Information Minister Dr Dana Morris-Dixon says Government will soon roll out a framework to allow the public track Hurricane Melissa donations and distribution, amid concerns about fairness in the relief process. The Opposition People’s National Party has questioned equity in aid delivery and the involvement of its members in coordinations, concerns rejected by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness. “I've seen some preliminary data that shows that this notion of partisanship is actually very, very in

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has hailed the US$6.7-billion (J$1 trillion) reconstruction package assembled for hurricane-battered Jamaica as “historic”, declaring it “the single, largest and most comprehensive development financing package” ever put together for the island. Addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Holness said the unprecedented level of support represents a decisive global commitment to rebuilding Jamaica stronger after Hurricane Melissa. The coordinated across fi

The Government says most of the homes under a joint Hurricane Melissa rebuilding programme involving the Jamaica Defence Force and engineers from Guyana will be constructed in Westmoreland Eastern… Three of Jamaica’s leading construction and engineering groups are urging the Government to prioritise permanent, hurricane-resilient housing over temporary container units as the country rebuilds… Almost 2,000 Students’ Loan Bureau loans beneficiaries attending schools in Westmoreland, St James, Hano