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More than 30 individuals stranded in Haiti, following Tuesday's earthquake in the French-speaking country, arrived home on Friday (January 15), as the Government commenced airlifting home Jamaicans from Port-au-Prince. Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Daryl Vaz, confirmed that those returning home on one of two Air Jamaica rescue flights included 23 Digicel employees, four employees of the Jamaica Civil...

An emergency centre has been established at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), 2-4 Haining Road, New Kingston, to coordinate relief assistance generated locally for Haiti. Speaking at a media briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (January15), Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that ODPEM would be responsible for streamlining all forms of assistance...

The Government has suspended all aviation fees associated with Haiti relief until further notice. At a press conference at Jamaica House in Kingston on January 15, Minister with responsibility for Information, Daryl Vaz, said that Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding had approved this measure as airports on the island of Hispaniola were operating at capacity. "We have gone further...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has joined the national effort to provide assistance to Haiti, following the devastation caused by a massive earthquake, which struck the southern section of that island on Tuesday, January 12. Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe, is urging Jamaicans to support the cause, by making their contribution to the agency's collection drive, which begins today...

Earthquake-ravaged Haiti as well as the charity 'Hear the Children's Cry' will benefit from the proceeds of this year's National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), which will be held on January 21. Secretary of the NLPB Committee, Bishop Stanley Clarke, speaking at today's (January 15) press launch held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, explained that "with the recent situation...

The Westmoreland Parish Council has added its support to the Haiti earthquake relief effort, opening a bank account where persons can make monetary donations. At yesterday's (Jan. 14) meeting of the Council held in Savanna-la-mar, His Worship the Mayor Councillor Bertel Moore, pledged $10,000 of his own money to the fund. He told JIS News that the Council has seen...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding will be travelling to the Far and Middle East during the year to "sell" opportunities in Jamaica. Making the announcement during a national broadcast on January 13, Mr. Golding noted that the prospects for investment here were good and that he intended to improve the way in which Jamaica attracted international investment. "The way...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will be travelling to the Far and Middle East during the year to "sell" opportunities in Jamaica. Making the announcement during a national broadcast on January 13, Mr. Golding noted that the prospects for investment here were good and that he intended to improve the way in which Jamaica attracted international investment. "The way forward is...

Representatives of Corporate Jamaica were on Thursday (January 14) provided with information on disaster awareness and planning during an Earthquake/Tsunami Workshop organised by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). The seminar, held at the Ministry of Health, King Street, downtown Kingston provided disaster risk management education for members of the downtown Kingston business district deemed to be...

Details of Jamaica's and CARICOM's response to the earthquake disaster in Haiti of Tuesday (January 12) will be disclosed at a media briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston at Noon, today. This was disclosed on the return of Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, last night after leading a team to Haiti Thursday (January 14), which also included Leader of...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, accompanied by disaster managers including the Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Ronald Jackson left for Haiti today with a view to assess the extent of damage and identify priority needs. ODPEM has implemented "Help Haiti" and advises the public that persons who wish to make donations can...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has given his commitment to provide strong leadership on the part of the Government, leadership that is prepared to do what is right, to take the political risk and to invest the political capital so that history will judge the correctness of the actions taken. Mr. Golding was speaking at the launch of the...