He is 33-year-old Dwayne Bowen otherwise called blacks, sassa frass or jubi, a Higgler of Guys Hill District, St. Catherine.
Bowen surrendered to the Hunts Bay Police this afternoon.
It said handover ceremonies are scheduled in Hanover, St. James and St. Ann between tomorrow and Friday.
In a press release today the ministry said the payments form part of the government's ongoing recovery response to households affected by hurricane Melissa.
The hurricane passed over the island on October 28, 2025 at category 5 strength, causing major destruction.
Western parts of the country are still reeling from its impact.
Dr. Holness who is also outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, made the declaration today.
He was speaking at the 50th Regular Meeting of Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in St. Kitts & Nevis.
Governor, Richard Byles made the declaration during a Monetary Policy press briefing in Kingston this morning.He was explaining the Central Bank's decision to reduce its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, effective today.