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Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, provides an update on relief efforts during a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, held at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11).

88 Emergency Shelters Remain Open Across Nine Parishes Two Weeks After Hurricane Melissa

By: Donique Weston, November 12, 2025

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says 88 shelters remain operational across nine parishes, currently housing approximately 1,100 citizens, two weeks...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11) to give an update on Hurricane Melissa recovery.

NSWMA Engages More Trucks, Contractors to Clear Garbage

By: Garfield L. Angus, November 12, 2025

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Monday (November 10).

St. James Residents Urged to Avoid Unsafe Routes

By: Serena Grant, November 11, 2025

Local Government 2 days ago WPM Waste Management Limited Intensifies Clean-Up Operations in St. James
By: Serena Grant, November 10, 2025
Local Government 3 days ago Minister Mckenzie Tours Trelawny
By: Serena Grant, November 9, 2025
Local Government 5 days ago More Than 8,000 Care Packages Distributed to Residents in St. James
By: Serena Grant, November 7, 2025

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Businessman, Garrie “Wanda Oh Canada” Parker (right), hands a case of water to colleague Christopher Davy as the first box truck is loaded with relief supplies for Hurricane Melissa victims in western Jamaica under the “St. Thomas Helping Hands” initiative on Thursday (November 6).

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St. Thomas Business Community Extends ‘Helping Hands’ to Hurricane Victims in Western Jamaica

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28, business owners in St. Thomas have united to mobilise a series of donations for communities most severely impacted by the...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, November 7, 2025

Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the agency's Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, at a Special Press Briefing held at Jamaica House in Kingston on Thursday (November 6).

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More Than 36,000 Food Packages Reach Hurricane Victims

Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says that more than 36,000 food packages have been delivered to people who were severely...

By: Vanessa James, November 6, 2025

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90,000 Families in Western Jamaica Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Approximately 90,000 families in western Jamaica were directly affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. This is according to the initial damage assessment by Office of Disaster...

By: Vanessa James, November 6, 2025

Mayor of St Ann's Bay, Michael Belnavis (fourth right), shares a moment with representatives from the Jamaica Guandong Association, following the handover of $2.5 million in Hurricane Melissa relief aid from the Chinese community at the St. Ann Municipal Corporation on November 3. They are joined Chief Executive Officer of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Jennifer Cunningham (fifth right), and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

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Chinese Community Donates $2.5 Million in Relief Supplies to St. Ann

The Chinese community, through the Guangdong Association, has donated approximately $2.5 million worth of relief supplies to support recovery efforts in St. Ann’s Bay following the passage of Hurricane Melissa....

By: Reneek Brown, November 6, 2025

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, gives remarks during a recent follow-up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre held at the St. James Municipal Corporation.

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St. James Custos Commends Parish’s Responders

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, has commended the dedication and hard work of all agencies and individuals involved in the ongoing recovery and relief efforts across...

By: Serena Grant, November 6, 2025

Team members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) carry out clean-up activities in Catherine Hall, St. James on Tuesday (Nov. 4).

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Clean-Up of St. James Under Way

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and the St. James Municipal Corporation carried out a massive operation in Catherine Hall and Westgreen on Tuesday (November 4), commencing the clean-up...

By: Serena Grant, November 5, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on November 4 in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

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ODPEM Reassigned to Office of the Prime Minister

Effective immediately, the Office Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been reassigned to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). A new Director General, Commander Alvin Gayle, has also...

By: Chris Patterson, November 5, 2025

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond Mckenzie, shares details regarding Municipal Corporations severely affected by Hurricane Melissa, at a press conference held at Jamaica House on November 3.

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Unaffected Municipal Corporations to Assist Those Severely Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Municipal Corporations that were not affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa have been mobilised to assist those whose operations have been severely disrupted. This was stated by Minister...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, November 5, 2025

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88 Emergency Shelters Remain Open Across Nine Parishes Two Weeks After Hurricane Melissa

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St. Thomas Business Community Extends ‘Helping Hands’ to Hurricane Victims in Western Jamaica

More Than 36,000 Food Packages Reach Hurricane Victims

90,000 Families in Western Jamaica Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Chinese Community Donates $2.5 Million in Relief Supplies to St. Ann

St. James Custos Commends Parish’s Responders

Clean-Up of St. James Under Way

ODPEM Reassigned to Office of the Prime Minister

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