Two St. Elizabeth families whose homes were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, now have dwellings, courtesy of the Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin. Through her Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission, the families have been gifted with two prefabricated houses and other supplies, while scores of other persons across the parish received care packages during a...

The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is ramping up efforts to intercept persons carrying stolen produce, meats and livestock that are slaughtered in an unsanitary way or in unregistered slaughterhouses. The move comes against the background of the Manchester Police recently intercepting a van on the Porous main road carrying cow carcasses. “Based on what...

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 statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11). “The plan involves several key interventions, supporting the provision of...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is engaging multilateral partners to craft robust standards that will guide the development of more climate-resilient schools in the country. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provided an update during Thursday’s (November 13) press conference at Jamaica House. More than 600 of the island’s schools were impacted following the...

A multi-agency task force has been activated to coordinate and accelerate recovery efforts across St. James, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. This was announced by Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, while addressing the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (November 13). He informed that the task force is prioritsing vulnerable groups, including...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is expected to move some of the generators from its distribution systems in Clarendon and St. Catherine to western parishes over the weekend, to restore service in that section of the island. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda made the announcement on Thursday (November 13) during a Special Press Briefing at...

Local authorities in St. James are continuing efforts to restore mobility along key corridors across the parish, as part of ongoing recovery operations following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (November 13), Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, provided an update on the parish’s road network, indicating that two per...