Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging Jamaicans to be in a high state-of-readiness and preparedness for the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The country was placed under a hurricane watch at 10:00 a.m. on Monday (July 1). “We have an impending disaster and we have to treat it with the seriousness that it requires. We will have some...

Jamaica is the best prepared it has ever been to respond to a natural disaster, says Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Addressing a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council (NDRMC) at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road in Kingston on Monday (July 1), Mr. McKenzie said the Government’s investment in strengthening Jamaica’s disaster...

As Hurricane Beryl threatens the island, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining is taking proactive measures to support our farmers, fishers, and mining stakeholders in safeguarding these vital sectors. The Ministry has fully mobilized a hurricane response team dedicated to preparing for and mitigating the impacts of the impending storm. The Ministry has dispatched a team of extension officers...

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be adjusting regulated water schedules to facilitate storage in preparation for the passage of Hurricane Beryl. “[We will have to] change water supply schedules to make sure that Jamaicans all have a chance to fill their tanks and [other] storage [containers] in the [event] that the storm does come and does affect us, particularly...

Jamaicans are being urged to begin the necessary preparations for Hurricane Beryl, which is expected to commence impacting the island on Wednesday (July 3). Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the call during a press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Sunday (June 30). Hurricane...

Over 10,000 young people will be gainfully employed under the 2024 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), which was officially launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny on Friday (June 28). The young men and women, aged 17-29, being enrolled this year will be paid $60,000 over their four weeks of...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has significantly expanded its waste management capabilities in St. James, with the commissioning of 11 new units. The ceremony was held at WPM Waste Management Limited's office at Freeport in Montego Bay, St. James, on June 27, during the relaunch of the 24-hour 'Operation SWEEP', aimed at enhancing and enforcing proper waste management...