Jamaica receives disaster response equipment from the US embassy

In its quest to develop it’s resistance to the challenges associated with disasters, the country of Jamaica has received sev...

Bahamas Government launches new project to assist homeowners affected by Hurricane Dorian

The Bahamas government has launched the Hurricane Dorian Small Home Repair Programme aimed at helping residents to make the necess...

Caribbean countries warned to be prepared as major earthquakes hit Puerto Rico

The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Tuesday (Jan 7) said that the recent e...

Government to conduct coastal assessment studies

The Government of Jamaica will be conducting multi-hazard assessments of eight priority coastal areas across the island. The studi...

Trelawny gets donation from JN Foundation

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation was recently on the receiving end of a generous donation made by the JN Foundation. The donatio...

Jamaicans urged to prepare for earthquakes

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, says significant empha...