The daytime operations at the Riverton City Disposal Site today yielded much success. The Jamaica Fire Brigade was able to focus its attention on the last two remaining areas of concern. They have reported that based on the achievements of today there should be a significant reduction in the levels of smoke emission. The operations as usual will continue into...

Parish councillors were recently sensitised about their roles and responsibilities under the draft Rural Water Supply Development Strategy, at a series of consultations organised by the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change. The strategy is a key part of the Water Sector Policy, which commits the Government to ensuring that all Jamaicans have access to potable water by...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says it is expected that the fire at the Riverton City disposal site will be extinguished by Sunday. “There will be residual smoke, but the total extinguishing of the fire that should be as early as tomorrow (Saturday) into Sunday. But, what we know is that even when you cover,...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) through consultation with the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), is reporting significant progress to date with fighting the fire at the Riverton disposal site. Operational activities will be sustained throughout today with targeted deployment of resources at the remaining areas that are burning. The almost calm wind conditions could result in the...

Executive Director of the National Family Planning Board, Dr. Denise Chevannes-Vogel, has commended the strides made by Jamaica in empowering women. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Dr. Chevannes-Vogel, cited the right to vote and hold public office, and training, housing, and legal reform measures, as some of the causes championed by Jamaican policy makers, which have benefitted women....

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is moving to recover from motorists, money that is being expended to replace guardrails and other road furniture that are damaged during road crashes. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell, told journalists at a media briefing at the Royalton White Sands Resorts in Trelawny on Wednesday (March 18) that the National Works...

Scores of secondary and tertiary level students and teachers from across Jamaica are expected to participate in the Mico University College Research Day activities on Wednesday, March 25, at the institution’s campus in Kingston. The campus will be transformed into a Mathematics hub, depicting the Day’s theme: ‘The Transformation Power of Mathematics for National Development’. “Research Day 2015 is a...