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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

Approximately 90,000 families in western Jamaica were directly affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. This is according to the initial damage assessment by Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management ODPEM), which also indicated that more...
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
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.
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.

STETHS Providing Potable Water to Santa Cruz Residents
Commanding Officer for St. James, Senior Superintendent of Police, Eron Samuels.
Commanding Officer for St. James, Senior Superintendent of Police, Eron Samuels.

Security Forces Facilitating Smooth Distribution of Aid in St. James
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,.
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,.

Carnival Horizon Delivers Vital Hurricane Relief Supplies to Jamaica

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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.
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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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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 4).
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Prime Minister Announces Measures to Re-establish Banking Connectivity Disrupted by Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has indicated that efforts are under way to restore telecommunications services to banks, enabling the resumption of automated teller machine (ATM) operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “There is a programme to give connectivity to the banks in the areas that are cut off from electricity and telecommunications. They are working...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks during a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 6).
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Health Ministry Mobilises Additional Workforce for Islandwide Vector-Control Response

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has engaged 413 temporary workers to strengthen its vector-control interventions, in anticipation of increased vector-related activity islandwide in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston on Thursday (November 6), Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the temporary staff will...
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The police in St. Elizabeth maintaining a presence as recovery efforts in Black River are underway in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
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Additional Police Personnel in St. Elizabeth

The police in St. Elizabeth have been receiving additional assistance to maintain law and order, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Head of the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, said the Category 5 system left many officers stranded or unable to report for duty, as several communities became inaccessible due to flooding, debris and structural damage. Moreover,...
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