MONTEGO BAY, July 6 (JIS): Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expressing confidence in Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response systems following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. He said...

KINGSTON, July 6 (JIS): Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is assuring residents of Southern Clarendon, who were hard hit by Hurricane Beryl, that the Government will provide assistance...

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....

Several of the island’s harbours have been reopened in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) advised that the locations which were reopened on Thursday (July...

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 Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and its partner agencies have commenced initial damage assessments of sections of the island damaged by Hurricane Beryl. Acting Director General,...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is recommending that farmers use systemic pesticides, in anticipation of increases in moisture and rainfall. Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with RADA,...

More than 50 shelter managers and key stakeholders across St. Elizabeth gathered to discuss strategies to safeguard communities against disaster, during a Shelter Management Conference held in Santa Cruz on...