A special offering will be collected for victims of Hurricane Beryl at the Jamaica ’62 Emancipation and Independence Church Service scheduled to take place on Sunday, (July 28), at the Grace Missionary Church, 7 West Avenue, Kingston 8. Recovery efforts are ongoing across the island to assist communities, especially in the southwestern coast of Jamaica, which was hardest hit by...

KINGSTON, July 6 (JIS): The National Water Commission (NWC) will be providing a schedule for phased service restoration to customers now without piped water in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Some 335 NWC water systems islandwide were impacted during the hurricane’s passage on Wednesday (July 3) and are out of service Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth...

KINGSTON, July 5 (JIS): The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is encouraging members of the public to observe critical post-sever weather safeguards. After a severe weather system, citizens should continue to monitor updates from reliable, government-approved official communications channels. Acting Director General, ODPEM, Richard Thompson, said the environment may be unsafe following a severe weather event, underscoring...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise the public that as you continue to prepare for the impending inclement weather condition/tropical storm/hurricane, the following precautions should be taken regarding food and water safety, persons with chronic illnesses and pregnant women: Persons with Chronic Illnesses Persons with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and asthma,...

Jamaicans are being urged by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, to take the necessary precautions for Tropical Strom Beryl, which is expected to impact the island by next Wednesday. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, Tropical Storm Beryl, which now poses a threat to countries in the eastern Caribbean, is expected to rapidly strengthen and...

It is important for companies to have their ‘Business Continuity Planning Procedures’ in place, in the event the country experiences a major earthquake, advises the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). “Your team should be trained in terms of your general emergency requirements, how you treat with staff, and how you ensure that persons are safe during or...

The Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica has launched a poster competition to mark this year’s observance of World Meteorological Day, which is commemorated annually on March 23. The competition is based on this year’s theme – ‘The Future of Weather, Climate, and Water Across Generations’. Head of the Met Service’s Climate Branch, Jackie Spence-Hemmings, told JIS News that the competition...