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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides an update on post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts during a special media briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (October 31).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides an update on post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts during a special media briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (October 31).

Over 500 Community Roads Cleared, Reconnecting Hurricane-affected Areas

More than 500 community roads have been cleared, restoring access to numerous communities affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a special media briefing...
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), greets Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, during an Emergency Operations Centre meeting held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), greets Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, during an Emergency Operations Centre meeting held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).

Spanish Ambassador Pledges Support to St. James
Government Senator, Keith Duncan, addresses a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, held at Jamaica House on Friday (October 31).
Government Senator, Keith Duncan, addresses a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, held at Jamaica House on Friday (October 31).

Gov’t Establishes Private Sector Coordination Committee to Bolster Hurricane Melissa Recovery
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings (right); and Caribbean Country Director, World Food Programme (WFP), Brian Bogart (second right), listen to a comment from Food For the Poor Director in charge of operations and implementation, Nakhle Hado, during a tour of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 30). Sharing in the conversation (from second left) are Acting Director for Disaster, Rehabilitation and Welfare Management in the Ministry, Jacqueline Shepherd; Director of Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris; and the Ministry
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings (right); and Caribbean Country Director, World Food Programme (WFP), Brian Bogart (second right), listen to a comment from Food For the Poor Director in charge of operations and implementation, Nakhle Hado, during a tour of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 30). Sharing in the conversation (from second left) are Acting Director for Disaster, Rehabilitation and Welfare Management in the Ministry, Jacqueline Shepherd; Director of Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris; and the Ministry's St. Elizabeth Parish Manager, Michelle Senior.

WFP Focused on Getting Food to Hardest Hit Communities
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Death Toll from Hurricane Melissa Rises to 19

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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Relief And Response Efforts Under Way in Montego Bay

The St. James Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with key agencies, has intensified relief and response efforts across the parish following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which left widespread damage to infrastructure, homes, and businesses. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, told JIS News that the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has entered the execution phase of its response plan, focusing...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Friday’s (October .31) press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston.
CabinetHurricane Relief & Recovery

Cabinet Committees to Coordinate Recovery Activities

Two committees of Cabinet have been established to coordinate recovery activities in the aftermath of category five Hurricane Melissa. The Relief and Recovery Oversight Committee will be co-chaired by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, and Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Other members are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (October 30).
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Mayor Vernon Calls for State of Emergency in St. James to Support Hurricane Recovery

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has called for a State of Public Emergency (SOE) to be declared in St. James to support post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, citing the need for improved order, security, and control. Speaking with JIS News following an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (October 30), Mayor Vernon...
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (October 30).
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryWater

NWC to Complete Deployment of Generators Today

The National Water Commission (MWC) is working to restore water supply to communities facing disruption in service due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday (October 30), at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said that generators are being deployed to areas...
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Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses Thursday’s (October 30) special press conference on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTechnology

USF Deploying Starlink Satellite to Western Communities

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is deploying Starlink satellite-based internet systems to provide immediate broadband coverage in key communities in western Jamaica. Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the USF’s seven public Wi-Fi hubs and 112 community Wi-Fi hotspots in the western region are down due to hurricane damage, power loss and internet service provider (ISP) disruption....
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