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Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, is urging citizens of Kingston to increase their awareness of and preparedness for earthquakes, and abide by the building codes. The call comes as Jamaica marks Earthquake Awareness Month in January. Councillor Ennis, who was addressing the recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), held at the Jamaica Conference...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to practise safety drills at home and develop comprehensive emergency plans for their households, particularly now that more persons are spending time at home. The call comes from the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Speaking during the launch of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and...

Enrolments under the National Identification System (NIDS) are being targeted for commencement within eight months. NIDS Programme Director, Warren Vernon, indicated that “if we receive the legal framework by May, we will be in a position to start personalising the first card by September 2021”, while adding that “we have been doing a lot of work [to this end] in...

Community Relations Officer for the National Works Agency (NWA) western office, Janel Rickets, says the entity is engaged in clearing drains that were blocked as a result of flood rains in St. James on Saturday (January 9). She noted that work is being undertaken along the roadway from Lethe to Long Hill, which was the area most impacted by the...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has welcomed a private-sector-led project that will strengthen energy resilience in Jamaica by accelerating the adoption of distributed solar energy. Through an alliance of Jamaican and international organisations, with funding support of US$4 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the three-year undertaking will build resilient distributed energy...

Members of the public have until Friday, January 29 to submit written comments to the Joint Select Committee of Parliament on the National Identification and Registration Act, 2020 (NIDS). Comments may be submitted to Clerk to the Houses, Gordon House, 81 Duke Street, Kingston or via electronic mail to clerk@japarliament.gov.jm. The 71-page document can be downloaded from the Houses of...