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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (November 13).

353 Individuals Remain in Emergency Shelters Across St. James Following Hurricane Melissa

A total of 353 individuals remain housed in emergency shelters across St. James, just over two weeks after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28. This was disclosed by Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, who indicated that the...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, in Montego Bay, on Thursday ( November 13).

Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony in Montego Bay to Be Scaled Down

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 13).

Gov’t Earmarks $5B for Post-Hurricane Emergency Infrastructure Recovery

Members of Eltham High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, who visited the William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, on November 12 to assist with hurricane relief efforts. They are (from left) Vice Principal, Dr. Gregory Allen; Nicole Davis; Richard Reid; Dwayne Brown; and Glenville Holmes.

Eltham High Lends Support to William Knibb Memorial High in Trelawny

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), looks on as Technical Officer, Johnson’s Petroleum, Adrian Samuels, points out the features of one of the company’s mobile gas stations during his visit to Johnson’s Petroleum Headquarters on Beechwood Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday (November 2). The company has acquired 10 mobile units, which will be deployed to hurricane-impacted parishes.

Johnson’s Petroleum Deploying 10 Mobile Gas Stations to Hurricane-Affected Parishes

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams (third left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second left), give care packages to residents in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, during a visit to the community on Wednesday (November 12).

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State Minister Lauds Resilient Spirit of Residents of Westmoreland

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, has commended the resilient spirit of residents in communities across Westmoreland as the Government continues its post-Hurricane Melissa response efforts. Mr. Williams, who toured some of the affected areas on Wednesday (November 12), told JIS News that the visit formed part of a comprehensive, multi-agency...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 13).

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Gov’t to Provide Up to $1m In Clean-Up Grants for Hurricane-Affected Schools

Schools affected by Hurricane Melissa will receive grants ranging from $300,000 to $1 million to support clean-up activities. The grants will be provided by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, with disbursement scheduled to begin on Friday (November 14). Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, stated that allocations to institutions earmarked for support will be...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), looks at a care package being shown to her by Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, His Excellency Manuel Durán Pilarte. The package was among a 628-tonne shipment of humanitarian supplies donated by the Dominican Republican, which arrived on Wednesday (November 12) at Kingston Wharves Limited.

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Dominican Republic Donates Supplies To Assist Families Impacted By Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica has received a shipment of relief supplies from the Dominican Republic to assist families affected by Hurricane Melissa. The 628-tonne shipment, which includes food items, blankets, bed sheets, mattresses, mosquito nets, cots and medicines, was handed over at on Wednesday (November 12) at Kingston Wharves Limited. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith,...

Cruise passengers on Carnival Sunrise make their way along the reopened main terminal at Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann, on Wednesday, November 12.

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Cruise-Ship Pier In Ocho Rios Expected To Play Vital Role In Recovery Effort

The cruise-ship pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, is poised to play a critical role in helping Jamaica recover economically, following the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The category-five system has devastated the tourism sector, particularly in the western parishes. Speaking at the reopening of the main terminal at the Ocho Rios Port, in St. Ann on November 12,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addressing the launch of National Parent Month on Wednesday (November 12) at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.

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Education Ministry Discussing Relief Strategies for Students Preparing to Sit External Exams

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is in discussions with administrators of external examinations to develop relief strategies for students adversely affected by Hurricane Melissa. Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, reported that the Ministry met with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) two days ago and is scheduled to meet with City and Guilds on November 13. “So, SBAs...

Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson

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Ambassador Anderson Hails Fairfax County Search and Rescue Team Deployed to Jamaica

Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has commended the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue team (Virginia Task Force 1) for their courage, professionalism, and humanitarian spirit during their deployment to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a welcome-home reception for the team on Monday (November 10), at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in...

A resident waits to have his device charged at the charging station manned by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Occasion was a post-hurricane Melissa support project staged by For Your Image Consultancy (FYI) and Friends, at the William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Wednesday (November 5).

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JDF to Establish Operational Hubs In Trelawny, Westmoreland and Hanover to Streamline Relief Efforts

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will be establishing operational hubs in Trelawny, Westmoreland, and Hanover over the next 48 hours, to streamline Hurricane Melissa relief efforts in those parishes. This is in addition to the two national Hurricane Melissa relief warehouses and parish operational hubs already existing in St. Elizabeth, Clarendon, Kingston and St. James. The disclosure was made by...