Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) are being urged to call the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) in the event of a fire and not to try to put out the flames themselves. “If you have an electric vehicle and a fire starts, get out and get away as fast as you can. Lithium-ion battery fires are not the easiest to extinguish,”...

Dr. Sue and You Charitable Foundation has partnered with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) to support Hurricane Melissa relief efforts at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home. The United States (US)-based charity donated funds towards providing essential supplies such as food, water, clothing and toiletries to benefit residents and staff at the facility, which suffered damage during the passage of the...

The Government will be taking its Systematic Land Registration Programme across the island, providing security of tenure for thousands of families, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Montague. He was speaking at the Lacovia Community Centre St. Elizabeth on Friday (December 12) where 700 residents across 34 communities were presented with...

With the festive Christmas season under way and many Jamaicans welcoming visitors into their homes, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging households to review and practise their fire-safety plans to guard against avoidable tragedies. JFB Public Education Officer, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, emphasised that while workplaces generally maintain strong fire-safety systems, the majority of fire-related deaths in Jamaica occur in...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., handed out rolls of wire mesh to fisherfolk in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on December 12, to rebuild their lost fish pots in time for Christmas. The material cannot replace all the fish pots they lost during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, but they (fishers) believe the donation...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has deployed specialised teams to bolster recovery efforts and safeguard vulnerable groups as residents rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., while addressing the Prime Minister’s Christmas Treat at the Petersfield High School shelter in Westmoreland on Saturday (December 13). Mr. Charles said...

The Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), continues to strengthen disability inclusion with the signing of a Joint Declaration of Intent with the United Nations Development System in Jamaica and the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD). The signing, which took place at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Conference Room in Kingston, recently, comes...