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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), listen to Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith, during a tour of the site of the new Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth, on Thursday, January 15. At left is Matron of the Trelawny Infirmary, Tracey-Ann Bell.

Shelters Across Jamaica to Be Improved

Shelters across Jamaica are to be improved as the Government moves to strengthen national disaster preparedness ahead of the upcoming 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the condition and readiness of...

The entrance of the Manning's School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

Mannings’s Alumni Urged to Support Rebuilding Project

Director, Disaster Rehabilitation and Welfare Management, Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Jacqueline Shepherd, encourages Jamaicans to secure important documents, during a recent JIS Think Tank.

Jamaicans Urged to Safeguard Personal Documents

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony for the handover of building supplies by New Era Developments Limited and Kemtek Construction, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Forward Operating Base in Luana, St. Elizabeth on Friday (Jan. 16).

Jamaica Will Be Rebuilt Better, Stronger – PM

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Kevin McIndoe, engages with residents at a town hall held at the Easington Primary School on January 15, to discuss disposal of the 100-acre Easington property owned by the Municipal Corporation.

Residents Occupying Easington Lands in St. Thomas to Receive Titles

Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), greets Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Stephen Murad (second right), at the handover of hurricane relief supplies to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) on Friday (January 16), at the Garmex Free Zone on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. Also in attendance (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; Senior Director, Mitigation, Planning and Research at ODPEM, Michelle Edwards; and Director of Corporate and Government Relations at Digicel, Joy Clark.

3 months ago Hurricane Melissa

ODPEM Receives Relief Supplies From Digicel

Relief supplies from Digicel and the Digicel Foundation were handed over to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), today (January 16), to advance recovery efforts in communities impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, welcomed the donation and underscored the need for sustained national and corporate support, noting that many affected...

Senior Building Officer with the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Duane Allison, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

3 months ago Local Government

Jamaicans Encouraged to Report Building Code Breaches

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report possible observed breaches of the building code. Senior Building Officer with the KSAMC, Duane Allison, told a recent JIS Think Tank that the complaint system is in addition to the Corporation’s own robust surveillance system for breaches. “We have several...

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Gary McKenzie, who has been reassigned the Strategic Operations portfolio, outlines the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s plan to respond in the event the country experiences a major earthquake, during a JIS Think Tank on January 13.

3 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Plans in Place to Respond to Earthquakes – JCF

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has reaffirmed that a comprehensive plan is in place to guide its response in the event of a major earthquake. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Gary McKenzie, who has been reassigned the Strategic Operations portfolio, gave the assurance during a JIS Think Tank on January 13. Earthquake Awareness Week is being observed from January 11...

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon, speaks at a press briefing held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Monday (January 12).

3 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Sorting Hurricane Debris at Source to Reduce Costs

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is undertaking waste separation at source as part of measures to reduce the costs associated with the massive cleanup and transportation of Hurricane Melissa debris. The move is part of measures under the Debris Management Programme, which has been established to provide the operational and administrative oversight necessary to clear the debris in...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon Desmond McKenzie (second right), and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (third right), assess the work in progress on the site of the new Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth, on Thursday, January 15.

3 months ago Local Government

Work Well Advanced to Construct the New Trelawny Infirmary

Work is well advanced to construct the new $150-million Trelawny Infirmary, which was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in October last year. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the project marks the first major reconstruction initiative under the National Infrastructure Reconstruction Agency (NIRA) programme. The Minister toured the site in the parish capital of Falmouth on...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), is greeted by Chairman of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee (NLPBC), Pastor Claudia Ferguson, on arrival at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew on Thursday (January 15), for the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast.

3 months ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

G-G Urges Sustained Support For National Recovery Effort

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the work to restore lives and livelihoods in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa has just begun and urged sustained support for the national hurricane recovery effort by individuals and organisations. He was addressing the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast on Thursday (January 15), at the Boulevard Baptist Church...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the launch of the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), held on Thursday (January 15) at the Office of the Prime Minister. The SRP is a multifaceted national response designed to support individuals and families whose homes were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

3 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLabourSocial Security

Gov’t Launches Shelter Recovery Programme to Aid Hurricane Melissa Victims

The Government has launched the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), a multifaceted and coordinated national response to support individuals and families whose homes were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. This initiative marks the country’s transition from immediate hurricane relief to long‑term recovery, encompassing the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and, where necessary, relocation of homes to restore dignity and...