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Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, makes a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Tuesday, December 9.
Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, makes a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Tuesday, December 9.

JFB Urges Heightened Safety Awareness This Christmas

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens to exercise increased caution this Christmas season, as holiday activities pose elevated fire risks. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on December 9, Public Education Officer at the JFB,...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, prepare to participate in post-hurricane cleanup activities in Darliston, Westmoreland, on December 5.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, prepare to participate in post-hurricane cleanup activities in Darliston, Westmoreland, on December 5.

Post-Hurricane National Clean-Up Programme Launched as Testament to Jamaica’s Resilience
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and China’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jinfeng Wang (left) engage in conversation as they disembark China’s navy hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark, in Port Royal on Monday (December 8). They are accompanied by members of the ship’s crew. The Silk Road Ark travelled from Montego Bay where it spent three days treating patients.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and China’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jinfeng Wang (left) engage in conversation as they disembark China’s navy hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark, in Port Royal on Monday (December 8). They are accompanied by members of the ship’s crew. The Silk Road Ark travelled from Montego Bay where it spent three days treating patients.

Chinese Medical Ship Docks in Port Royal
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, tour a section of the Westmoreland Infirmary on December 3.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, tour a section of the Westmoreland Infirmary on December 3.

Emergency Work to Begin Immediately at the Westmoreland Infirmary
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking at the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) recent Conversation in Science 2025 event held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking at the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) recent Conversation in Science 2025 event held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Jamaica “Building Forward” in the Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa – Dr. Wheatley

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Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
HousingHurricane Relief & RecoveryOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Introduces More Flexible Verification Measures for Hurricane Melissa Relief

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has expanded the range of documents it will accept to verify identity and property ownership for persons seeking assistance under its Hurricane Melissa relief initiatives. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, noted that, in addition to traditional proof, the NHT will now accept property tax records, land diagrams, and notarised...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams.
Hurricane Relief & RecoverySocial Security

Gov’t Mobilises Personnel for Post- Hurricane Damage and Needs Assessments

Nearly 500 persons are currently deployed across the hardest‑hit communities, conducting damage and needs assessments following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October. Chief Technical Director (CTD) in the Ministry, Audrey Deer‑Williams, made the disclosure during a Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs virtual sensitisation session on Thursday (December 4). The session was convened to update Justices of the Peace...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (second right), shares a moment with members of the Concentrix management team during a recent visit to one of the company’s major operational hubs in the Montego Bay Free Zone in St. James. Also pictured (from left) are Concentrix executives – Senior Director, Real Estate, Pablo Rojas Morales, and Senior Manager, Facility Management, Ivan Estevez; Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry; and Concentrix Senior Supervisor, Facility Management, Jada Fennell. Concentrix is a global technology and services leader operating in more than 70 countries, providing customer‑experience management and digital transformation solutions for leading international brands.
CommerceHurricane Relief & RecoveryIndustryInvestment

Jamaica Showing Strong Post-Hurricane Recovery Momentum – State Minister Seiveright

Just over five weeks after the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Jamaica is demonstrating strong recovery momentum, according to Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright. He told JIS News that Jamaica’s recovery is demonstrating “remarkable resilience and disciplined progress”, while acknowledging that thousands of households, particularly in the western parishes,...
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Chinese naval medical ship, Silk Road Ark, which docked in Montego Bay, St. James. The medical mission will serve in Montego Bay (St. James), Trelawny and Kingston.
Foreign AffairsHealth & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Humanitarian Medical Mission from China Arrives

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the humanitarian medical mission from China represents one of the most significant acts of post-hurricane support, as Jamaica continues to recover from the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Speaking to journalists following a tour of the Silk Road Ark medical ship at the Montego Bay Freeport in...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), extends greetings to team members aboard the People’s Republic of China’s advanced navy hospital ship, the ‘Silk Road Ark’, which docked at Montego Bay Freeport in St. James on Thursday (December 4). The vessel will provide critical support to Jamaica’s health sector during post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.
Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

China’s Navy Hospital Ship Arrives to Bolster Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Health Sector Recovery

Jamaica’s health sector has been bolstered by the arrival of the People’s Republic of China’s advanced navy hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark, which docked at Montego Bay Freeport in St. James on Thursday (December 4). The vessel will facilitate outpatient care, diagnostic services, and elective surgeries, thereby strengthening Jamaica’s national recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Minister...
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United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore (second left), shares in discussion with (from left) UK High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Alicia Herbert; Parish Manager for St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen; and Regional Director at the SRHA, Michael Bent. Occasion was a tour of the Santa Cruz Health Centre in St. Elizabeth on Tuesday (December 2) by Mr. Elmore, during his recent visit to the island.
Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

UK Minister Pledges Support for Jamaica’s Long-Term Recovery

United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore, has pledged his Government’s commitment to supporting Jamaica’s long-term recovery and climate resilience. The commitment comes in the aftermath of the devastating impact of category-five Hurricane Melissa on the island. Speaking with JIS News during a visit to St. Elizabeth on Tuesday (December 2), which is one of the parishes most...
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