FINANCE Minister Dr Nigel Clarke said monies from both the Contingency Fund and the Natural Disaster Fund will be tapped to help finance the recovery spending in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
Read more: Jamaica to rely on own funds to address Beryl recovery
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Mining is reporting significant damage to several facilities and agricultural projects following the passage of Hurricane Beryl over Jamaica on Wednesday.
Read more: Jamaica's agriculture sector ravaged by Hurricane Beryl
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is in St Elizabeth touring sections of the parish which have been badly hit by Hurricane Beryl.
Read more: PM visits St Elizabeth communities ravaged by Hurricane Beryl
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — Hurricane Beryl brought devastating winds and heavy rain to several Caribbean islands on Monday as the earliest-ever Category 4 storm churned westward.
Read more: Powerful Hurricane Beryl pummels Caribbean islands
Jamaica has been upgraded from a hurricane watch to a hurricane warning in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl, prompting Cabinet to structure its disaster response under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA).
Read more: Massive Cat 5 Hurricane Beryl has Jamaica in her eye