'ALL SYSTEMS GO' - September 3 polls announced, Electoral Office ready
Despite the fury of Hurricane Dean, which left sections of the country devastated, Director of Elections, Danville Walker, says it's all systems go for a September 3 general election.
State of emergency lifted
The controversial and much-debated state of public emergency, announced by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in the wake of Hurricane Dean, is now a thing of the past.
Hurricane relief supplies on the way, says ODPEM
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) yesterday urged persons who have been affected by Hurricane Dean to hold strain as relief supplies are on the way.
Most of Jamaica to receive electricity by September 9, says JPS
As of yesterday afternoon, the Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd. (JPS) said it had restored power to about 225,000 (40 per cent) of its approximately 560,000 customers.
Powerful 'Dean'- Photos from Gleaner readers
There has been overwhelming response from members of the public to share their photographs taken during and after Hurricane Dean. Today, we share your photos! Keep them coming!
Correction and clarification
In an article entitled 'JPS will not charge for 'Dean' damage' which appeared in yesterday's Gleaner, it was incorrectly stated that the Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd.(JPS) said customers will not be asked to pay for the damage to the company's system caused by Hurricane Dean.
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