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National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon, speaks to reporters at a press briefing, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Monday (January 12). The briefing was used to outline the operational measures the NSWMA has implemented to accelerate the removal of approximately 500,000 truckloads of debris from hurricane-damaged parishes.
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon, speaks to reporters at a press briefing, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Monday (January 12). The briefing was used to outline the operational measures the NSWMA has implemented to accelerate the removal of approximately 500,000 truckloads of debris from hurricane-damaged parishes.

NSWMA Receives More Funds to Clear Hurricane Melissa Debris

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has received $1 billion from the Government to begin clearing the approximately 500,000 truckloads of debris that resulted from the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon, noted that...
Regional Director for Region Five in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Susan Nelson Smith.
Regional Director for Region Five in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Susan Nelson Smith.

Psychosocial and Learning Loss Interventions Bolster Region Five’s Post-Hurricane Education Recovery
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

St. James Municipal Corporation Ramps up Earthquake Preparedness Activities
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, along with Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill (left), engages vendor, Minorah Robinson (centre), and others during a visit with vendors across downtown Montego Bay on Friday (January 9).
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, along with Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill (left), engages vendor, Minorah Robinson (centre), and others during a visit with vendors across downtown Montego Bay on Friday (January 9).

St. James Municipal Corporation Exploring Night Markets to Support Mobay’s Evening Vendors
Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, shares details during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on the Brigade’s state of readiness to respond to a major earthquake
Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, shares details during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on the Brigade’s state of readiness to respond to a major earthquake

JFB, Health Ministry Reaffirm Readiness for Major Earthquake

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Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Local Government

JFB Urges Personal Responsibility for Fire Safety After Earthquakes

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens to assume personal responsibility for fire safety, particularly in the aftermath of an earthquake. This call comes as the country prepares to observe Earthquake Awareness Week, from January 11 to 17, under the theme ‘Resilient Jamaica: We Weather the Storm and Brace for the Shake’. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service...
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President and Chief Executive Officer of the VM Group, Courtney Campbell (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer of the VM Foundation, Samantha Charles, at a press briefing held on January 7 at the VM Group on Half-Way Tree Road, in St. Andrew, to outline details for the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast to be held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on January 15.
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

VM Group Providing More Support for Hurricane Victims

The VM Group is devising other ways to assist persons who were affected during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year, following the $56 million that it spent on response support. According to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the VM Group, Courtney Campbell, they reached out and offered practical support to families in affected communities...
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Scientific Officer, Earthquake Unit, Karleen Black, details how Jamaica was impacted by seismic activities in 2025 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on January 6.
Local Government

More Than 400 Earthquakes Recorded in 2025

More than 400 earthquakes were recorded in and around Jamaica in 2025 by the Earthquake Unit (EQU) located at the University of the West Indies, Mona. This was reported by Scientific Officer, EQU, Karleen Black, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on January 6, ahead of Earthquake Awareness Week, scheduled for January 11-17. She indicated that of the...
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Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, outlines activities for Earthquake Awareness Week, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (January 6).
Local GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

ODPEM to Observe Earthquake Awareness Week, January 11-17

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will observe Earthquake Awareness Week from January 11 to 17, under the theme ‘Resilient Jamaica: We Weather the Storm and Brace for the Shake’. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (January 6), ODPEM Director General, Commander Alvin Gayle, noted that the theme reflects Jamaica’s recent experience...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses the inaugural staging of the Black River Fireworks Festival held in the town, on December 31.
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Hurricane Recovery a Catalyst to Address Long-Standing Development Constraints – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa must be used as a catalyst to address long-standing development constraints, while advancing national priorities such as economic growth, public safety and social stability. Speaking with journalists in Black River following the inaugural Black River Fireworks Festival on December 31, Dr. Holness said the devastation caused...
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Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin (second left), speaks with Ashella Baker (second left) from Middle Quarters in St. Elizabeth, while in the community recently to hand over a container house to the mother of six. Sharing in the discussion is representative of non-profit organisation, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), Shelly-Ann James (right), while three of Miss Baker
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

More Families Receive Container Houses Through Hurricane Relief Mission

Four additional families in hurricane-impacted parishes have received container houses through the Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission spearheaded by Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin. Two of the units were handed over in Arlington, St. Elizabeth, and one each in Kinloss, Trelawny, and Rocky Point in Clarendon, bringing to six, the number of housing beneficiaries under the programme, to date. Mother...
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