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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Thursday’s (November 6) special press briefing at Jamaica House, focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Thursday’s (November 6) special press briefing at Jamaica House, focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.

Over 600 Schools Damaged During Hurricane Melissa

The Government is reporting that more than 600 educational institutions sustained damage during the passage of category-five Hurricane Melissa. “In the affected parishes, we have a little bit over 450 schools that have been affected, and that’s across the board...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Gov’t Working to Access Marooned Communities
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Monday (November 3).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Monday (November 3).

Official Death Toll From Hurricane Melissa Now 32
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (October 30) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (October 30) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House

JDF to Recover Bodies of Hurricane Melissa Victims
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaking at this morning’s (October 29) press briefing held at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaking at this morning’s (October 29) press briefing held at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston.

Permanent Secretaries to Decide on Reopening of Government Offices

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Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses a press briefing held at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Wednesday (October 29).
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Met Service Discontinues Tropical Storm Warning Following Hurricane Melissa’s Passage

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) has discontinued the tropical storm warning for the country, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The powerful Category Five system made landfall on Tuesday (October 28) in New Hope, Westmoreland, and exited east of Falmouth, Trelawny, later that evening. Principal Director, Evan Thompson, provided the update from the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)...
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Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis
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Drop-in Centre In Buckfield, Ocho Rios, Now Open To The Homeless For Overnight Stay

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, says the Drop-In Centre in Buckfield, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, designed to provide cooked meals, a shower facility, and a change of clothes for the less fortunate, is currently accommodating overnight stays. The centre, he said, has been retrofitted with beds and mattresses to welcome those living on the streets and with...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a press briefing at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston, on October 28.
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Government Establishes Website to Mobilise Support After Hurricane Melissa Passes

The Government has launched a website to mobilise support, channel relief and coordinate recovery efforts in the aftermath of Category Five Hurricane Melissa. The Support Jamaica website, which is an online platform, can be accessed at supportjamaica.gov.jm and is developed by the Government of Jamaica. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provided details...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addressing a press briefing at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in Kingston on October 28. At right is Sign Language and Spoken English Interpreter, Antoinette Aiken.
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6,000 Persons In 382 Shelters

Approximately 6,000 persons are currently in 382 shelters across the island, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He gave the update during a press briefing at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in Kingston on Tuesday (October 28). A total of 581 persons occupy 45 shelters...
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Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
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Citizens Urged To Remain Indoors During Hurricane Melissa’s Passage

All citizens, especially young persons, are urged to remain indoors during the passage of Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category Five system expected to move over Jamaica on Tuesday (October 28). Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the appeal during Monday’s (October 27) joint utility media briefing at the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) head office in...
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Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon.
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$9.3 Billion Earmarked to Upgrade Teacher-Training Institutions to Support STEM

A budget of $9.3 billion has been earmarked to upgrade and equip teacher-training institutions to support science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education. Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon, made the disclosure at a recent TREND press conference held...
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