Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, says the death of University of the West Indies' (UWI) Professor Emeritus, Alston Barrington "Barry" Chevannes, has dealt a tremendous blow to the academic,...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), says it will be advocating for transitional housing or relocation of persons in Chigwell, Forest, Pierce's Village in Hanover and New...

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has lifted the Tropical Storm Warning for Jamaica, as Hurricane Tomas moves further away from the island. In addition, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and...

The National Meteorological Service has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for Jamaica with immediate effect even as Hurricane Tomas continues to strengthen near western Haiti. In light of this, the...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, is cautioning business operators against asking non-essential workers to report for work after his office has...

Jamaicans woke up this morning (November 5), to the news that Tomas, which had made the transformation from tropical depression to hurricane and back several times, is now a category...

Due to the Tropical Storm Warning which is still in effect for the island the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Ministry of Education is directing...

The Meteorological Service reported at 8 p.m. Thursday that Tropical Storm Tomas seemed to be getting better organised, as it moved towards the east coast of Jamaica. National Hurricane Center...

Portland's preparedness for the impact of Tropical Storm Tomas was outlined to Prime Minister Bruce Golding, during an emergency meeting of the Portland Disaster Committee at the Parish Council chamber...

The latest Meteorological Service Bulletin (#26), issued at 5 p.m. Thursday (November 4), says that Tropical Storm Tomas should pass near Jamaica's east coast tonight, dumping rain on sections of...

The Ministry of National Security has assumed responsibility for the first shelter for trafficked persons. The shelter has been retrofitted and funding for its furnishing will be provided by the...