Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (September 10) announced the establishment of a disaster risk management review committee (DRMRC) to assess the country’s disaster risk management processes. Major General Antony Anderson, a public servant with decades of experience in disaster management and national security, will head the body. Other members include Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr., a leader in...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has distributed cheques totalling $21 million to 162 residents of St. James and Hanover as part of the Government’s ongoing assistance to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Assessment of damage was conducted over a two-week period, with recipients from St. James receiving a combined $13.2 million and those from Hanover receiving $8.35 million....

The 11,500 Jamaicans who were most affected by Hurricane Beryl on July 3, are being targeted for cash assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) to support their recovery. Head of the WFP Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti, speaking at a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ handover ceremony in Port Maria, on September 6, said that grants of $20,000, $36,000 and $50,000...

More than $13 million in grants has been distributed to Hurricane Beryl victims under the Government’s ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative in St. Mary, benefiting more than 100 families. The presentations were made to the beneficiaries during the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ tour at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria on September 6, which marked the final...

More than 70 families in Portland have been added to the growing number of Jamaicans benefiting from the Government’s ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative. The programme, which is a response to the dislocation resulting from Hurricane Beryl’s passage on July 3, delivers cash grants, ranging between $50,000 and $400,000, to affected persons. Speaking during Wednesday’s (September 4) cheque presentation ceremony at Hotel...

The parish of St. Elizabeth is on high alert as a strong tropical wave is set to move across Jamaica from September 4 to 6, bringing heavy showers and thunderstorms. The ‘breadbasket’ parish’s Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee convened a meeting at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Tuesday (September 3) to outline proactive measures...

Approximately 100 families in St. Thomas are now better able to rebuild or repair their homes, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. This, after the Ministry of Labour and Social Security distributed cash grants to affected residents in the parish under the ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative on Tuesday (September 3). Through the $1-billion programme, persons whose homes suffered...