaster response Post-Hurricane Melissa held on Thursday (November 20), at the Ministry's offices in downtown Kingston.

Labour Ministry To Launch Disaster Self-reporting Form

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is joined by State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Hon. Krystal Lee (second left), as they hand out care packages to residents of Sturge Town in the constituency on Wednesday (November 19), in support of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.

2 months ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Gov’t Ramps Up Post-hurricane Response With Islandwide House-to-house Assessments

The Government has entered a new phase of post-disaster response as the Ministry of Labour and Social Security intensifies house-to-house assessments across the island in the wake of the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., told JIS that the detailed evaluations being conducted are critical to ensuring citizens can access government benefits in the...

Digicel representatives are joined by a student and parent in offloading relief packages to benefit parents of special needs students at the Catherine Hall Primary School. The handover took place at the Catherine Hall Primary School

2 months ago CommunityHurricane Relief & Recovery

Digicel Foundation Donates Water Tank To Catherine Hall Primary School

The Digicel Foundation has donated a 1,000-gallon water tank to the Catherine Hall Primary School in St. James. The storage tank will strengthen the school’s resilience, ensuring that students can safely return to classes. It replaces the previous tank, which blew away during Hurricane Melissa, said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels. She was speaking to...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right); State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (second left) and St. Catherine North Eastern Member of Parliament, Hon. Kerensia Morrison (left), listen intently as poultry farmer, Maureen Simmonds, relays the extensive damage to her business from Hurricane Melissa. The officials visited Bonnet District, Guys Hill in St. Catherine on Thursday (November 20), to tour several farms in the community that were damaged during the storm, as part of the Ministry’s hurricane recovery plan. The tour culminated with a farmers’ meeting at the Guys Hill Town Hall, where farmers received irish potato seeds, fertilisers and vegetable seeds.

2 months ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Ministry Of Agriculture Targets Less Affected Parishes In Short-term Recovery Plan

As the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining gets ready to begin the post Hurricane Melissa recovery, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says that a part of the short-term strategy is to focus on parishes that were not extensively affected by the category-five storm. Speaking at a farmers’ meeting in Guys Hill, St. Catherine, on November 20, he said that...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 19).

2 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryNational Security

JDF to Transition from Relief to Rebuilding

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will soon transition from the delivery of relief and aid packages to focus on reconstruction and rebuilding as the nation moves to another phase of the recovery from Hurricane Melissa. “They will have to shift now to the distribution of construction, repair, and rebuilding materials. And they will also have to shift from giving out...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a press conference on disaster response post Hurricane Melissa, on Thursday (November 20), at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston.

2 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLabourSocial Security

Damage Assessments Completed for 17,000 Households

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has completed damage assessments of 17,000 households, to date, with some 47,000 persons recorded as being impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during a press briefing at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Thursday (November 20). The assessments are being conducted using the Jamaica...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, delivers remarks during a follow‑up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (November 20).

2 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryWorks / Construction

St. James Work Crews Clear Over 1,600 Truckloads of Debris in 22 Days of Hurricane Melissa Recovery

Twenty-two days into the Hurricane Melissa recovery effort in St. James, work crews have successfully cleared 1,636 truckloads of mud and debris from the communities of Catherine Hall and West Green. These areas were among the hardest hit by the category-five system’s recent passage, and the ongoing operations reflect the Government’s commitment to restoring safety, mobility, and normalcy for residents....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent meeting with public health workers at Hotel Commingle in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

2 months ago Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Health Ministry Heightening Vigilance Against Environmental Diseases

The Minister of Health and Wellness is heightening its vigilance against water-borne, vector-borne and food-related illnesses in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Disease surveillance, rapid response capabilities and public health interventions have been enhanced in the parishes most severely impacted by the storm. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, who was addressing a recent meeting with public health workers at...