Motorists are reminded to park at least 10 feet away from fire hydrants to ensure firefighters can carry out their critical duties without obstruction. Speaking during the last meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, Acting Superintendent for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Portland Division, Wade McDermott, cautioned that failure to maintain this distance could compromise first responders’ ability to act...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will continue to implement programmes and initiatives, aimed at strengthening the local economy for the 2026/27 fiscal year. Executive Director of the SDC, Omar Frith, made the disclosure on the JIS television programme ‘Get the Facts’, recently. “At the top of the agenda for the new financial year, we want to continue to strengthen the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made good on a promise he made to a regular visitor to the St. Ann Drop-in Centre in Ocho Rios, when he presented a new guitar to the musician, Allmond Belnavis, on April 7. The presentation, which brought a sense of warmth and purpose to the facility, formed part of...

The St. Thomas-based Karing Hearts Foundation has helped to make Easter a little brighter for children of Bath, through the donation of care packages containing food, clothing and other essential items. The presentation was made on Wednesday (April 1) at the Bath Primary School and benefited students from the institution as well as Bath Basic School. Speaking with JIS News,...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is urging Jamaicans to adopt responsible disposal practices for bulky waste as the agency intensifies efforts to manage large-scale refuse, and curb illegal dumping across communities. Mr. Gordon was speaking to journalists during a coastal clean-up activity at the South Gully in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says the agency is strengthening its fleet management to improve garbage collection across western Jamaica. He noted that trucks and crews from other areas have been deployed to support operations in the region. “We don’t sit on our hands… . We bring in, from time-to-time, extra trucks from...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says targeted debris removal in key waterways is critical to reducing flooding risks in Montego Bay, particularly as the country approaches the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Mr. Gordon was speaking to journalists during the NSWMA’s coastal clean-up activity of the South Gully in Montego Bay, St. James, on...