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Acting Parish Manager for the St. Catherine Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Shana-Lee Archibald.
Acting Parish Manager for the St. Catherine Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Shana-Lee Archibald.

SDC Empowering Communities

The St. Catherine Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) is focused on increasing citizen participation in decision-making at the local level. Speaking with JIS News, Acting Parish Manager, Shana-Lee Archibald, said that the team is on the ground...
Officer in charge of the Portland Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Superintendent Andrew Wildman, gives a report during the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, on June 12.
Officer in charge of the Portland Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Superintendent Andrew Wildman, gives a report during the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, on June 12.

Reduction of Fires in Portland
Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (standing, second right), and members of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) team, assist residents to get registered during a Community Electrification Fair held at the Jones Town Baptist Church in Kingston on Wednesday (June 11). The JPS personnel (from left) are Assistant Control Engineer, Ronald Gazel; Community Relations Officer, Kerrica McGregor and intern, Jordan McConnel. The islandwide fairs are aimed at registering vulnerable households to benefit from domestic house wiring under the Community Electrification Project being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in partnership with JPS.
Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (standing, second right), and members of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) team, assist residents to get registered during a Community Electrification Fair held at the Jones Town Baptist Church in Kingston on Wednesday (June 11). The JPS personnel (from left) are Assistant Control Engineer, Ronald Gazel; Community Relations Officer, Kerrica McGregor and intern, Jordan McConnel. The islandwide fairs are aimed at registering vulnerable households to benefit from domestic house wiring under the Community Electrification Project being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in partnership with JPS.

Community Electrification Fair in Jones Town (PHOTOS)
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Charlton McFarlane.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Charlton McFarlane.

More Than 380 Wi-Fi Hotspots Established Islandwide
The rehabilitated Annotto Bay Fire Station in St. Mary, which was reopened on June 10.
The rehabilitated Annotto Bay Fire Station in St. Mary, which was reopened on June 10.

Rehabilitated Fire Station Reopens in Annotto Bay

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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses yesterday’s (June 10) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting, at the Corporation’s offices in downtown Kingston.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Assesses Critical Coastal Drains

As part of the preparation for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the City Engineering Department in the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has started its assessment of critical coastal drains. This will determine the work that needs to be carried out across the Municipality, said Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, during the monthly meeting of the Corporation...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addressing Tuesday’s (June 10) monthly council meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation at the entity’s offices in downtown Kingston.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

125 Derelict Vehicles Removed from Corporate Area Roads Last Month

The Kingston and St. Andrew Muncipal Corporation (KSAMC) removed 125 abandoned or disabled vehicles from several roadways across the municipality during clean-up operations in May. Derelict vehicles were removed from communities in the Gordon Town Division, the Red Hills Division, the Duhaney Park Division and the Mona Division. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the disclosure during the regular...
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Marketing and Public Relations Manager of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dana DeCordova-Denton.
CommunityTechnology

Residents of Portland Invited to Wi-Fi Watch Party of USF

Residents of Portland and surrounding areas are being encouraged to come out in their numbers to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Universal Service Fund (USF) at a one-of-a-kind Wi-Fi Watch Party, on June 14. The Watch Party, the flagship event in a series of islandwide activities marking the milestone, promises a fun-filled, family-friendly evening of entertainment and community connection...
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Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Observes Solid Waste Day on June 6

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is observing Solid Waste Day on Friday, June 6, under the theme ‘Pass the Broom: End Plastic Pollution, the Future is Reusable’. The Day, being marked as part of Environmental Awareness Week, provides an opportunity to address Jamaica’s solid waste challenges, educate the public and highlight innovative solutions. Executive Director, NSWMA, Audley Gordon,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting held on Wednesday (June 4) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.
CommunityDevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceLocal Government

Disaster Financing Coverage at $130.6 Billion

Jamaica’s disaster financing coverage heading into the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season is valued at $130.6 billion. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure, advised that the country’s disaster coverage increased by $6.5 billion, since the passage of Hurricane Beryl last July. “How much we can draw down on that depends on the severity...
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Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Rasha A. Lloyd.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

St. Elizabeth Ready for Hurricane Season

The parish of St. Elizabeth is in a state of readiness for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, with key emergency measures now in place to respond to any potential disaster. Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Rasha Lloyd, made the declaration while addressing Tuesday’s (June 3) Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation & Safety Committee meeting, at the...
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Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston on Wednesday (June 4).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

MET Service Forecasts Up to Five Major Hurricanes for 2025 Season

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) forecasts three to five major hurricanes for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Director, Evan Thompson, explained that the projection indicates Category Three, Four or Five hurricanes, with sustained wind speeds exceeding 177 kilometres (110 miles) per hour. He was addressing the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting at the Ministry of Local Government...
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