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Farmers in St. Catherine, who suffered losses as result of Hurricane Dean, will be provided with fertilizer to bring their farms back to productivity. Branch Manager for the Jamaica Agricultural Society's (JAS) St. Catherine office, Janet Pullen, told JIS News that the distribution of fertilizer will be monitored by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the JAS. " I...

More than 600 persons in St. Mary have been assessed so far for damage and losses suffered, as a result of the passage of Hurricane Dean on August 19. The assessment, which began on Monday, August 20, is being carried out by the Port Maria office of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Hundreds of persons in various communities...

A Proclamation revoking the State of Public Emergency and the Emergency Powers Regulations 2007 was issued by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall on August 24. The State of Public Emergency was declared by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller on August 19, following the passage of Hurricane Dean. Following is the Proclamation issued on August 24 by...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has appointed the Hon. Dennis Lalor, O.J. (Hon. Ll.D) and the Hon. Mr. Justice Ransford Langrin, C.D., as members of the Constituted Authority. This has been done in accordance with Section 44A of the Representation of the People Act, and after consultation with Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Leader of...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands on (Aug. 28) received the first batch of 50,000 bags of fertilizer, under the $225 million agricultural sector hurricane relief project, for farmers involved in domestic food crop, banana, fruit tree crop and cocoa production. Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke; Ministry officials; representatives of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA); the Jamaica...

The Jamaica Consulate General in Miami has established an account at the HSBC Bank, Florida, for donations to assist in the recovery efforts, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean, which devastated parts of Jamaica on August 19. Monetary donations can be made to the Hurricane Dean Relief Fund - account #389076767 - at any branch of the HSBC Bank. Donations...

Acting Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Christopher Powell has informed that the agency has successfully completed clearance of the major thoroughfares and towns across the island, following the passage of Hurricane Dean on August 19. He also pointed out that the organization was now focusing on cleaning residential communities. Mr. Powell, who was giving an...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Victor Cummings has informed that an assessment of the damage done to the island's fishing villages by Hurricane Dean, should have been completed on Monday (Aug. 27). He made this announcement while addressing a meeting with the ministers fraternal regarding the distribution of relief supplies, held yesterday at Eden Gardens....

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson has said that the agency is working to clear relief supplies from international donors through Customs, and to get the items into the hands of the victims of Hurricane Dean. "We are working around the clock with the support of the JDF (Jamaica Defence Force), Ministry...

The Salvation Army has procured food, construction material and other relief items, which will be distributed to the parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Dean. Head of the Salvation Army in Jamaica, Major Ward Matthews, made the announcement at a press briefing held at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management's (ODPEM) Camp Road headquarters on Friday (Aug. 24). He...

The Salvation Army has procured food, construction material and other relief items, which will be distributed to the parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Dean. Head of the Salvation Army in Jamaica, Major Ward Matthews, made the announcement at a press briefing held at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management's (ODPEM) Camp Road headquarters on Friday (Aug. 24). He...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that a total 38 shelters are currently open across the island, housing some 988 persons. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of the locations of all activated shelters and their populations to date: Click here for more