The St. Thomas and St. Catherine parish councils have activated their emergency disaster plans to protect lives and property against the possible effects of Tropical Depression Tomas. While the weather...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING remains in effect for Jamaica as the centre of Tomas starts to move towards the north, closer to the eastern end of the island. This means...

The Meteorological Service has advised that Jamaica is now under a Tropical Storm Warning with immediate effect. With this new development the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, will address the nation at 9:00 pm tonight (Nov. 4) to further outline the Government's disaster preparedness plan in light of the impending threat...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding was delighted to see one of his Jamaica House Live fans, Sashagaye Thompson who he had given a wheel chair when she called and told him...

St. Ann Parish Disaster Co-ordinator, Alvin Clarke is encouraging residents of the parish to be proactive and make the necessary preparations for Tropical Storm Tomas. In an interview with JIS...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, said on November 3, that his office could begin recommending voluntary evacuation for persons in flood...

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, called on Barbados' Prime Minister, Freundel Stuart, today (November 3), to express condolences on the passing of David Thompson, late Prime Minister of Barbados....

State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Hon. Robert Montague is reminding persons who find it necessary to use shelters during storms...

A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Depression Tomas reorganizes itself. This means that tropical storm conditions now pose a possible threat to the island within...

Initiatives by Government to expand services to the community were outlined by Minister of State for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, at the National Church Service for Local Government Month,...