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Caption: Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, speaking at the recent monthly sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio.
Caption: Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, speaking at the recent monthly sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio.

Portlanders Urged to Take Precaution Against Leptospirosis

Following flooding across sections of Portland due to Hurricane Melissa, Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Sharon Lewis, is urging residents to take precautionary measures against leptospirosis. Speaking at the recent monthly sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens attentively as Commanding Officer for Westmoreland Police Division, Superintendent Othneil Dobson (right), provides a status report on post-Hurricane Melissa operational activities in the parish. The occasion was a visit to Whitehouse, Westmoreland, by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government and officials, and Jamaican Ministers of Government on Monday (November 17). The tour was led by Dr. Holness, who Chairs CARICOM. Also listening (from second left) are Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne; Prime Minister of Grenada, Hon. Dickon Mitchell; President of Guyana, Dr. the Hon. Irfaan Ali (partially hidden in background); President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, and Jamaica
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens attentively as Commanding Officer for Westmoreland Police Division, Superintendent Othneil Dobson (right), provides a status report on post-Hurricane Melissa operational activities in the parish. The occasion was a visit to Whitehouse, Westmoreland, by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government and officials, and Jamaican Ministers of Government on Monday (November 17). The tour was led by Dr. Holness, who Chairs CARICOM. Also listening (from second left) are Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne; Prime Minister of Grenada, Hon. Dickon Mitchell; President of Guyana, Dr. the Hon. Irfaan Ali (partially hidden in background); President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, and Jamaica's Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Grenada’s Prime Minister Highlights Regional Solidarity Amid Jamaica’s Hurricane Recovery
President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali (centre), addresses reporters following a tour of hurricane-affected areas in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on November 17. Listening are Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right).
President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali (centre), addresses reporters following a tour of hurricane-affected areas in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on November 17. Listening are Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right).

President of Guyana Outlines Assistance for Jamaica
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right, front row), shakes hands with the GraceKennedy (GK) Group
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right, front row), shakes hands with the GraceKennedy (GK) Group's Head of General Insurance, Tammara Glaves-Hucey, during the symbolic handover of a $2.88 million insurance payout to 98 Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa. The payout, made under the GraceKennedy Weather Protection Programme, is administered by GK General Insurance Company Limited. Also pictured (from left, back row) are Assistant General Manager for Client and Partner Services at GK General Insurance, Andrea Muir Gibbs; RADA Chief Executive Officer, Garnet Edmondson; and Client and Partner Services Manager at GK General Insurance, Orette Duncan, alongside several farmer beneficiaries. The ceremony was held recently at the Agriculture Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew.

Young Farmer Thankful for GK Weather Protection Programme’s Hurricane Recovery Support
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), interacts with residents of Whitehouse in Westmoreland during a visit by CARICOM Heads of Government and government ministers to the community on Monday (November 17).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), interacts with residents of Whitehouse in Westmoreland during a visit by CARICOM Heads of Government and government ministers to the community on Monday (November 17).

PM Pledges Fiscal Discipline, Transparency in Hurricane Recovery and Rebuilding

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Chief Executive Officer of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, Roan Grant (second from right), accepts a cheque from Dance Hall recording artiste “Bounty Killer” (Rodney Price), second left, during a handover at the institution on Monday (November 17). They are joined by (from left) Chairman of the Hospital’s Management Committee, Jamie James; and Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Savanna-la-mar Hospital, Dr. Jevayne Mills.
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Entertainers Provide $8M Post-Hurricane Philanthropic Support to Four Western Jamaica Hospitals

Four hospitals in western Jamaica have received a significant $8-million boost to their operations through a major philanthropic initiative in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Dance Hall recording artiste “Bounty Killer” (Rodney Price), through his Bounty Foundation, and American music producer, DJ Khaled, via his We The Best Foundation, jointly donated $2 million each to the four hospitals on Monday...
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Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley (centre), speaks with residents of Whitehouse in Westmoreland, during a visit by several CARICOM Heads of Government to the community on Monday (November 17).
CARICOMHurricane Relief & Recovery

Barbados Offers Support to Jamaica

Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, has announced that her country is providing support to Jamaica as it undertakes recovery efforts, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Miss Mottley was one of several CARICOM Heads of Government who visited the island to offer support and show solidarity. They toured some of the affected areas with...
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Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

ISSA Trust Foundation Launches Emergency Relief Fund to Support Employees Impacted by Hurricane

Issa Trust Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Couples Resorts, renowned for its longtime dedication to education and healthcare, has launched an emergency relief fund to support employees affected by Hurricane Melissa. In a message to staff, guests, and the broader community, Foundation Chairman, Paul Issa, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to relief and recovery efforts. “We’re deeply saddened by the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, tours the St. Elizabeth Infirmary on Saturday (Nov. 15), to get a firsthand look at the extent of damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Emergency Repairs to Be Undertaken at St. Elizabeth Infirmary

Emergency repairs, including roof replacement, are to be undertaken at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary following severe damage to the facility from Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who toured the infirmary on Saturday (Nov. 15), said he has given directives to fast-track the work to restore normality for the residents and staff. “The roof...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, looks at damage to a classroom at the Manchester-based Holmwood Technical High School, during a visit to the institution on November 2.
EducationHurricane MelissaSkills

Gov’t to Make Schools More Resilient to Future Storms

The recovery and rebuilding of the education sector, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, will focus on making school plants more resilient against future storms, says Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Speaking with JIS News during a tour of institutions in Trelawny and St. James on Wednesday (Nov. 12), she said...
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Principal of William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, Linvern Wright.
EducationHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

William Knibb High Looking at Shift System to Resume Learning

William Knibb Memorial High School is looking at implementing a shift system as a temporary measure to get students back into classes following significant damage to the school plant from Hurricane Melissa. Speaking with JIS News, Principal of the Trelawny-based institution, Linvern Wright, informed that seven buildings on the compound sustained damage, with six being severely impacted including loss of...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at the handover of $2.88 million to 98 Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) farmers under the Grace Kennedy (GK) Weather Protection Programme, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (Nov.12).
AgricultureDisaster ReliefHurricane Melissa

Agriculture Minister Pushes for More Farmers, Fishers to Sign Up for Insurance Coverage

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has charged the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Grace Kennedy (GK) Insurance team to have more farmers sign up for coverage under the GK Weather Protection Programme. He was speaking at the handover of a $2.88 million cheque to 98 RADA farmer beneficiaries under the programme at the Ministry’s...
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