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Caption: Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, speaking at the recent monthly sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio.

Portlanders Urged to Take Precaution Against Leptospirosis

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, November 19, 2025

Following flooding across sections of Portland due to Hurricane Melissa, Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Sharon Lewis, is urging residents to take precautionary measures against leptospirosis. Speaking...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, looks at damage to a classroom at the Manchester-based Holmwood Technical High School, during a visit to the institution on November 2.

Gov’t to Make Schools More Resilient to Future Storms

By: GARWIN DAVIS, November 16, 2025

Principal of William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, Linvern Wright.

William Knibb High Looking at Shift System to Resume Learning

By: GARWIN DAVIS, November 16, 2025

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By: Vanessa James, November 16, 2025
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By: Britney Stevens, November 16, 2025
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, tours the fully equipped field hospital donated by the Government of Spain, on the grounds of the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Friday (Nov. 14).

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Renovation of Falmouth Hospital to Begin Next Week

Starting next week, contractors will begin renovation work on the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny, which was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr....

By: OKOYE HENRY, November 15, 2025

Southwest Airlines cargo representative pack relief supplies for shipment to Jamaica at the Baltimore International Airport in the United States (US). The shipment, which consists of supplies for persons severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa, arrived in the island on November 8. The items were donated by Jamaicans in the US and friends of the island.

3 months ago Foreign AffairsHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryJamaican Diaspora

Jamaicans in the US and Friends of the Island Donate Hurricane Relief Supplies

Jamaicans in the United States (US) and friends of the island have contributed relief supplies valued at approximately US$30,000 to the island. The items, to benefit residents severely impacted by...

By: Jamaican Embassy, Washington DC, November 15, 2025

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan (second left); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left); and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, look at mud on several cars in Catherine Hall, St. James, during a tour on Friday (Nov. 14) to get a firsthand look at the extent of damage from floodwaters associated with Hurricane Melissa.

3 months ago Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Over 700 Truckloads of Solid Waste Removed From Catherine Hall and Westgreen

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has removed over 700 truckloads of solid waste material from Catherine Hall and Westgreen in St. James following flood damage caused by Hurricane...

By: SERENA GRANT, November 15, 2025

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on Tuesday (November 11), at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.

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Embassy of China Donates $3.1 Million Towards Recovery Effort

The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China has donated $3.1 million towards hurricane preparedness and recovery efforts across Kingston and St. Andrew. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made...

By: ROCHELLE WILLIAMS, November 15, 2025

Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin (right), looks on while volunteers from Juici Patties set up a prefabricated house for a mother of six children, in the community of Middle Quarters, St. Elizabeth, on November 13. The donation was done through her Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission.

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Custos of Clarendon Hands Over Prefabricated Houses to Two Families In St. Elizabeth

Two St. Elizabeth families whose homes were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, now have dwellings, courtesy of the Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin. Through...

By: Garfield L. Angus, November 14, 2025

Senior Superintendent of Police and Commanding Officer of the Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Oral Pascoe.

3 months ago AgricultureHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Public Urged Look Out for Stolen Produce, Contaminated Meat

The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is ramping up efforts to intercept persons carrying stolen produce, meats and livestock that are slaughtered in an unsanitary...

By: Twila Wheelan, November 14, 2025

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

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New Health and Wash Strategy Rolled Out With UNICEF Support

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has developed a comprehensive Health, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Plan. Portfolio Minister,...

By: Latonya Linton, November 14, 2025

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (November 13).

3 months ago CommunityHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Multi-Agency Task Force Mobilised to Drive Hurricane Recovery In St. James

A multi-agency task force has been activated to coordinate and accelerate recovery efforts across St. James, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. This was announced by Mayor of Montego...

By: Serena Grant, November 14, 2025

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Renovation of Falmouth Hospital to Begin Next Week

Jamaicans in the US and Friends of the Island Donate Hurricane Relief Supplies

Over 700 Truckloads of Solid Waste Removed From Catherine Hall and Westgreen

Embassy of China Donates $3.1 Million Towards Recovery Effort

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Public Urged Look Out for Stolen Produce, Contaminated Meat

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