Both of Jamaica’s international airports have suspended operations as Hurricane Melissa draws closer to the island. Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston ceased operations following the final incoming flight...

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is advising the public to brace for increased rainfall, as the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa have begun to affect sections of the...

Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he has received a force majeure request from the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), which will enable the company to...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is appealing to Jamaicans residing in low-lying and flood-prone areas to heed the evacuation warnings. Some of these areas are...

A total of 218 persons are currently in shelters across the island, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie is reporting. He said that all of the...

Principal Director at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, says Melissa, which is now a category four system, is unprecedented for Jamaica. “A Category 4 hurricane is...

As Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica, citizens are being urged to take the threat seriously and follow all official instructions. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Minister of Local Government...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says Jamaicans should prepare for a prolonged period of intense rainfall and strong winds as the slow-moving Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. “The...