The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has processed 47,562 document recovery applications, to help Jamaicans rebuild their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Hon. Audrey Marks during her contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the...

A partnership between renowned Japanese sound system Mighty Crown and the Jamaica 4-H Clubs is helping young farmers in St. Ann recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, through the donation of agricultural supplies. Some 21 young farmers and 40 members of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs in the parish received farming supplies valued at $1 million during a handover...

Persons are to be assisted in making informed rebuilding decisions that are sustainable and resilient, at the Recover and Rebuild Jamaica Expo 2026, which was launched on May 19 at Pier One in Montego Bay, St. James. The Expo is scheduled for July 11 and 12 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in the parish. The event is being designed...

The St. Catherine Municipal Corporation is moving to establish a formal policy to regulate outdoor advertising in the parish. Speaking during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 14), Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, informed that the policy is intended to establish proper standards and ensure transparency, fairness and order in the management and placement of advertisements across...

The St. James Municipal Corporation has reported a 380 per cent increase in revenue from market fees, attributed to a rise in the number of vendors operating at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay. Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon, disclosed that monthly revenue has risen from $250,000 to $1.2 million. He was speaking during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday...

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is urging citizens to volunteer as shelter managers, following a decline in participation ahead of the 2026 hurricane season, which begins June 1. Addressing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday (May 14), Mayor and Councillor, Richard Solomon, emphasised that identifying and training new personnel to oversee emergency shelters is...

Authorities in St. Elizabeth are working to identify alternative emergency shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1, while also seeking to ensure the parish has adequate safe havens should residents need to be relocated. Speaking during the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 14), Chairman and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard...