MET Service Launches Weather Quiz Competition
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), on Friday (May 31), launched the 2019 renewal of its Weather, Climate and Climate Change Quiz Competition. The …
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Hurricane, Drought, High Oil Prices Impacted on Economy in 2005 – Morrison
Director General in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dennis Morrison has cited the active hurricane season coupled with periods of drought and high energy …
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Focus on Earthquake Awareness in January
Parish Disaster Co-ordinator for St. Elizabeth, Yvonne Morrison is reminding Jamaicans to make adequate preparations, should an earthquake occur. Updating JIS News about plans for …
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$871.6m Worth of Damage Caused to Corporate Area by Rains – Kingston Mayor
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie has said that the projected cost to clear and rehabilitate total damage caused by Hurricane Wilma in Kingston and …
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Caribbean Countries Seek Assistance to Address Climate Change
The devastating 2004 Caribbean hurricane season, the catastrophic tsunami in South Asia and the destructive effects of Hurricane Katrina, will provide the backdrop for the …
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Charles Calls for more Spending on Disaster Prevention
Opposition Spokesman on Transport and Works, Pearnel Charles is urging the government to make special budgetary allocation for disaster prevention to avoid expending sizeable amounts …
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Ozone Act to be Passed by Year-End
The Ozone Act should be passed in the Houses of Parliament by the end of the year, enabling Jamaica to officially participate in the global …
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ALPART to Implement Measures to Curb Illegal Water Tapping
As drought conditions continue to affect the parish of St. Elizabeth, Public Relations Manager for Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART), Lance Neita has made an …
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Senior Citizen Receives New Home from Food for the Poor
Lilian Miller, a seventy-year-old resident of the York Town community in Southwest Clarendon has received a single unit house, as a result of a partnership …
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Caribbean Bar Association Supports Regional Hurricane Relief Effort
The Caribbean Bar Association (CBA) will be donating the proceeds from its annual fundraising banquet to support hurricane victims in the region. This is the …
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Climate Change, its Effects Explored
Severe storms and floods. Coastal flooding. Longer, more severe droughts. Intense heat waves. Unpredictable weather conditions. These are some of the effects of climate change. …
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