The Government has announced a raft of measures, totalling more than $1 billion, to provide grants and assistance to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, outlined these while making a statement on the Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16). He said based on the damage...

The Government will shortly be naming a Committee to review the country’s disaster preparedness mechanism. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association’s 57th Annual General Meeting, on Wednesday (July 17), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Mr. Holness explained that the review is intended to improve the national...

‘Let’s Connect’ with Ambassador Marks will discuss the country’s recovery after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, plans to celebrate the island’s 62nd anniversary of Independence and will feature a book launch by Jamaican author, Dr. Patricia V. Smith. Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, will host the town hall meeting on Thursday (July 18) at 7:00...

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...

Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake, has heaped praises on members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for their valiant efforts across the country, in the wake of Hurricane Beryl’s passage recently. “I am immensely proud of the men and women of the JCF who were everywhere during the storm, present and highly responsive, pressing into the teeth of the wind,...

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).

The Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) is reporting the loss of 34,000 litres of cow’s milk as a result of the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. Data was collected through an islandwide Impact Assessment following the hurricane. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the JDDB, Devon Sayers, told JIS News that farm visits were done on July 4 at...