Commanding Officer for the Spanish Town Police Division, Superintendent Harry Daley, has said that there have been no reports of looting in the community prior to, during and after the...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) has ruled out running its electricity transmission lines underground. Speaking with JIS News, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Damian Obligio, said that to...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has indicated that the cost to make the island clean again, after the ravages of Hurricane Dean, would be enormous. "I am not...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has created an information desk for persons, who wish to donate relief supplies to the organization. Ronald Jackson, Director General of...

The Ministry of Health is reporting that an intensive vector control programme is currently underway, following the passage of Hurricane Dean, which has resulted in a pile-up of debris and...

Following preliminary investigation of the agricultural sector in Manchester, it has been revealed that ground provisions such as yam, irish potatoes and vegetables are among the severely affected crops in...

The Trelawny branch of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is currently assessing the hurricane damage to crops in the parish, with the objective of helping farmers to replant. "The...

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Jamaica, Michael Conway, has praised the airline's staff for their performance in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean. "The staff has been putting...

All the shelters that were opened in Trelawny prior to the passage of Hurricane Dean, have been closed. Parish Disaster Co-ordinator, Dion Hylton-Lewis, told JIS News that a total of...

The National Housing Trust (NHT), under a joint-venture arrangement with the building societies, has established a special $500 million programme to provide loans to persons affected by Hurricane Dean, to...

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has restored electricity supply to 20 per cent or approximately 135,000 of its 560,000 customers. These customers are primarily in the parishes of Kingston and...