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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (left), and Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Ian Dear, during a visit to Falmouth, Trelawny, on Saturday (November 29).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (left), and Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Ian Dear, during a visit to Falmouth, Trelawny, on Saturday (November 29).

Gov’t Moves to Rebuild Trelawny Municipal Corporation Building After Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has identified lands owned by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation for the construction of a new administrative building, following the devastation of the existing structure during Hurricane Melissa. “They are now to proceed...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), reviews proposed plans for the temporary relocation of the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth on Saturday (November 29). He is joined by (from second left) Senior Executive Architect in the Ministry, Dane Guthrie; City Engineer at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Xavier Chevannes; and Superintendent of Roads and Works at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Kayon Hall.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), reviews proposed plans for the temporary relocation of the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth on Saturday (November 29). He is joined by (from second left) Senior Executive Architect in the Ministry, Dane Guthrie; City Engineer at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Xavier Chevannes; and Superintendent of Roads and Works at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Kayon Hall.

Temporary Trelawny Infirmary Facility to be Established in Falmouth
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony for the newly reconstructed Little London Police Station in Westmoreland on Friday (November 28).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony for the newly reconstructed Little London Police Station in Westmoreland on Friday (November 28).

Gov’t to Introduce Coupons and Cards for Hurricane Melissa Relief Distribution
Education Specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica, Dr. Rebecca Tortello, interacts warmly with children as she shares a meaningful moment with them.
Education Specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica, Dr. Rebecca Tortello, interacts warmly with children as she shares a meaningful moment with them.

UNICEF Assisting Children and Families Affected by Hurricane
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25).
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25).

Gov’t Exploring Use of Idle Port Containers for Hurricane Melissa Housing Relief

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Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Community Access, Restoring Essential Services Being Prioritised in St. Elizabeth

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon, says that restoring access to communities and essential services is being prioritised as relief and recovery efforts continue across the parish. “Some of the activities that we would have been doing up to now is to ensure that we have access to all our major...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Education Resource Centre Colloquium 2025, hosted by the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 27).
EducationLocal GovernmentYouth

Education Ministry Commits to Emergency Preparedness Framework for Early-Childhood Institutions

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has committed to working with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and other partners to craft emergency preparedness guidelines for Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs). Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, underscored that the guidelines will reflect current hazards and lessons from Category Five Hurricane Melissa, which...
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Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on November 26
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

DBJ Launches $10-Billion Business Recovery Programme

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has launched a $10-billion M5 Business Recovery Programme to support businesses that have been disrupted by the passage of hurricane Melissa. Managing Director, DBJ, Dr. David Lowe, provided details of the programme during a press briefing at Jamaica House on November 26. Through the programme, businesses in agriculture, manufacturing, distribution, and tourism that qualify...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 26).
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Gov’t Urges Jamaicans to Join National Post-Hurricane Clean-Up Programme

Jamaicans are being encouraged to participate in the national clean-up programme, to clear debris from communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing a press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 26), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the national clean-up exercise, slated to commence next week in Westmoreland, will target the 16 most-affected...
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Director General of Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle.
Local Government

All Communities Accessible Following Hurricane Melissa – ODPEM

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says that emergency personnel now have access to all communities following the widespread impact of Hurricane Melissa. “No community in Jamaica remains marooned,” he said, noting that “for us, being marooned means that the only way to enter that community is via air. “There are...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25), where he provided an update on his attendance at the G20 Summit in South Africa.
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Government Requests Int’l Community to Assemble Reconstruction Support Package

The Government has formally requested the international community, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, bilateral development partners, climate finance platforms, and multilateral development banks, to assemble a reconstruction support package that scales with Jamaica’s ambitions and needs. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 26).
Local Government

NSWMA Expands Garbage Collection with Increased Private-Sector Support

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) continues to intensify garbage collection islandwide, clearing communities of waste and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing a press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 26), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, announced that more private operators have been introduced to assist with the collection process....
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