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All Hotels Expected to Fully Reopen by December 2026

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, announced on March 6 that all hotels are expected to be fully operational by December 2026, following the devastation caused to the sector by Hurricane Melissa. He noted that while early stakeholder assessments had suggested...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, front), responds to questions during a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House on March 6. He is joined by Minister of State, Hon. Delroy Williams (left, front); Permanent Secretary, Marsha Henry-Martin (right, front) and other representatives from the Ministry.

Streetlight Programme to Resume Following Hurricane Disruption

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

Mayor of Montego Bay Calls for Development of Disaster Response Manual

Senior Instructor at the HEART College of Construction Services, Shalimar Blair, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank'

HEART Urges Builders to Access Free Training for Stronger Resilience

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of Chester Creek housing development in Westchester Drive in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 3).

Jamaica Officially Enters Reconstruction Phase Post-Melissa

Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ) Vice President, Dr. Maurice Miles.

2 weeks ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Maryland-Based Organisation, Right Now for Jamaica, to Host Gala in Aid of Hurricane Melissa Recovery

United States (US)-based organisation Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ), recently established in Maryland, will host its inaugural Fundraiser Gala Dinner and Concert on March 28. The event is billed as an elegant evening celebrating culture, purpose, and philanthropy. Slated for the Royal Ballroom in Bowie, Maryland, just outside Washington DC, the gala is poised to bring together members of the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

3 weeks ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Gov’t Advancing Public Market Modernisation Plans

The Government is driving the modernisation of public markets as part of a broader initiative to upgrade aging infrastructure and stimulate local economic activity across the island. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, emphasised the critical need to upgrade long-standing market facilities during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Alexandria Market in St. Ann...

3 weeks ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Community and Government Unite for St. Ann Infirmary Clean-Up

A united wave of community action and government collaboration culminated in a successful clean-up at the St Ann Infirmary on Saturday, February 28. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, the initiative united national and local agencies in a concentrated effort to restore a safe, comfortable living environment for the infirmary’s 71 residents who had been temporarily...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), makes a point during a tour of the new Trelawny Infirmary location in Falmouth on Thursday (February 26). Listening (from left) are: State Minister, Hon. Delroy Williams; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dwight Wilson; Chief Executive Officer of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Andrew Harrison (partially hidden); and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager.

3 weeks ago Local Government

Phase One Of Trelawny Infirmary Reconstruction Nears Completion

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that phase one of the new facility being constructed to accommodate residents and staff of the Trelawny Infirmary is expected to be completed shortly, despite recent setbacks caused by inclement weather. Following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, approximately 60 residents and 40 staff members of...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Hanover leg of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) handover ceremony, held at the Hanover Parish Church Hall in Lucea on Wednesday (February 25).

3 weeks ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Roofs Beneficiaries Urged To Rebuild Stronger

Beneficiaries under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative are being encouraged to adopt hurricane-resilient construction practices as they rebuild stronger. Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, who made the appeal while addressing the Hanover leg of the ROOFS handover ceremony in Lucea on Wednesday (February 25), said that while the initiative provides...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), makes a point during a visit to the Trelawny Drop-In Centre in Falmouth on Thursday (February 26). Listening (from left) are Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis; Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager; Inspector of Poor for Trelawny, Frances Brown, and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Delroy Williams.

3 weeks ago Health & WellnessLocal Government

Gov’t Addressing Mental Health Cases In Infirmaries

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said more will be done to address issues relating to mental health cases in infirmaries and drop-in facilities across the island. “Within our infirmaries right across the country, including the two Golden Age Homes, there are persons in these facilities that are affected by mental health problems. We have psychiatric...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), presents a cheque to Hanover resident, Ena Campbell (second left), who lost her home during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last year. The occasion was the Hanover leg of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative handover ceremony, held at the Hanover Parish Church Hall in Lucea on Wednesday (February 25). Also participating are (from left), State Minister in the Labour Ministry, Hon. Donovan Williams, and Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Andrea Purkiss.

3 weeks ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLabourSocial Security

$334M Being Disbursed to Hanover Households Under ‘ROOFS’ Hurricane Recovery Programme

A total of $334 million is being distributed to 1,217 households in Hanover under the Government’s Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative, as part of ongoing recovery efforts, following Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the announcement during the Hanover leg of the ROOFS handover ceremony, held at the Hanover...