The Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch is appealing for volunteers to support ongoing relief efforts in the parish, as communities continue to recover from hurricane melissa. The plea comes from Emergency Chairperson for the Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch, Colleen Lawson-Taylor, who was addressing a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre, held at the St. James Municipal Corporation...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, schools across St. Ann and Trelawny are actively restoring facilities to ensure students can safely return to classes. Brown’s Town Community College in St. Ann and Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, are leading the charge in repairing damages sustained during the hurricane, which affected roofs, classrooms, dormitories, and other essential infrastructure. Principal...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the support from private sector organisations in the establishment of a $1billion fund, to assist tourism workers affected by Hurricane Melissa. “The most precious asset of our tourism industry is our staff. In moments of adversity, our people rise to the occasion. I am profoundly impressed by how quickly the sector mobilised...

More than 60 pregnant women and new mothers received support on Friday, (November 21), as the Ministry of Health and Wellness rolled out a new maternal health initiative to assist families affected by Hurricane Melissa. State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, led the intervention held at the Black River Health Centre in St. Elizabeth....

Approximately 32 farmers in Litchfield, Trelawny, have received insurance payouts under the GraceKennedy (GK) Weather Protection Programme to support their recovery following Hurricane Melissa. The payments were distributed on Wednesday (November 19) during a joint visit to the community by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Connect team, together with representatives of the GK Insurance Group. GK General Insurance Client...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be launching a disaster self-reporting form, which will enable householders to submit information on Hurricane Melissa damage or loss electronically. The self-reporting form will be available on the Ministry’s website at Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said that the form is for householders who were...

The Government has entered a new phase of post-disaster response as the Ministry of Labour and Social Security intensifies house-to-house assessments across the island in the wake of the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., told JIS that the detailed evaluations being conducted are critical to ensuring citizens can access government benefits in the...