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Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, giving an update on relief efforts at a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House in St Andrew on November 13.
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JDF to establish operational hubs in Trelawny, Westmoreland and Hanover to streamline relief efforts

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will be establishing operational hubs in Trelawny, Westmoreland, and Hanover over the next 48 hours, to streamline Hurricane Melissa relief efforts in those parishes. …
Leroy Blake, a round leaf yam and livestock farmer from Whitby district in Williamsfield, Manchester, uses his fork to dig a yam hill on November 6. He is beginning to replant his two-acre field following the devastation caused by of Hurricane Melissa, whe
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Growth & Jobs | Manchester small farmer focused on replanting

LESS THAN two weeks since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, and Leroy Blake, a small farmer from Whitby district in Williamsfield, Manchester, was on his farm, cleaning and clearing fallen trees and…
Footballer Renaldo Cephas. - File photo.
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Jamaica held to 1-1 draw against T&T

There was nothing to separate Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago in Concacaf World Cup qualifying action earlier tonight, as the Caribbean rivals played out a 1-1 draw at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in…
The medicine room at the Black River field hospital set up at Black River High School.
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Samaritan’s Purse establishes field hospital at Black River High School – Part I

Black River High School and Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth were not spared the wrath of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on October 28, making operations at both institutions malfunction. But, while…
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Dequity Capital going public through JSE main market IPO

Private equity firm Dequity Capital Management Limited is seeking $657.5 million of equity capital from stock market investors in an initial public offering on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The offer of…
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr Kasan Troupe, addressing the launch of National Parent Month on November 12 at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.
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Education Ministry discussing relief strategies for students preparing to sit external exams

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is in discussions with administrators of external examinations to develop relief strategies for students adversely affected by Hurricane…
Crystal Morris stands outside the cramped minivan where she shelters with her mom, son and two other relatives in New Works, Westmoreland.
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Pregnant and homeless

Nine months’ pregnant and rendered homeless by Hurricane Melissa, Crystal Morris is awaiting the birth of her child while living in cramped conditions inside an immobile minivan with her family. The…
The lower floor apartment where mother and daughter were discovered dead in the Keystone area of Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Thursday.
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Tragedy in Spanish Town

The sadness and gloom that settled over the Keystone community in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Thursday was palpable as residents emerged after hours of heavy rain only to be confronted with…
Dr Lisa Indar, executive director of CARPHA.
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CARPHA deploying 15 docs to Melissa-battered west

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is deploying a team of 15 doctors to western Jamaica as the country continues its recovery from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The team is…