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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

Preliminary Assessments Reveal $29.5B in Agricultural Damage from Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa inflicted significant damage on Jamaica’s agriculture sector, with preliminary assessments indicating losses of approximately $29.5 billion. The disaster affected more than 70,000 farmers and disrupted operations across 41,390 hectares of farmland. Additionally, approximately 1,251,410 animals – including small...
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11).
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11).

Petrojam Confirms Healthy Fuel Reserves Amid Hurricane Recovery Efforts
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

Government to Protect Household Food Security
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), speaks with Jamaica’s 100-metre World Champion, Oblique Seville (centre), at a press conference to officially launch the United Way of Jamaica’s Restoration and Rehabilitation Fund, held on Tuesday (November 11), at the offices of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment is Chairman, Board of Governors, United Way of Jamaica, Dr. Devon Smith.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), speaks with Jamaica’s 100-metre World Champion, Oblique Seville (centre), at a press conference to officially launch the United Way of Jamaica’s Restoration and Rehabilitation Fund, held on Tuesday (November 11), at the offices of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment is Chairman, Board of Governors, United Way of Jamaica, Dr. Devon Smith.

World 100-Metre Champion Donates $500,000 to Assist Farmers Impacted by Melissa
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on November 11.
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on November 11.

New Protocol Implemented for Relief Vehicles to Go Through Toll Booths Free of Cost

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).
Health & WellnessHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Health Ministry Unveils Three-Phase Hurricane Melissa Response Programme

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has developed its Hurricane Melissa Response Programme, which will be undertaken in three phases. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says phase one, which is the relief phase, will focus on reinstating health services, saving lives, and preventing disease. “Phase one will occur over three months. Phase two of the programme has the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right, front row), shakes hands with the GraceKennedy Group’s Head of General Insurance, Mrs. 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, Mrs. Andrea Muir Gibbs; RADA Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Garnet Edmondson; and Client and Partner Services Manager at GK General Insurance, Mr. Orette Duncan, alongside several farmer beneficiaries. The ceremony was held on Monday (November 12), at the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew.
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

98 RADA Farmers to Benefit from $2.88M Insurance Payout for Hurricane Melissa Recovery

Ninety-eight farmers registered with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will benefit from a $2.88 million insurance payout under the GraceKennedy Weather Protection Programme to aid their recovery from the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The parametric insurance product, administered by GraceKennedy (GK) General Insurance Company Limited, is designed to safeguard the livelihoods of local farmers and fishers against extreme weather...
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National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Chief Executive Officer, Kaysia Kerr, addresses the launch of National Parent Month on Wednesday (November 12) at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryYouth

Parenting Commission Seeking Stakeholder Support for Post-Hurricane Recovery Mission

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is inviting stakeholders engaged in humanitarian outreach in communities hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa to partner with the agency and its network of more than 700 parent mentors. “What we’ve managed to do is to tap into the other entities that are delivering care packages and we go with them. So, as packages are...
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Visitors enjoying the Dunn
Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Stakeholders Welcome Reopening of Dunn’s River Falls

Jamaica’s iconic attraction, Dunn’s River Falls, reopened its gates on Tuesday (November 11), two weeks after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica. The reopening is being welcomed by various stakeholders as a strong signal that the island is open for business following the devastation caused by the category-five hurricane. Speaking with JIS News, Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC)...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.
Climate ChangeCommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Proposes Building Act Reforms to Strengthen National and Municipal Climate Resilience

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has proposed the revision and sustained enforcement of regulations under the Building Act as strategic measures to strengthen national and municipal resilience to extreme environmental events. Addressing the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (November 11), Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, noted that the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28 highlighted...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (centre), addresses a press briefing at the WPM Waste Management Limited headquarters in Ironshore, St. James, on Monday (November 11).
Local Government

NSWMA Seeks Assistance of Private Contractors to Clear Garbage in Western Parishes

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is calling on private contractors with tipper and compactor trucks to assist with the removal of bulky waste and garbage buildup across western Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon, made the call while addressing a press briefing at WPM Waste Management Limited’s headquarters in Ironshore,...
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Carnival Corporation
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Ocho Rios Cruise Port Resumes Operations

Carnival Corporation’s Holland America docked at the Ocho Rios cruise port in St. Ann on Tuesday (November 11), making a resumption of operations since the facility suffered storm-surge damage in February 2024. The vessel, with nearly 3,000 passengers and crew, brought relief supplies for victims of Hurricane Melissa. Members of the crew joined clean-up efforts in nearby communities. Residents, business...
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