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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23).

Minister Vaz Urges JPS to Meet Deadlines for Electricity Restoration

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is urging the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to “pull out all stops” to meet the deadlines for the restoration of electricity in communities across the island. Several areas remain without...
Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Nadia Burgess, speaks at the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Thursday (July 18).
Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Nadia Burgess, speaks at the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Thursday (July 18).

Vector Control Activities to Be Ramped Up in St. James
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), converse with Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, during Friday’s (July 19) Hurricane Beryl Disaster Recovery Plan for the Education Sector press conference. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), converse with Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, during Friday’s (July 19) Hurricane Beryl Disaster Recovery Plan for the Education Sector press conference. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

Education Ministry to Commence Repairs at Schools Damaged During Hurricane’s Passage
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing Friday’s (July 19) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing Friday’s (July 19) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

90 Percent of NWC Customers’ Water Supply Restored
St. James Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness, Tamoy Sinclair.
St. James Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness, Tamoy Sinclair.

St. James Municipal Corporation Rolls Out Disaster Preparedness Rehabilitation Strategy

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Parish Manager, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Georgia Taylor, speaks at the St James Municipal Corporation’s Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee meeting on Thursday, July 18.
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Residents Encouraged To Replace Documents Lost During Hurricane Beryl

Residents in St. James who lost their documents, including IDs, during the passage of Hurricane Beryl are being encouraged to get replacements. Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Arthur Lynch, made the appeal at the Committee’s meeting on Thursday, July 18. “If the person had a national voter's ID,...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated, left) and Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Mitsuyoshi Kawasaki (seated, centre), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) during the handover of emergency relief items from the Government of Japan, at Jamaica House on July 15. Looking on are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (standing, left); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills, Digital Transformation and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris-Dixon (standing left); and Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi. The donation comes after the Category 4 Hurricane Beryl impacted Jamaica on July 3.
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Japan Donates Emergency Relief Items

Japan has donated emergency relief supplies to assist in Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl response. The items, which include 220 large tents, 100 plastic sheets (tarpaulins), 1,000 sleeping pads, and 2,200 polyester tanks, were provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, made a symbolic presentation to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, receives a cheque for US$200,000 from Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, towards Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The presentation, which also included medical equipment, was made during a meeting between the leaders on Thursday (July 18) at the Office of the Prime Minister. Premier O’Connor-Connolly led a Cayman Islands delegation that paid a working visit to Jamaica on Thursday.
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Jamaica’s Hurricane Recovery Efforts Bolstered By Donation From The Cayman Islands

The Government has received US$200,000 and an assortment of medical equipment from the Cayman Islands towards Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The presentation was made to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (July 18) by Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, who led a delegation from the neighbouring territory on a working visit to Jamaica....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provides an update on the Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16).
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$1.3b Allocated To Nwa And Nswma Under Post-hurricane National Clean-up Campaign

KINGSTON, July 18 (JIS): The National Works Agency (NWA) and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) have been allocated $1.3 billion under the National Clean-Up Programme forming part of the Government’s Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts. Of the sum, $800 million will go to the NWA, with the remaining $500 million programmed for the NSWMA. Prime Minister, the Most...
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