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Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Rasha Lloyd (right), addresses Monday’s (January 12) Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation & Safety Committee meeting at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Santa Cruz. At left is Deputy Mayor of Black River and Councillor for the Malvern Division, Donald Simpson.

Ten Shelters Remain Open in St. Elizabeth

Ten of the 87 officially designated emergency shelters remain open in St. Elizabeth, nearly three months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Rasha Lloyd, provided details at the Disaster Preparedness,...

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon, speaks to reporters at a press briefing, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Monday (January 12). The briefing was used to outline the operational measures the NSWMA has implemented to accelerate the removal of approximately 500,000 truckloads of debris from hurricane-damaged parishes.

NSWMA Receives More Funds to Clear Hurricane Melissa Debris

Regional Director for Region Five in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Susan Nelson Smith.

Psychosocial and Learning Loss Interventions Bolster Region Five’s Post-Hurricane Education Recovery

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

St. James Municipal Corporation Ramps up Earthquake Preparedness Activities

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, along with Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill (left), engages vendor, Minorah Robinson (centre), and others during a visit with vendors across downtown Montego Bay on Friday (January 9).

St. James Municipal Corporation Exploring Night Markets to Support Mobay’s Evening Vendors

Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, shares details during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on the Brigade’s state of readiness to respond to a major earthquake

3 months ago Health & WellnessLocal Government

JFB, Health Ministry Reaffirm Readiness for Major Earthquake

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in the event of a major earthquake. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, JFB Public Education Officer, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, noted that the Brigade has enhanced its rescue capabilities through specialised training and sustained investment in modern...

Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

3 months ago Local Government

JFB Urges Personal Responsibility for Fire Safety After Earthquakes

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens to assume personal responsibility for fire safety, particularly in the aftermath of an earthquake. This call comes as the country prepares to observe Earthquake Awareness Week, from January 11 to 17, under the theme ‘Resilient Jamaica: We Weather the Storm and Brace for the Shake’. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service...

President and Chief Executive Officer of the VM Group, Courtney Campbell (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer of the VM Foundation, Samantha Charles, at a press briefing held on January 7 at the VM Group on Half-Way Tree Road, in St. Andrew, to outline details for the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast to be held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on January 15.

3 months ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

VM Group Providing More Support for Hurricane Victims

The VM Group is devising other ways to assist persons who were affected during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year, following the $56 million that it spent on response support. According to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the VM Group, Courtney Campbell, they reached out and offered practical support to families in affected communities...

Scientific Officer, Earthquake Unit, Karleen Black, details how Jamaica was impacted by seismic activities in 2025 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on January 6.

3 months ago Local Government

More Than 400 Earthquakes Recorded in 2025

More than 400 earthquakes were recorded in and around Jamaica in 2025 by the Earthquake Unit (EQU) located at the University of the West Indies, Mona. This was reported by Scientific Officer, EQU, Karleen Black, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on January 6, ahead of Earthquake Awareness Week, scheduled for January 11-17. She indicated that of the...

Chairman of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee, Pastor Claudia Ferguson (left), has the attention of (from second left) President and Chief Executive Officer of the Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbell; Chief Executive Officer of the VM Foundation, Samantha Charles; Secretary of Committee, Reverend Dr. Wayneford McFarlane, and member of The Manning School’s Past Students’ Association, Jonathan Brown. The occasion was a press briefing held today (January 7), at the VM Group on Half-Way Tree Road in St. Andrew, to outline details for the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast, which will be held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on January 15, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

3 months ago Local Government

THE MANNING SCHOOL TO BENEFIT FROM PROCEEDS OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PRAYER BREAKFAST

The Manning School, in Westmoreland, is set to benefit from the proceeds of the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast that will be held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on January 15, beginning at 7:30 a.m. A wellness centre at the school, which was destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, will be repaired...

Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, outlines activities for Earthquake Awareness Week, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (January 6).

3 months ago Local GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

ODPEM to Observe Earthquake Awareness Week, January 11-17

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will observe Earthquake Awareness Week from January 11 to 17, under the theme ‘Resilient Jamaica: We Weather the Storm and Brace for the Shake’. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (January 6), ODPEM Director General, Commander Alvin Gayle, noted that the theme reflects Jamaica’s recent experience...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses the inaugural staging of the Black River Fireworks Festival held in the town, on December 31.

3 months ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Hurricane Recovery a Catalyst to Address Long-Standing Development Constraints – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa must be used as a catalyst to address long-standing development constraints, while advancing national priorities such as economic growth, public safety and social stability. Speaking with journalists in Black River following the inaugural Black River Fireworks Festival on December 31, Dr. Holness said the devastation caused...