Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the country has officially entered the reconstruction phase of the Hurricane Melissa disaster response. Dr. Holness noted that this transition was supported by the near-completion of utility restoration, a rebounding agricultural sector, and lower-than-expected inflation. “For electricity, I can say that we are 98 per cent recovered [and] for...

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...

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...

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, 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...

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, 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...