Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude for the rapid response and steadfast commitment demonstrated by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and international partners in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during a stop in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on Monday (November 17), during a goodwill tour of some of the hardest-hit parishes, the Prime Minister said the regional...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government welcomes the strong show of regional solidarity as Jamaica begins large-scale recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. He noted that the support from CARICOM and other regional partners will play a significant role in restoring impacted communities. The Prime Minster, who was speaking with journalists during a...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Administration remains committed to modernising the public sector to deliver services that are faster, more reliable, and more transparent. “Through the continued rollout of the Public Sector Transformation Programme, we are enhancing performance management, digitising operations, and integrating data systems to ensure that every interaction with Government is simpler and...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of collaboration with various stakeholders and partners as the country prepares to transition from immediate relief to the recovery phase. He noted that while the need for emergency relief items will continue to exist for another two or three months, fewer persons will rely on those resources, as...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the official platform to mobilise support for Jamaica’s relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Category Five Hurricane Melissa will be modified. The modification will enable donors to better interface with the platform and donate to a specific institution or institutions. The supportjamaica.gov.jm online platform also aims to channel relief...

The Government is taking steps to standardise the Hurricane Melissa relief distribution process. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has currently established 22 staging areas across the island, operating under a hub-and-spoke model, to support national relief and recovery efforts. “So they will move from big warehouses to these small hubs, and...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has indicated that efforts are under way to restore telecommunications services to banks, enabling the resumption of automated teller machine (ATM) operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “There is a programme to give connectivity to the banks in the areas that are cut off from electricity and telecommunications. They are working...