Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is urging Jamaicans to adopt responsible disposal practices for bulky waste as the agency intensifies efforts to manage large-scale refuse, and curb illegal dumping across communities. Mr. Gordon was speaking to journalists during a coastal clean-up activity at the South Gully in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says the agency is strengthening its fleet management to improve garbage collection across western Jamaica. He noted that trucks and crews from other areas have been deployed to support operations in the region. “We don’t sit on our hands… . We bring in, from time-to-time, extra trucks from...

Senior Strategist in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Michael Pryce, is calling on farmers to boost production to safeguard the country’s food security, particularly as another hurricane season approaches. “Do what you do best – produce. The Ministry will support you. We will not always be perfect, and we may not be as timely all the time as...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says targeted debris removal in key waterways is critical to reducing flooding risks in Montego Bay, particularly as the country approaches the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Mr. Gordon was speaking to journalists during the NSWMA’s coastal clean-up activity of the South Gully in Montego Bay, St. James, on...

The introduction of a prepaid electricity system in local markets is intended to help reduce the occurrence of fires in the facilities, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. “If you ask me what is the biggest challenge that we face in the country when it comes on to our markets… it is that nine out...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has indicated that a new design for the Morant Bay market in St. Thomas is being reviewed. “We are expecting that as soon as this design is completed, we have to assess whether or not having the market in the middle of the town makes sense,” Mr. McKenzie said, while...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has indicated the Government’s resolve in ensuring that all Infirmaries across the country meet world-class standards. Speaking during the opening of the St. Thomas night shelter on March 27, the Minister said that a policy position was taken by the Government to do more than just repair Infirmaries. “Our infirmaries...