The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be embarking on a comprehensive drain-cleaning programme in several communities across the Corporate Area. The initiative, which seeks to reduce flooding, forms part of the KSAMC’s annual preparedness activities for the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through to November 30. Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, provided...

Individuals and organisations are being encouraged to support persons affected by Lupus, as many find it overwhelming to survive. Making the call, Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, said there is a need for awareness in raising the profile for “this vulnerable group”. “Managing a disease like Lupus can be overwhelming and exhausting,...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is encouraging customers to immediately settle outstanding bills as it prepares to package and sell its debt to a collection agency. Customers should contact the agency within 30 days of receiving a sale of debt notice. Failure to do so will equate to customers consenting to the sale, Senior Public Relations and Marketing Officer at...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Horace Chang (right), exchanges a warm handshake with Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Her Excellency Elza de Castro, who called on the Minister at his Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on May 5.

The public is being advised that the Unions of the National Water Commission (NWC) have “without notice” taken industrial action to protest the process of salary review for the staff of the NWC. The current industrial actions have caused island-wide disruption of water supply to our customers. The Management of the NWC is working to maintain supply delivery whilst negotiating...

The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) will stage a free health fair at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew on Tuesday (May 10), which will offer various medical checks to members of the public. The event is in observation of World Lupus Day 2022, under the theme ‘Lupus Level Up: Make Lupus Visible’. The organisation is also inviting the public to...

Custos of St. Andrew, Ian Forbes, is reminding members of the public that the services provided by Justices of the Peace (JPs) are free, and as such, they should not be offered any payment. He also implored persons not to “put undue pressure on the JPs” to sign documents for individuals whom they do not know. “A JP is a...