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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.
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.

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...
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).
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).

Barbados Offers Support to Jamaica
Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa
Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa

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

Emergency Repairs to Be Undertaken at St. Elizabeth Infirmary
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.
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.

Gov’t to Make Schools More Resilient to Future Storms

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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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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left) greets a volunteer, during a visit to the Chinese Benevolent Association’s (CBA) headquarters on Old Hope Road on Thursday (Nov. 13), to observe relief items being packaged for distribution to families affected by Hurricane Melissa. He is joined by President of the CBA, Vincent Chang (second left). 
Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryPrime Minister

PM Highlights Importance of Collaboration as Country Prepares for Recovery Phase

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of collaboration with various stakeholders and partners as the country prepares to transition from immediate relief to the recovery phase. He noted that while the need for emergency relief items will continue to exist for another two or three months, fewer persons will rely on those resources, as...
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Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation on November 13. 
Hurricane MelissaLocal Government

‘Christmas is on for St. Mary’- Port Maria Mayor

Although still in recovery mode, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, citizens of St. Mary are being encouraged to partake in the planned activities for the upcoming Christmas season. Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson, in an interview with JIS News following Thursday’s (Nov. 13) sitting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation in the parish capital,...
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Health and Wellness Minister,  Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, tours the fully equipped field hospital donated by the Government of Spain, on the grounds of the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Friday (Nov. 14).
Health & WellnessHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Renovation of Falmouth Hospital to Begin Next Week

Starting next week, contractors will begin renovation work on the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny, which was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in making the disclosure, said that the areas to be prioritised include the damaged COVID-19 ward to return 50 to 70 beds to service, the operating...
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Southwest Airlines cargo representative pack relief supplies for shipment to Jamaica at the Baltimore International Airport in the United States (US). The shipment, which consists of supplies for persons severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa, arrived in the island on November 8. The items were donated by Jamaicans in the US and friends of the island.
Foreign AffairsHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryJamaican Diaspora

Jamaicans in the US and Friends of the Island Donate Hurricane Relief Supplies

Jamaicans in the United States (US) and friends of the island have contributed relief supplies valued at approximately US$30,000 to the island. The items, to benefit residents severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa, were transported to the island via Southwest Airlines on November 8. The donation was a collaborative effort involving the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, the Montgomery County...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan (second left); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left); and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, look at mud on several cars in Catherine Hall, St. James,  during a tour on Friday (Nov. 14) to get a firsthand look at the extent of damage from floodwaters associated with Hurricane Melissa. 
Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Over 700 Truckloads of Solid Waste Removed From Catherine Hall and Westgreen

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has removed over 700 truckloads of solid waste material from Catherine Hall and Westgreen in St. James following flood damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan, in making the disclosure, said that there is still “a lot more to be...
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