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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses residents at the Petersfield High School emergency shelter in Westmoreland during a Christmas treat hosted at the facility on December 13. Listening are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left).

942 Residents Remain in 90 Emergency Shelters Across Seven Parishes After Hurricane Melissa

By: Shanna K. Salmon, December 18, 2025

A total of 90 emergency shelters remain activated across seven parishes to safeguard displaced residents, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. These are situated in Trelawny, Manchester,...

These patrons are having a jolly good time during St. Mary's annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Port Maria, on December 11.

Festive Spirit Alive in St. Mary

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, December 18, 2025

Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Holiday Entertainment Event Organisers Urged to Secure Safety Certificate from JFB

By: Latonya Linton, December 18, 2025

Local Government 6 months ago Call Fire Brigade for Electric Vehicle Fires
By: Rocheda Bartley, December 17, 2025
Community 6 months ago Dr. Sue and You Partners with JIS to Support Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Hurricane Relief
By: Romona Geohaghan, December 16, 2025
Hurricane Relief & Recovery 6 months ago More Jamaicans to Receive Titles Under Systematic Land Registration Programme
By: Serena Grant, December 16, 2025

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Households Urged to Review Fire-Safety Plans This Christmas

With the festive Christmas season under way and many Jamaicans welcoming visitors into their homes, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging households to review and practise their fire-safety plans...

By: Sherika Williams, December 16, 2025

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), offers words of encouragement to fishers affected by Hurricane Melissa, Annmaureen Spence (second left) and Carlton Thompson (right), during the handover of wire mesh on Friday (December 12) in Rocky Point, Clarendon. Sharing in the moment is Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.

6 months ago FisheriesHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Rocky Point Fishers Receive Wire Mesh to Replace Lost Fish Pots

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., handed out rolls of wire mesh to fisherfolk in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on December 12, to rebuild their lost fish...

By: Ainsworth Morris, December 15, 2025

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., distributes gifts during the Prime Minister’s Christmas Treat at the Petersfield High School shelter in Westmoreland on Saturday (December 13).

6 months ago Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLabourSocial Security

Specialised Teams Mobilised to Bolster Post-Hurricane Recovery and Safeguard Vulnerable Groups

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has deployed specialised teams to bolster recovery efforts and safeguard vulnerable groups as residents rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. This was...

By: Serena Grant, December 15, 2025

United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dennis Zulu (left); Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks, sign the Joint Declaration of Intent to strengthen disability inclusion, at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Conference Room in Kingston, recently.

6 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoverySocial Security

Ministry Signs Joint Declaration of Intent to Strengthen Disability Inclusion

The Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), continues to strengthen disability inclusion with the signing of a Joint Declaration of Intent with the United Nations Development...

By: Judith A. Hunter, December 15, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness gives a gift to a child, during a Christmas treat held at the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland on December 13. Also participating is Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (background, left).

6 months ago ChristmasCommunityHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Thanks Shelter Staff at Petersfield High School

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has thanked the shelter staff at the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, for maintaining safety, hygiene, and access to essential services, following...

By: Garwin Davis, December 14, 2025

Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund, (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

6 months ago CommunityDevelopmentHurricane Relief & Recovery

JSIF Redirects Support to Hurricane Affected Communities

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says the agency has been redirecting its focus to support recovery efforts in communities affected by Hurricane Melissa, with...

By: SERENA GRANT, December 14, 2025

Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis

6 months ago CommunityHurricane Relief & RecoveryWater

St. James Residents Urged to Avoid Unsafe Water Sources

As residents in St. James continue to rely on alternative water sources following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Chief Public Health Inspector, Shericka Lewis, is warning that several springs and...

By: RENEEK BROWN, December 14, 2025

Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), receives a donation from Founder of the Dr. Sue and You Charitable Foundation, Dr. Susan Davis, towards the annual Christmas treat and relief efforts organised by the JIS on behalf of the Mount Olivet Boys' Home. The presentation was made recently at the JIS head office on Half-Way-Tree Road in Kingston.

6 months ago ChristmasCommunityHurricane Relief & RecoveryYouth

JIS and Partners Bring Cheer to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Following Hurricane Melissa

Residents of Mount Olivet Boys' Home were showered with gifts and awards last Sunday (Dec. 7), as the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) staged its annual Christmas treat at the Walderston,...

By: ROMONA GEOHAGHAN, December 14, 2025

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