Ten water tanks valuing more than $82,000 have been installed in several Old Harbour Bay communities in St. Catherine following the passage of Hurricane Dean. The tanks are a gift...

As part of back-to-school preparations, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has advised parents, who benefit under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), to ensure that...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is appealing for operators of compactor units to assist in the regular collection of garbage. "The challenge right now is with the regular...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reporting that clean-up of debris on the main thoroughfares will be completed in another week. Community Relations Manager, Michael Richards, told JIS...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) is reporting that up to Thursday (August 30), power has been restored to 88 per cent of its customers. The company is also projecting...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, has said that the response from corporate Jamaica to the Relief Information Desk set up by...

Minister of Education and Youth, Maxine Henry Wilson, has said that despite the damage that some 350 schools sustained during Hurricane Dean on August 19, the government is determined to...

All of the island's 24 hospitals are now operational and offering full patient care services, said Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson....

A total of 112 health facilities across the island were damaged as a result of Hurricane Dean at an estimated cost of $168.4 million. This is contained in an Office...

Region Four of the Ministry of Education and Youth has awarded three community groups, Tryall Trust Fund in Hanover; Negril Education Environment Trust in Westmoreland, and Kiwanis Club of Providence...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has been implementing an aggressive prevention programme in Portland, to control the spread of the Pink Mealy Bug. This bug, which was first discovered...