The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that all systems are in place for an adequate response in the event of an earthquake. In an interview with JIS News, Director for the Emergency and Disaster Management and Special Services (EDMSS) Branch of the Ministry, Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright, said that the Ministry is always prepared for such an event. Dr....

Private sector entities are being encouraged to invest in biodiversity as part of their corporate social responsibility by participating in the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) Adopt-A-Mangrove programme.  Through this engagement, NEPA is seeking to leverage additional financial support for the management of several mangrove plots within the Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area (P-PRPA).  The P-PRPA is approximately 13,500 hectares...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and its regional offices will be observing National Environmental Awareness Week from Sunday, June 4 to Saturday, June 10.  The Week, which is being observed under the theme, ‘End Travel Waste’, will also incorporate Solid Waste Day, on Tuesday, June 6.  Community Relations Manager, NSWMA, Kimberley Blair, told JIS News that the aim...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will provide $10 million to the Portland Municipal Corporation to undertake clean-up activities at the Musgrave Market, which was destroyed by fire recently. The funds, which will be drawn from the Equalisation Fund, will also be used to provide a temporary market for butchers in the parish, subject to approval of the...

With the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season now under way, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging Jamaicans to take the necessary precautions to protect life and property. He said that persons should listen for and adhere to warnings issued by the relevant authorities and ensure that they are accessing information from credible sources. “More and more, the infodemic...

The Government is placing focus on disaster risk financing to strengthen the country’s financial capacity to respond to and recover from disasters. “This Administration has taken a different approach to disaster risk management, particularly on the financial side of things and, in fact, we have developed a National Natural Disaster Risk Financing Policy,” said Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew...

St. Elizabeth is ready with comprehensive plans and emergency response systems to protect life and property during the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts on June 1. In fact, the Humanitarian Sub-Committee, which falls under the parish’s Disaster Preparedness Committee, held a tabletop exercise with supporting ministries and agencies on Tuesday, May 30, at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in...