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BULLETIN #12
Rebuilding Jamaica
September 28, 2004 - Noon
Government to provide funding for 250 homes
Government has approved $46.5 million dollars for the construction of an additional
250 homes for persons affected by Hurricane Ivan. This declaration, was made
after the completion of a preliminary assessment of the nation's housing stock
revealed that, some 100,000 homes were affected by the hurricane, with 5000
completely damaged.
In further response to the devastation suffered as a result of Hurricane Ivan, the Government announced the impending distribution of stamps to purchase building supplies.
Cabinet approves $144 million for PATH beneficiaries
Cabinet last evening approved an additional $144 million dollars to be distributed
to 180,000 beneficiaries under the Programme for Advancement Through Health
and Education (PATH). Each beneficiary will receive two additional monthly payments.
In addition, Cabinet gave its approval for a supplementary payment of $375 million
dollars, which will be given to over 75,000 active pensioners islandwide, who
may have incurred additional expenditure as a result of hurricane Ivan.
Coupons for relief printed for the Agriculture Sector
Coupons for the agriculture sector are now being printed and, will be forwarded
to parish authorities for distribution early next week. The Coupons will serve
to provide relief to families involved in the agriculture sector.
JPSCo restores electricity to 450,000 customers
To date over 450,000 JPS customers have received normal electricity supply,
with areas such as Leamington in Westmoreland, Goshen in St. Elizabeth, Colleyville
in Manchester, and Rhymesbury in Clarendon being covered last week during the
restoration process.
Several communities however, still remain without electricity as a result of
the extensive damage to the power delivery network, inclement weather and limited
accessibility. JPS continues to focus much of its efforts on returning service
to these communities, where substantial repairs are needed.
Contact: The Public Relations Department
E-mail: pr@jis.gov.jm
Tel: 929-1919
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