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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.

$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,...

Information Officer, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Joyce Reynolds Robinson, provides an overview of the 'Strap Up Jamaica' campaign, which has been relaunched by ODPEM.

ODPEM Relaunches Hurricane Strap Campaign to Boost Disaster Resilience

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (podium), addresses the Banana Board’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme handover ceremony held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, February 25.

Plantain and Banana Farmers Receive Assistance Under Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme

Councillor for the Oracabessa Division in St. Mary, Ramon Henry (left), chairs the Public Health and Sanitation Meeting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation on February 24. At right is Chief Executive Officer, Ethlyn Douglas.

Improved Garbage Collection In Oracabessa, St. Mary

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) workers remove old bicycles from the Constant Spring Police Station during a clean-up activity at the facility in St. Andrew on Saturday (February 21).

Constant Spring Police Partners with NSWMA to Clean Up Station Grounds

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), offers comfort to Jayce Pinnock

3 weeks ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Minister Mckenzie Announces Clean-Up, Reinstalling Streetlights in Denham Town

Following the tragic killing of three-year-old Jayce Pinnock in Denham Town, Kingston, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced measures to enhance the safety and security of citizens. The actions include clean-up activities, reinstalling streetlights and cutting overhanging branches. Speaking during a visit to the Edward Seaga Infant School on Monday (February 23), where Jayce...

Mayor of Port Maria and St. Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman , Councillor Fitzroy Wilson.

3 weeks ago Local Government

St. Mary Municipal Corporation Continuing Monthly Town Halls This Year

Residents of St. Mary can expect continued dialogue with the parish’s Municipal Corporation through its monthly town hall meetings. Mayor of Port Maria and Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson, told JIS News that a commitment was made to give a “listening ear” to the community at least once per month. Councillor Wilson stated that through these undertakings, “We will...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks during a press briefing at the St. James Municipal Corporation on February 12. Listening is Municipal Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill.

4 weeks ago CommerceIndustryInvestmentLocal Government

St. James Municipal Corporation to Lease Land for $3B SEZ Project in Catherine Hall

The St. James Municipal Corporation will be leasing land in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, to facilitate a $3‑billion Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project by Tailwind Corporation Jamaica. The investment, to be located at the boundary of Alice Eldemire Drive and the Catherine Hall Multipurpose Stadium, will provide 110,000 square feet of warehousing, office, and retail space, creating more than 750...

Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson.

4 weeks ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Improved Compliance Brings Order to Port Maria

The town of Port Maria in St. Mary is now cleaner and more orderly, thanks to improved compliance by motorists and vendors with the directives of the authorities. This was revealed by Mayor, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson, who told JIS News that the efforts of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the Transport Authority (TA), and the St. Mary Municipal Corporation are...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks during the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on February 12. Listening is the St James Municipal Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill,

4 weeks ago Local Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Waives 50 Per Cent of Craft Vendors Debt

The St. James Municipal Corporation has committed to waiving 50 per cent of the $9.3 million in outstanding debt owed by craft vendors in Montego Bay, to help them recover in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The waiver, covering rent arrears for October and November, amounts to approximately $4.5 million, benefiting 410 craft traders in Montego Bay. The decision, which...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz addresses a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

4 weeks ago EnergyHurricane Relief & Recovery

Just Over 2,700 Households Benefiting Under Phase One of National Energy Poverty Reduction Programme

Just over 2,700 households are being reached under phase one of the National Energy Poverty Reduction programme, says Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Under the programme, the Government has allocated $1 billion to mobilise support for post- Hurricane Melissa electrification. Addressing a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister Vaz said that works being undertaken...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a media briefing held at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) Technical Office at the Freeport Business Centre in St. James on February 7.

1 month ago Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Health Ministry Reviewing Structural Integrity of 105 Health Centres Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is moving to assess the structural integrity of 105 health centres, damaged in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the Ministry has engaged four to five engineering firms to examine the facilities that were in the hurricane's primary impact zone. The assessment, he said, will determine whether...