In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the urgent need for Jamaicans to recognise the evolving risks of climate change and...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced plans to revamp the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in order to better meet Jamaica’s evolving housing needs. Speaking during...

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors and mortgagors who remain unsure of how to begin their recovery journey after Hurricane Melissa are being encouraged to connect with the Trust for support....

The European Union (EU) has mobilised €2 million in emergency funding to help families in Jamaica impacted during the passage of Hurricane Melissa rebuild, restore basic services, and recover their...

Effective immediately, the Office Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been reassigned to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). A new Director General, Commander Alvin Gayle, has also...

The Government of Jamaica is cautioning members of the public, both locally and internationally, to be on high alert for fraudulent websites attempting to exploit their generosity in the aftermath...

The Government of Jamaica is advising the public that, acting on the advice of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and in keeping with powers under section...

Merchants are being urged to keep their operations open for as long as it is safe to do so, to enable Jamaicans to purchase supplies in preparation for Tropical Strom...