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Jamaica Prepared for Hurricane Season

With the Atlantic Hurricane Season due to start in three days, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has indicated that the island is in a state of readiness. He gave the assurance while making his 2025/26...

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, addresses a welcome reception for delegates of Rotary District 7027 Conference Cruise, at the Falmouth Artisan Village in Trelawny, on May 7.

Mayor of Falmouth Expresses Optimism About Major Development Projects

Minister of Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (second left), observes as Sagicor Group Jamaica President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Christopher Zacca (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially open Sagicor Bank’s newest ‘phygital’ branch at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Tuesday (May 27). Others (from left) are Sagicor Bank CEO, Chorvelle Johnson Cunningham; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman;, and Senior Vice President, Corporate, Retail and Strategic Business Development, Sagicor Group, Michael Willacy.

JDF and Sagicor Renew Partnership to Drive Strategic Initiatives

Press Release: Saharan Air Layer / Saharan Dust Plume

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), and Executive Director of the Phillip and Christine Gore Family Foundation, Christine Gore (left), watch intently as Director of the Council for Creative Education in Finland, Heramb Kulkarni, shows them the features of a game-changing application on his phone, during Tuesday’s (May 27) opening ceremony for the National Mathematics Workshop, at The Mico University College in Kingston.

Education Minister Welcomes Assistance From CCE to Strengthen Maths Instruction

Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for Kingston Western, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, removes weeds from the garden area of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) on Friday (May 23). Minister McKenzie was participating in a Labour Day Project organised by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to renovate gardens, prune trees and clean benches at the VJH and Kingston Public Hospital (KPH).

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Minister McKenzie Joins in Sprucing Up Gardens at VJH and KPH

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, joined the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team in giving a facelift to the gardens at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) and Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on Friday, May 23). Scores of students and other volunteers from surrounding communities, came out to participate in the Labour Day activity, which entailed...

Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

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NSWMA Urges Citizens to Containerise Waste

As Jamaicans prepare for massive clean-up activities on Labour Day, Friday, May 23, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is urging them to properly containerise their waste. Containerisation is the practice of securely packaging solid waste in garbage bags and placing it in designated containers, such as drums or skips/receptacles, rather than leaving it scattered or exposed in open...

Workmen from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and MPM Waste Management Limited, clear a dumpsite in Caribbean Palm Estate in Kingston on Wednesday (May 21). The exercise was part of a community clean-up under the NSWMA’s ‘Pass Di Broom’ campaign, which is aimed at engaging residents in cleaning and beautifying their surroundings.

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PHOTOS: NSWMA Clean-Up Operations at Caribbean Palm Estate

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (May 21).

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USF Head Reaffirms Agency’s Commitment to National Development

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane, is reiterating the organisation’s commitment to supporting national development. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (May 21), Mr. McFarlane said the USF will continue expanding internet access to underserved communities as part of its robust digital transformation initiative. “In 2025, we can’t have...

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NSWMA to Undertake Several Clean-Up and Beautification Projects on Labour Day

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be undertaking several clean-up and beautification projects across the island on Labour Day, which will be observed on May 23. Executive Director of the agency, Audley Gordon, told JIS News that in addition to supporting the national project in Mason River, Clarendon, all four regional offices will be engaged in activities in...

Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas (left), plants a tree along George Lee Boulevard during Labour Day activities in the municipality in 2023. Looking on are other volunteers and members of the surrounding communities.

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Portmore Residents to Work Along George Lee Boulevard on Labour Day

Residents of Portmore, St. Catherine, are being urged to come out in their numbers to participate in the Labour Day project for the municipality, which will involve painting and other improvements along George Lee Boulevard. Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas, told JIS News that the workday will begin at 7:00 a.m, on Friday, May 23. “We start from the...

Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Rasha A. Lloyd.

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St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation Begins Preparation for Hurricane Season

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation has begun intensive preparations for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, with shelter inspections already under way since January. The new Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Rasha A. Lloyd, told JIS News that special attention is being given to facilities damaged during Hurricane...