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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers remarks during the ceremony for the presentation of a cheque valued at $7.5 million by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to Jamaica to assist with Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The event was held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (July 16).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers remarks during the ceremony for the presentation of a cheque valued at $7.5 million by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to Jamaica to assist with Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The event was held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (July 16).

PHOTOS: Chinese Gov’t Supports Hurricane Recovery

Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers.
Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers.

Dairy Sector Loses 34,000 Litres of Milk from Passage of Hurricane Beryl
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon

Mayor Says Infrastructural Damage in St. James is Moderate
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) hands over a mattress to resident of Tryall, Nascius Powell (second left), during a tour of communities in southern St. Elizabeth on July 12. Looking on (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) hands over a mattress to resident of Tryall, Nascius Powell (second left), during a tour of communities in southern St. Elizabeth on July 12. Looking on (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Minister of Labour and Social Security Tours Southern St. Elizabeth
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) is briefed by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, during a visit to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) site in Rocky Point, Clarendon today (July 13). The JDF, including members of the Disaster Assistance Relief Team (DART), has been on the ground providing emergency assistance, clearing debris, and restoring essential services, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) is briefed by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, during a visit to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) site in Rocky Point, Clarendon today (July 13). The JDF, including members of the Disaster Assistance Relief Team (DART), has been on the ground providing emergency assistance, clearing debris, and restoring essential services, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3.

Gov’t to Accelerate Hurricane Beryl Response

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A section of the Falmouth Transport Centre which was extensively damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3.
Hurricane BerylLocal Government

Repair Bill for Trelawny Estimated at $30 Million

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is reporting a preliminary repair cost of $30 million, due to the impact of hurricane beryl on the parish. Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager made the disclosure during the Corporation’s monthly meeting held on Thursday (July 11). He said that the damages were minimized due to the massive drain cleaning work carried out early in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at the podium), addresses a meeting of the Negril Chamber of Commerce and other stakeholders in Negril on July 12.
Local GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Proposes Municipal Status for Negril

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has highlighted the need for Negril to have its own local authority, which will enable the town to better manage its affairs. The Prime Minister, who was speaking to members of the Negril business community and other stakeholders on July 12, said the resort town has outgrown its current governance structure, posing challenges...
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Principal of the Toll Gate Primary School, Rev. Carol Brown-Clarke (second right), makes a point to Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Raquel Ranger Cowan (right), during the removal of debris from the school, on July 9.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Community Members Assist in Cleanup Activities at Toll Gate Primary School

Persons in and around the Toll Gate area of Clarendon, are being commended for their efforts to remove large trees and debris from the compound of the Toll Gate Primary School. During the passage of Hurricane Beryl, scores of trees were uprooted at the institution and covered the school yard. The institution’s Principal, Rev. Carol Brown-Clarke said following the passage...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), in discussion with Annakay Dixon (second left), during a tour of the Salmond Town community of South Manchester on July 12. Others present (from second right) are Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Robern Chin, and Councillor for the Grove Town Division, Iceval Brown.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal GovernmentUncategorized

Small Businesses to Receive Assistance

Some 250 small businesspersons in South Manchester, who have been severely impacted by Hurricane Beryl, are to receive support to restart their businesses. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie made the disclosure during a tour of several communities in the area on Friday (July 12). “Persons whose small businesses were destroyed by the hurricane, the SDC...
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Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon (third right, standing), and other representatives of the Corporation are joined by My Medic Training + Response President, John Lyon (third left, standing), and his team during the handover of equipment on Thursday (July 11) to aid post-Hurricane Beryl relief efforts in the parish.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

St. Elizabeth Gets Post-Hurricane Relief Support from American Emergency Response Entity

Post-Hurricane Beryl relief and recovery efforts in St. Elizabeth have been bolstered with the donation of essential tools by My Medic Training+ Response, a United States-based organisation specialising in emergency first-aid response support. The provisions, inclusive of chainsaws, drills, buzz saws and hygiene kits, were presented to the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation during its sitting in Black River on Thursday...
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Social Worker, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Clurdine Powell Harrison, uses a mobile phone to capture images highlighting damage to Cameka Chamberlin
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLabourSocial Security

PHOTOS: MLSS Relief Effort

Social Worker, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Clurdine Powell Harrison, uses a mobile phone to capture images highlighting damage to Cameka Chamberlin's residence in Mitchell Town, during the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. Occasion was a visit to the community in Clarendon on July 10 by teams from the Ministry to assess the damage and provide relief items...
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