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The 13 emergency shelters, which were opened in Clarendon as a response to the threat of Hurricane Dennis, are now closed. Rohan Blake, Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the Clarendon Parish Council told JIS News that the 520 persons, who were housed in the facilities, have returned to their homes. He attributed the quick return to normality to the "proactive...

Portland Health Department is advising residents of flood-affected areas of the parish to treat drinking water to prevent water borne disease. Valerie McLeary, Health Educator for the Department, has said that a number of supply systems have been compromised due to the passage of Hurricane Dennis. The affected communities are White Hall, Mount Vernon, Section, Cascade, Middletown, Bangor Ridge, Lennox,...

The Trelawny Parish Disaster Committee is carrying out assessments to ascertain the level of damage in the parish as a result of Hurricane Dennis. Parish Disaster Coordinator, Dion Hylton, told JIS News that the northern section of the parish suffered the worst effects of the hurricane, with flooding reported in areas such as Logwood Valley and Bunkers Hill. There have...

Parish Manager for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Clarendon, Delroy Palmer said yesterday (July 12), that the hurricane damage assessment has begun. "Five teams of representatives from Clarendon's Welfare Committee have already been dispatched to the communities of Portland Cottage, Rocky Point, Mitchell Town, Kemps Hill, Banks, Kennedy Grove and Palmer's Cross," Mr. Palmer told JIS News...

Jamaicans with disabilities are to be provided with opportunities to improve their employability skills, while employers will be sensitised about the benefits of hiring these persons, when Enable 2005 begins today (July 13) at the Chinese Benevolent Society in Kingston. According to State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Senator Floyd Morris, the employment fair was organised against the background...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) has forwarded a resolution to the Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport for the provision of a dedicated fund for the cleaning of drains and gullies in the corporate area and all other parish councils. Addressing the KSAC monthly press briefing at the Council's Church Street offices, yesterday (July 12), Mayor...

Some 300 students from the parishes of St. James and Hanover, who are slated to benefit under the National Youth Service (NYS) Summer Employment Programme, participated in an orientation exercise yesterday (July 12) at the St. John's Methodist Church Hall in Montego Bay. The exercise was scheduled for last week, but was postponed due to the passage of Hurricane Dennis.Under...

Minister of Development, Dr. Paul Robertson has said that recent economic developments had created viable opportunities for businesses in the country to experience substantive growth. "The economic development projects now taking place are real, tangible and present real opportunities for Jamaican business, large and small, to invest and so create wealth and jobs through linkages in the growth areas of...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Office of National Reconstruction (ONR), Danville Walker, has reported that the site earmarked for the relocation of over 200 families in Portland Cottage, Clarendon did not suffer any flooding in the recent passage of Hurricane Dennis. Mr. Walker told JIS News that the area, which was approximately 70 acres, was 60 feet above sea...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is distributing food, tarpaulin and medical supplies to communities in Western St. Thomas that have been cut off due to landslides from the torrential rains associated with Hurricane Dennis. Parish Disaster Coordinator, Millicent Blake told JIS News that food, mattresses and blankets were delivered to the Penlyne Castle, Seaforth and Mount...

Assistance is being provided for persons in Portland who were affected by Hurricane Dennis, with food packages and blankets being distributed to persons in a number of communities. Gloria Clarke, Parish Manager for the Portland Office of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security told JIS News that a total of 78 food packages and 48 blankets had been distributed...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson will officially open the 53rd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show on Sunday, July 31 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Governor General, His Excellency the Most. Hon. Sir Howard Cooke; Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke and other dignitaries from China, Canada and the Caribbean, will also be attending the opening ceremony...