The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Fire Safety Prevention and Investigation Branch in St. Elizabeth recently collaborated with the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation to conduct safety monitor training for staff. The training, which also included representatives of the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, was aimed at equipping the agencies with essential knowledge and skills to effectively handle emergencies. Corporal assigned to the JFB...

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is urging the public to take the necessary precautions against smoke inhalation, due to the fire at the Riverton Disposal Site. “Due to the increase in pollutants in the air as a result of the fire, persons in the surrounding communities in Kingston and St. Andrew and St. Catherine area are asked to limit...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is prepared to respond to the drought conditions impacting sections of the island. He noted the availability of more than $552 million across several ministries and agencies. “We certainly do not hope for a protracted drought; that is not in...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) wishes to inform the public that the fire at the Riverton Disposal Facility has been extinguished. However, there remains a level of smoke nuisance in the surrounding areas. Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon says cooling down operations are still underway. "This is usually the case with smoke, it takes a while...

The Government has allocated $150 million to facilitate the trucking of water and procurement and distribution of a limited amount of polyethylene tanks to communities that are experiencing water challenges due to the current dry conditions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9). He said that most of...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, says a bipartisan approach to decision-making will be taken to arrive at a consensus that will best serve the citizens of Kingston and St. Andrew. “The approach will involve us consulting with the Opposition,” he said. Mayor Swaby was addressing the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation held at 24...

A $34-million road-patching programme is slated to get under way in sections of Kingston and St. Andrew. Making the announcement at today’s (April 9) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at 24 Church Street in downtown Kingston, Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, said work will be done on at least one road in each of...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses congregants attending the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) thanksgiving service at Greater Grace Temple in Kingston on Sunday (April 7). The service was held under the theme ‘Working Together – A United KSAMC Serving our Residents and other Stakeholders in Partnership for Bipartisan Development’.

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Best Kept School Competition is deemed to be reflective of the values of pride, responsibility and community stewardship. This, according to Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams, who was speaking during the competition’s awards ceremony at JSIF’s office in Kingston on Friday (April 5). Mrs. Williams said the programme, which falls under...