The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development staged its inaugural Youth Councillors’ Forum in Manchester recently, where youth mayors and councillors got the opportunity to learn about the local government process and the operations of agencies under the Ministry. The forum, held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, was part of activities in observance of Local Government and...

Junior Councillors representing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s 14 Divisions engaged in vigorous discussions during their meeting in the parish capital, Black River, on Tuesday (November 26). The Junior Council meeting, which formed part of activities marking Local Government and Community Month 2024, featured presentations from the young representatives who addressed longstanding community issues and proposed innovative solutions in a...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens to take extra precautions in the home and on the roads during the Christmas season. Commissioner, JFB, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that based on the data, it is important for persons to be extremely aware of the potential risks associated with this time of year. “When it gets to Christmas, we...

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Corporal, Garfield Nembhard, shows students of the Chetolah Mel Nathan Educational Centre how the JFB uses drone technology in its operations. The JFB was among the entities participating in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development Local Government Expo, held on Wednesday (November 20) at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. The expo was...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) wishes to advise the public that persistent and unprecedented rainfall across the island has significantly impacted its operations at disposal sites. These adverse weather conditions have resulted in soggy and waterlogged grounds at several disposal sites, creating challenges for vehicular navigation and reducing efficiency. Consequently, waste collection operations, particularly in Kingston and St....

Members of this year’s new cohort of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Junior Council engaged in robust discussions on several topical issues during the body’s mock sitting on Friday (November 15) at the KSAMC’s offices in downtown Kingston. The members, comprising students from technical, junior and traditional high schools across the Corporate Area, proposed a resolution calling...

Kingston’s Mayor, Councillor Andrew Swaby, says Local Government and Community Month’s observance serves as a reminder of the key role that municipal authorities play in the lives of residents. “It is an opportunity to showcase the ongoing work and progress made at the municipal level which impacts everything, from infrastructure to community development,” he notes. Local Government and Community Month...