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The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) is reporting that approximately 170,000 of 500,000 households are now being supplied with electricity following a suspension of service as a result of damage to its system during Hurricane Ivan. Addressing journalists at a press briefing at the company's New Kingston office yesterday (Sept.14), Senior Vice President in charge of Generation, Robert Patrick said...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has been commended by the Minister of Transport and Works, Robert Pickersgill, for its first-rate response to the reconstruction of the nation's road network, in the wake of Hurricane Ivan. Speaking with JIS News, the Minister praised the NWA's efficient and speedy response to the over 300 distress calls made to its emergency lines over...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has stepped up its operations and has been working to clear main roads and other public places of debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan. Chairman of the NSWMA, Alston Stewart, told JIS News that employees had been working additional shifts, while tipper trucks have been deployed across the island. In addition to...

The Hanover Parish Council is working to return shelter seekers to their homes or other safe accommodation, to facilitate the re-opening of schools in the parish. A total of 28 institutions in the parish were used as emergency shelters during the passing of Hurricane Ivan, and these comprise 19 primary and all-age, three secondary and six basic schools. Secretary Manager...

The Clarendon Disaster Committee is assessing the level of damage in the parish as a result of Hurricane Ivan, while the process of registration of personal loss is expected to commence today, September 15. Nether Lyttle, Disaster Coordinator for Clarendon, told JIS News that where possible, persons were being asked to return to their communities and carry out clean up...

As residents in Portland struggle to overcome the challenges, following the passage of Hurricane Ivan, the unavailability of water is one of their major concerns. Both the Portland Parish Council and the National Water Commission (NWC) have given assurances that everything was being done to restore the supplies for which they are responsible, as early as possible. Most of the...

The Yallahs Primary School in St. Thomas has suffered extensive damage with the passage of Hurricane Ivan. The facility is also without electricity and water.Principal of the school, Jean Carr told JIS News that staff members and parents were currently cleaning the building in preparation for the re-opening of the institution. "We cannot at this time say precisely when we...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has reported that the roofs of 90 per cent of the houses in the Lover's Leap area of St. Elizabeth were damaged by the strong winds associated with Hurricane Ivan. In fact, along the coast of the parish of St. Elizabeth, the roofs of houses were either partially or totally blown...

The Rozelle main road in St. Thomas, which was blocked due to Hurricane Ivan, is now open to vehicular traffic, even as emergency repairs continue. Jonathan Robinson, Project Manager at Ian Johnson Construction Limited, which is undertaking the repair work, told JIS News that workmen had filled the huge gaps in the roadway with shingles composed of stone, sand and...

Co-ordinated efforts aimed at providing emergency relief assistance to thousands of residents in the parish of Westmoreland, who were affected by Hurricane Ivan days ago, are underway. At a meeting yesterday (September 14), Members of Parliament (MPs) in the parish and Councillors of the Westmoreland Parish Council, discussed measures to be put in place in the short term, so that...

The troubled Spanish Town community remained relatively calm during and after the passage of Hurricane Ivan, with only four persons arrested for possession of minor quantities of ganja during the period of curfew on September 12. Commanding Officer for St. Catherine North, Superintendent Wrenford Robinson, told JIS News on Monday (Sept.13), that police officers and soldiers have been out in...

The assessment of damage resulting from Hurricane Ivan, has officially commenced in Clarendon.Parish Manager for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Delroy Palmer told JIS News today that about eight teams consisting of 60 persons were being dispatched to begin assessing the damage done by Hurricane Ivan in the six constituencies of the parish. Mr. Palmer also pointed out...