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Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on November 11.

New Protocol Implemented for Relief Vehicles to Go Through Toll Booths Free of Cost

A new protocol has been implemented to ensure that all humanitarian and emergency response vehicles can move swiftly through the island’s toll corridors to deliver essential supplies, personnel, and assistance to affected communities. The new measure was announced on Monday,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

Health Ministry Unveils Three-Phase Hurricane Melissa Response Programme

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right, front row), shakes hands with the GraceKennedy Group’s Head of General Insurance, Mrs. Tammara Glaves-Hucey, during the symbolic handover of a $2.88 million insurance payout to 98 Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa. The payout, made under the GraceKennedy Weather Protection Programme, is administered by GK General Insurance Company Limited. Also pictured (from left, back row) are Assistant General Manager for Client and Partner Services at GK General Insurance, Mrs. Andrea Muir Gibbs; RADA Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Garnet Edmondson; and Client and Partner Services Manager at GK General Insurance, Mr. Orette Duncan, alongside several farmer beneficiaries. The ceremony was held on Monday (November 12), at the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew.

98 RADA Farmers to Benefit from $2.88M Insurance Payout for Hurricane Melissa Recovery

National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Chief Executive Officer, Kaysia Kerr, addresses the launch of National Parent Month on Wednesday (November 12) at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.

Parenting Commission Seeking Stakeholder Support for Post-Hurricane Recovery Mission

Visitors enjoying the Dunn's River Falls attraction with reopened on Tuesday (November 11).

Stakeholders Welcome Reopening of Dunn’s River Falls

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.

3 months ago Climate ChangeCommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Proposes Building Act Reforms to Strengthen National and Municipal Climate Resilience

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has proposed the revision and sustained enforcement of regulations under the Building Act as strategic measures to strengthen national and municipal resilience to extreme environmental events. Addressing the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (November 11), Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, noted that the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28 highlighted...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (centre), addresses a press briefing at the WPM Waste Management Limited headquarters in Ironshore, St. James, on Monday (November 11).

3 months ago Local Government

NSWMA Seeks Assistance of Private Contractors to Clear Garbage in Western Parishes

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is calling on private contractors with tipper and compactor trucks to assist with the removal of bulky waste and garbage buildup across western Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon, made the call while addressing a press briefing at WPM Waste Management Limited’s headquarters in Ironshore,...

3 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Ocho Rios Cruise Port Resumes Operations

Carnival Corporation’s Holland America docked at the Ocho Rios cruise port in St. Ann on Tuesday (November 11), making a resumption of operations since the facility suffered storm-surge damage in February 2024. The vessel, with nearly 3,000 passengers and crew, brought relief supplies for victims of Hurricane Melissa. Members of the crew joined clean-up efforts in nearby communities. Residents, business...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, provides an update on relief efforts during a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, held at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11).

3 months ago CommunityDevelopmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

88 Emergency Shelters Remain Open Across Nine Parishes Two Weeks After Hurricane Melissa

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says 88 shelters remain operational across nine parishes, currently housing approximately 1,100 citizens, two weeks after the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. The hurricane displaced approximately 30,000 households and inflicted damage on more than 130,000 buildings, ranging from partial roof loss to complete...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addressing the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation

3 months ago EnergyHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

JPS Working to Restore Power to Corporate Area Communities

Mayor of Kingston, Councilor Andrew Swaby, says the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company is working to restore power to Corporate Area communities that have been without the utility since the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Approximately 6,160 customers in Kingston and St. Andrew remained without electricity as of Monday (November 10), he reported. Mayor Swaby said that the...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, provides an update on Hurricane Melissa relief efforts during a press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11).

3 months ago AviationDisaster ReliefHurricane Relief & RecoveryTransport

Jamaica’s Airports Facilitate 1,138 Flights in Hurricane Melissa Response

Between October 29 and November 10, Jamaica’s airports collectively facilitated 1,138 flights in support of commercial travel and coordinated humanitarian operations across the island in response to Hurricane Melissa. These included 499 commercial passenger flights, 369 cargo, relief, and military flights, and 270 private flights. “Of these, Norman Manley [International Airport in Kingston] accounted for 578, while Sangster [International Airport...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11) to give an update on Hurricane Melissa recovery.

3 months ago CommunityDevelopmentDisaster ReliefHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal GovernmentYouth

NSWMA Engages More Trucks, Contractors to Clear Garbage

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is engaging additional trucks and contractors as the agency works to clear the increase in garbage across the island, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He noted that the debris caused by Hurricane Melissa has added to the regular residential and commercial waste, and teams across the island...