KINGSTON, Jamaica. Sunday, July 7, 2024: The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is advising that the Spanish Town Hospital (STH) has now entered emergency mode due to severe flooding in the Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department. According to Mr. Errol Greene, Regional Director of SERHA, the A&E Department has flooded as a result of severe runoff from Burke Road...

This week, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the Caribbean region, bringing winds of 140 to 160 mph, and becoming the first hurricane on record to reach category 5 so early in the Atlantic. In Jamaica, and the Eastern Caribbean, entire communities have been flooded, houses destroyed, livelihoods wiped out, and the full scale of this event is not yet known....

The Government of Jamaica expresses its deepest condolences to the families of Alrick Moncrieffe and Kayon Sterling who died as a result of the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families during this difficult time. Hurricane Beryl has brought significant hardship to our nation, and any loss of life is a profound tragedy. On behalf...

The police are advising members of the motoring public that several traffic lights in the corporate area are out of service. As a result, motorists are being urged to proceed with caution, and consider fellow road users. The relevant authorities are working to have the issue resolved urgently.

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says that all the children and staff at its 50 government and private residential child care facilities and places of safety, are safe and secured, following the passing of hurricane Beryl on Wednesday. “Our Management Team as well as members from our Disaster Management Committee met at our Emergency Operations Centre, where...