PM says some of donated hurricane funds will go to the JDF, ODPEM
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May 28, 2026
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The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) are to receive part of the $1.4 billion in hurricane recovery donations to replenish emergency building supplies depleted during post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness made the announcement during his Labour Day visit to Lewis Town Early Childhood Institution in Brompton, St Elizabeth.
“We are going to restock the JDF and ODPEM with building materials. We have the funds to do it now, so that you can go on to do another 500 roofs,” he said.
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