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Members of the Friends of Region 6 are joined by Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) personnel and educators during a visit to the Brampton Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth on November 28. The group distributed hurricane relief supplies valued at over $500,000 to the institution, along with Black River Primary and Infant, also in St. Elizabeth.
Members of the Friends of Region 6 are joined by Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) personnel and educators during a visit to the Brampton Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth on November 28. The group distributed hurricane relief supplies valued at over $500,000 to the institution, along with Black River Primary and Infant, also in St. Elizabeth.

St. Elizabeth Primary Schools Get Relief Supplies

Black River and Brampton primary and infant schools in St. Elizabeth have received donations of hurricane relief supplies valued at over $500,000 from the Friends of Region 6. The items, which were handed over to the institutions on November 28,...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shaking hands with Chief of the Accompong Maroons in St. Elizabeth, Richard Currie, during a visit to the community on Sunday (November 30). Looking on at centre is Minister of culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shaking hands with Chief of the Accompong Maroons in St. Elizabeth, Richard Currie, during a visit to the community on Sunday (November 30). Looking on at centre is Minister of culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

JDF Engineers to Assist With Rebuilding in Accompong
The Seal of the International Monetary Fund.
The Seal of the International Monetary Fund.

Multilateral Partners Commit US$6.7B to Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Recovery
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, addresses the recent handover of medications and vitamins valued at over US$200,000, donated by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in support of Jamaica
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, addresses the recent handover of medications and vitamins valued at over US$200,000, donated by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in support of Jamaica's hurricane relief efforts, at the NHF offices in New Kingston.

NHF Boosts Processing of Prescriptions in Hurricane’s Aftermath
Staff of the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, located in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, participate in clean-up activities at the facility on November 27.
Staff of the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, located in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, participate in clean-up activities at the facility on November 27.

Infirmary Staff Praised for Heroic Safeguarding of Residents During Hurricane Melissa

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (left), and Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Ian Dear, during a visit to Falmouth, Trelawny, on Saturday (November 29).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Gov’t Moves to Rebuild Trelawny Municipal Corporation Building After Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has identified lands owned by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation for the construction of a new administrative building, following the devastation of the existing structure during Hurricane Melissa. “They are now to proceed to start to do the necessary works in terms of the new location,” said Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), reviews proposed plans for the temporary relocation of the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth on Saturday (November 29). He is joined by (from second left) Senior Executive Architect in the Ministry, Dane Guthrie; City Engineer at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Xavier Chevannes; and Superintendent of Roads and Works at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Kayon Hall.
Local Government

Temporary Trelawny Infirmary Facility to be Established in Falmouth

Four prefabricated containers are scheduled to arrive in Falmouth next week to establish a temporary facility for the Trelawny Infirmary, which sustained severe damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the installation will be completed in short order, allowing residents and staff to relocate by the end...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony for the newly reconstructed Little London Police Station in Westmoreland on Friday (November 28).
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Gov’t to Introduce Coupons and Cards for Hurricane Melissa Relief Distribution

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the Government’s plan to transition from mass package distribution of Hurricane Melissa relief supplies to a system of coupons and cards for affected individuals. He explained that this approach will ensure fairness, efficiency, and the protection of citizens’ pride, adding that “giving persons coupons or cards [will enable them to]...
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Education Specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica, Dr. Rebecca Tortello, interacts warmly with children as she shares a meaningful moment with them.
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

UNICEF Assisting Children and Families Affected by Hurricane

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica is actively assisting children and families affected by Hurricane Melissa, working closely with local partners and national authorities to ensure relief reaches those who need it most. Speaking to JIS News, UNICEF Education Specialist, Dr. Rebecca Tortello, said their teams are helping to ensure access to safe water, hygiene supplies, child-friendly spaces, essential...
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Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25).
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryParliamentTransport

Gov’t Exploring Use of Idle Port Containers for Hurricane Melissa Housing Relief

The Government is exploring the prospect of using more than 1,000 containers currently sitting idle at the Port of Kingston as possible temporary housing solutions for persons affected by Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25). “These containers represent more than...
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Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Community Access, Restoring Essential Services Being Prioritised in St. Elizabeth

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon, says that restoring access to communities and essential services is being prioritised as relief and recovery efforts continue across the parish. “Some of the activities that we would have been doing up to now is to ensure that we have access to all our major...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Education Resource Centre Colloquium 2025, hosted by the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 27).
EducationLocal GovernmentYouth

Education Ministry Commits to Emergency Preparedness Framework for Early-Childhood Institutions

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has committed to working with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and other partners to craft emergency preparedness guidelines for Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs). Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, underscored that the guidelines will reflect current hazards and lessons from Category Five Hurricane Melissa, which...
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