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New Health and Wash Strategy Rolled Out With UNICEF Support
The Ministry of Health and Wellness, with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has developed a comprehensive Health, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Plan. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure in a...
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Canadian Liaison Office Assists Labour Ministry’s Relief Efforts In Manchester
Several residents in Manchester have received much-needed hurricane relief supplies from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The items, which include mattresses and care packages containing food and other essential supplies, were handed over by a team led by portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, which visited several of the most severely affected communities in the parish on Wednesday...
Murders Down in St. James
Commanding Officer for St. James, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Eron Samuels, says the parish continues to record a major reduction in murders, even as the Division maintains order after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing Thursday’s (November 13) monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay, SSP Samuels said: “We are still, I believe, in a...
353 Individuals Remain in Emergency Shelters Across St. James Following Hurricane Melissa
A total of 353 individuals remain housed in emergency shelters across St. James, just over two weeks after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28. This was disclosed by Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, who indicated that the displaced individuals are being accommodated across 29 shelters – 25 of which are registered and four unregistered. He outlined that...
Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony in Montego Bay to Be Scaled Down
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says this year’s Christmas tree-lighting event in the city will be scaled down, reflecting the parish’s ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (November 13), Mayor Vernon said that while the festive tradition will continue, the celebrations will be modest. “Normally we...
Gov’t Earmarks $5B for Post-Hurricane Emergency Infrastructure Recovery
Cabinet has approved $5 billion to undertake emergency repairs to roads and gullies, reopen roads, and carry out drain-cleaning activities following the passage of Category Five Hurricane Melissa This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, during a press briefing at Jamaica House on Thursday...
Eltham High Lends Support to William Knibb Memorial High in Trelawny
Officials of Eltham High School, Spanish Town, in St. Catherine say the school is committed to assisting with relief efforts at institutions in western Jamaica to show solidarity with those affected by Hurricane Melissa. Led by Vice Principal, Dr. Gregory Allen, a delegation made up of educators and members of the school's Manning Cup football team, travelled to the badly...