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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Thursday’s (November 6) special press briefing at Jamaica House, focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Thursday’s (November 6) special press briefing at Jamaica House, focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.

Over 600 Schools Damaged During Hurricane Melissa

The Government is reporting that more than 600 educational institutions sustained damage during the passage of category-five Hurricane Melissa. “In the affected parishes, we have a little bit over 450 schools that have been affected, and that’s across the board...
Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the agency
Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the agency's Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, at a Special Press Briefing held at Jamaica House in Kingston on Thursday (November 6).

More Than 36,000 Food Packages Reach Hurricane Victims
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (November 6) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, which focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (November 6) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, which focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.

Coordination of Relief Bolstered by Support from UNOPS
Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the agency
Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the agency's Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts at a Special Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Thursday (November 6).

90,000 Families in Western Jamaica Impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane relief supplies donated by Royal Caribbean International arrived aboard the company
Hurricane relief supplies donated by Royal Caribbean International arrived aboard the company's Rhapsody of the Seas vessel, which docked at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny on November 4.

Royal Caribbean Brings 120 Pallets of Essential Supplies

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), greets Santa Cruz-based businessman, Edward Hines (second left), during a visit to the St. Elizabeth Technical High School on Sunday (November 2). Sharing the moment (from left) are Chairman of the school, Yaneke Watson and Principal, Keith Wellington. Mr. Hines was instrumental in facilitating the contribution of a generator by Romeich Major of Romeich Entertainment for the pumping of water to serve the institution and the wider community.
EducationHurricane Relief & RecoveryWater

STETHS Providing Potable Water to Santa Cruz Residents

Residents from Santa Cruz are now receiving clean, drinking water from the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) well. The access has been made possible through the provision of a generator by businessman Romeich Major, of Romeich Entertainment, to facilitate the pumping of the commodity to serve the institution and the wider community. Since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which...
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Commanding Officer for St. James, Senior Superintendent of Police, Eron Samuels.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryNational Security

Security Forces Facilitating Smooth Distribution of Aid in St. James

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) are coordinating efforts to ensure order and facilitate the smooth distribution of relief supplies across St. James in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Commanding Officer for the parish, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, said the collaboration spans all aspects of the hurricane response. “We have been working...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), receives urgently needed hurricane relief supplies from Carnival Corporation at Reynolds Pier, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Tuesday (November 4). Joining him are Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley; Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts; and Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications at PAJ, Kimberly Stiff,.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Carnival Horizon Delivers Vital Hurricane Relief Supplies to Jamaica

Carnival Horizon, one of the flagship vessels of cruise company Carnival Corporation, docked at Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on November 4 to deliver thousands of hurricane-relief supplies in support of Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa. The consignment – comprising bottled water, infant formula, baby food, diapers, hygiene products, and staple cereals – was coordinated for delivery to...
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Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, provides an update on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities during Thursday
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Key Transportation Corridors Reopened

Access has now been restored along key transportation corridors across the island impacted by Hurricane Melissa, reconnecting Ocho Rios to Port Antonio, Morant Bay to Kingston, and Mandeville to Black River, extending through to Negril and Montego Bay. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during his update at the Hurricane Melissa recovery press briefing...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a special press briefing at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 6).
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Gov’t Moving to Standardise Hurricane Melissa Relief Distribution

The Government is taking steps to standardise the Hurricane Melissa relief distribution process. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has currently established 22 staging areas across the island, operating under a hub-and-spoke model, to support national relief and recovery efforts. “So they will move from big warehouses to these small hubs, and...
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Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, gives an update on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Thursday
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USF to Deliver 90 Connectivity Solutions Over Next Six Weeks

The Universal Service Fund (USF) will deliver at least 90 community connectivity solutions to areas affected by Hurricane Melissa over the next six weeks. “Starting today, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is airlifting Starlink units and generators into isolated communities to establish community Wi- Fi hubs and support humanitarian operations,” said Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. He...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), listens to a point being made by Spain’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso (third right), at a welcoming ceremony for over 70 medical professionals from Spain, held at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, on November 5. Country Representative with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Ian Stein (second left); European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola (third left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (fifth left), are also pictured.
Health & WellnessHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Medical Professionals From Spain at Emergency Field Hospital in Falmouth, Trelawny

More than 70 Medical professionals from Spain are now in Jamaica to be stationed at the emergency field hospital established at the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny. The field hospital, which will start operation today (November 6), has the capacity to treat an average of 200 persons per day, and to perform up to seven major and 15 minor surgeries daily. “This...
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