News from the OPM

Based on consultations with the Meteorological Service of Jamaica and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), non-essential Government of Jamaica Offices will reopen on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Hurricane Melissa was an unprecedented category 5 weather event that made direct passage over western Jamaica. As a result, non-essential public sector employees facing […]

The Government of Jamaica is advising the public that, acting on the advice of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and in keeping with powers under section 26(2)(c) of the Disaster Risk Management Act, Prime Minister Holness has issued the Disaster Risk Management (Hurricane Melissa) Evacuation Order, 2025. This Order takes effect […]

On the occasion of National Partnership Day 2025, the Government of Jamaica proudly joins with our social partners from the private sector, trade unions, civil society, the church, and the Opposition to reaffirm our enduring commitment to national unity, dialogue, and cooperation in pursuit of a stronger, more prosperous Jamaica for all.   As a newly […]

The Government of Jamaica advises that, acting on the advice of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Prime Minister has today (October 24, 2025) issued an Order pursuant to section 26(2) of the Disaster Risk Management Act. Under this Order, the whole […]

All non-essential government offices will close at 2 PM Friday, October 24, 2025. Essential services will remain operational and available to the public. Based on the 5 AM bulletin from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Tropical Storm Melissa was stationary overnight. Nonetheless, a tropical storm warning has been maintained. Further updates will be provided throughout […]

The Honourable Daryl Vaz, Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, detailed the coordinated actions being undertaken across energy, telecommunications, transport, and aviation sectors to safeguard critical infrastructure and ensure rapid response and recovery. The Minister yesterday (October 23, 2025) updated the nation during a Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House on the country’s preparedness for […]

The Government of Jamaica, through the Meteorological Service, continues to monitor the development of Tropical Storm Melissa, which has shown a slight increase in forward speed as it moves slowly across the central Caribbean waters. At a special press briefing yesterday (October 23, 2025) on national preparedness, Rohan Brown, Manager of Weather Services at the […]

In preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Melissa, all non-essential government offices will be closed effective 4 PM, today, October 23, 2025. This closure is intended to ensure the safety of our public sector employees as we expect to start feeling the effect of the system. Public sector employees who are able to work […]

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH is now in effect for Jamaica as there is the potential for a tropical cyclone to form in the central Caribbean later today. This means that Tropical Storm conditions could pose a possible threat to Jamaica within 48 hours. Satellite, radar, and surface observations suggests that the area of Low Pressure […]