PRIVATE SCHOOLS LEFT IN THE DARK The Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) is raising concerns over what it describes as “insufficient engagement” from the Ministry of Education as private institutions struggle to recover from the extensive damage caused by Hurricane...
Leptospirosis deaths CLIMB to 14 A Chinese hospital ship carrying medical personnel is expected to dock on Jamaica’s north coast this weekend to support the country’s strained health sector following the severe damage caused by Category Five Hurricane Melissa. Health and Wellness...
Handwritten hope The adage ‘A child shall lead them’ took on powerful meaning in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa when the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in St Andrew – an institution more accustomed to receiving donations – handed over care packages to the Crisis...
Safe water push intensifies amid lepto outbreak WESTERN BUREAU: As Westmoreland grapples with contaminated water sources and a leptospirosis outbreak, more than 270 households in and around Frome received urgently needed water-filtration units on Thursday through a partnership involving Global...
Accused in security guard’s fatal stabbing offered bail; case reopens A Trelawny swim instructor accused of killing a security guard three years ago was on Thursday offered bail in the sum of $400,000 in the St James Parish Court, following a Full Court ruling that overturned his earlier committal and returned the...
NONE SPENT The Government has confirmed that US$1.68 million and J$635 million have been donated to Hurricane Melissa relief accounts controlled by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), but said none of the money has been spent...
W’land man killed at police checkpoint A birthday viist to a friend ended in terror for 30-year-old Bijorn ‘Cody’ Ellis of Bath district, Burnt Savannah, who was fatally shot by police along the Llandilo main road late Sunday. A close friend who was in the vehicle with him has rejected...
Finance minister to speak on economy Tuesday Finance Minister Fayval Williams will next Tuesday table the third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure and update the nation on the various sources of financing to help Jamaica recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The third...
Schools, NGOs partner to help children cope amid growing post-storm stress With hundreds of mental health cases already reported before Hurricane Melissa struck, professionals now fear a surge as communication lines reopen and more Jamaicans seek help. Already, several Jamaicans – especially those in the west – are...
Officials: True mental health impact of Melissa expected to surface within weeks Jamaica is likely to see an increase in “adverse mental health outcomes” in the aftermath of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, a consultant psychiatrist has warned. Post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and anxiety...