All 105 churches across St. Elizabeth that have applied for assistance under the Government’s Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, have been visited and verified by officials from the Social Development Commission (SDC). The initiative, announced recently by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, forms part of the post‑Hurricane Melissa National Clean‑Up Programme and provides $75 million in...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Friday (February 13), handed over four fishing boats and brand-new engines to fishers in St. James, in a major drive to get them back out to sea following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. A multi-million-dollar voucher programme was also launched to support vessel repairs and engine replacement. Under this initiative,...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has listed priority areas of focus for the 2026-2027 financial year, to boost the sector’s resilience after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation. These included advancing the work to establish a national food reserve, as well as the Minerals Institute, greenhouse clusters and new Agro-Parks. The Ministry also plans to rehabilitate six fishing beaches and 70...

Educational institutions damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa and classified as ‘Priority 1’ will be fully repaired within the calendar year. This was announced by Governor-General (G-G), His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, in his Throne Speech during the 2026/27 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12). He shared that reconstruction efforts are...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government, through the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), will convert unprecedented levels of international financing into bankable, resilient projects, delivered with transparency, speed, discipline, and measurable impact. “This Authority represents a new development architecture for Jamaica; one that embeds resilience into national planning, accelerates delivery, and ensures that...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will continue to strengthen solid-waste systems, rebuild climate-resilient municipal facilities, and upgrade shelters and social-care services to foster safer, more resilient communities in the 2026/27 fiscal year, according to Governor-General (G-G), His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. He stated that these build on a successful 2025/26 fiscal year, during which...

Jamaica’s water sector has rebounded significantly following the impact of Hurricane Melissa, with restoration efforts and major resilience initiatives advancing across the island. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the announcement while delivering the Throne Speech during the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament for the 2026/27 Financial Year at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12). He noted...