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....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Assistant Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Dr. Wenjian Zhang, is taking back to Geneva three key messages from the WMO Regional Association IV Conference held in Kingston, Jamaica, this week....

President of the Regional Association IV of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Evan Thompson, says discussions at the just-concluded regional conference were “very encouraging”. He told JIS News that he...