Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says unless the issue of disaster risk management and mitigation is seriously addressed, the Caribbean will not be able to maximise its potential as a global force in tourism. “More than any other time in our past, tourism authorities in the region must now seriously address the issue of disaster risk management and mitigation,”...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says two specialised disaster shelters are to be built in Portland to accommodate residents during times of disaster. Speaking at a town hall meeting at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio on November 22, Mr. McKenzie said the shelters, to be built in the eastern and western sections of...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is appealing to residents of Portland to be prepared for disasters and to be ready to move to higher ground in case of rising waters. Speaking at a town hall meeting at the Errol Flynn Marina on Wednesday (Nov. 22), the Minister said that while the country has not been...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says events such as the flooding of Montego Bay must be used as a “platform to communicate with the people of Jamaica the great threat that we face from climate change”. “We can’t necessarily say definitively that this (flooding) is due to climate change, but certainly it shows a significant variability in the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be assisting persons who have been affected by the massive flooding that ravaged sections of Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (November 22). Addressing the media following a tour of the affected areas on Thursday (November 23), Mr. Holness said that in addition to a $20-million emergency allocation from...

The Government is to undertake an island-wide road patching programme. The announcement was made on Tuesday (November 21) by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Parliament. The Prime Minister said each constituency will be allotted ten million dollars. The funds which are being allocated from the Road Maintenance Fund, the Tourism Enhancement Fund and the Consolidated Fund will also be used...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says more than $7 million will be spent to renovate the Kingsvale Police Station in Hanover. Speaking to JIS News during a tour of the facility on November 18, the Minister explained that the initiative forms part of activities being undertaken for Local Government Month in November. “The theme for...