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Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund, (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. 
Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund, (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. 

JSIF Redirects Support to Hurricane Affected Communities

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says the agency has been redirecting its focus to support recovery efforts in communities affected by Hurricane Melissa, with particular attention being given to projects across seven impacted parishes....
Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis
Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis

St. James Residents Urged to Avoid Unsafe Water Sources
Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), receives a donation from Founder of the Dr. Sue and You Charitable Foundation, Dr. Susan Davis, towards the annual Christmas treat and relief efforts organised by the JIS on behalf of the Mount Olivet Boys
Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), receives a donation from Founder of the Dr. Sue and You Charitable Foundation, Dr. Susan Davis, towards the annual Christmas treat and relief efforts organised by the JIS on behalf of the Mount Olivet Boys' Home. The presentation was made recently at the JIS head office on Half-Way-Tree Road in Kingston. 

JIS and Partners Bring Cheer to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Following Hurricane Melissa
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.

Gov’t to Transition Hurricane Melissa Relief to Voucher System by Early New Year
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background centre) shares a moment with newly minted landowners after a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday ( December 12). Also participating in the ceremony were Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Andrew Morris (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth right). 
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background centre) shares a moment with newly minted landowners after a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday ( December 12). Also participating in the ceremony were Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Andrew Morris (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth right). 

Residents of St. Elizabeth Receive Land Titles

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The World Central Kitchen (WCK) team preparing meals from its Montego Bay Convention Centre headquarters in St. James.
CommunityHurricane Relief & RecoveryPrime Minister

World Central Kitchen to Continue Serving Meals Into January

World Central Kitchen (WCK) will remain in Jamaica until January 2026, ensuring that residents in communities impacted by Hurricane Melissa will have hot, hearty and nutritious meals during the Christmas season. WCK Liaison, Denise Cagley-Jefferson, gave the update during a briefing at the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston...
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A unit constructed under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Sandhill Vista housing development in St. Catherine.
HousingHurricane Relief & Recovery

NHT Receives 667 Applications for Post-hurricane Disaster Relief Grant

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has, to date, received 667 applications from persons affected by Hurricane Melissa for the Disaster Relief Grant. This was disclosed by Managing Director, Martin Miller, during Wednesday’s (December 10) sitting of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of Parliament. The Disaster Relief Grant provides direct financial assistance to contributors and other groups who suffered...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the main address during Newport‑Fersan (Jamaica) Limited’s Hurricane Melissa Support Handover Ceremony, held on Thursday (December 11) at the fertiliser company’s headquarters in Kingston. The entity has donated fertiliser, valued $25 million, to be distributed to farmers severely impacted by the major category-five hurricane.
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Farmers to Receive Post-hurricane Soil-testing Support to Guide Replanting Efforts

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Agricultural Land Management Division have been mandated to conduct soil tests and guide farmers on replanting, while distributing support items in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, who was speaking during Thursday’s (December 11) handover ceremony for $25 million worth...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, pours the symbolic concrete on the top floor of the 28-storey Pinnacle luxury development in St. James, on December 10.
CommunityDevelopmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

Government to Engage Services of Contractors With Proven Quality and Speed

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be engaging the services of contractors with proven quality and speed to support the rebuilding of homes and infrastructure, following Hurricane Melissa. Addressing business interests and tourism stakeholders at a ceremony in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 10, Dr. Holness outlined a fresh approach to Jamaica’s post-hurricane...
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Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses Wednesday
EnergyHurricane Relief & Recovery

All Major Town Centres to Have Electricity for Christmas/New Year

Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Ministry is working with local officials to guide the restoration of electricity in priority areas, particularly for the Christmas season. He said that the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has given the commitment to restore power in the major town centres in all parishes by Christmas and New Year. “It...
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Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Health Ministry Ramps Up Psychosocial Support for Hurricane Victims

Psychosocial support has been ramped up for persons affected by Hurricane Melissa, by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. So far, more than 500 healthcare workers and 3,475 persons in the wider population have been reached. Making the disclosure, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said with support from several partners, they have made a very targeted approach to...
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Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Local Government

JFB Providing Support for Firefighters

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is providing support for firefighters who suffered loss or damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, said that 120 firefighters in western parishes, particularly in Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth, were impacted. “We have been working with some companies that have been assisting with...
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