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A team from the Ministry of Health and Wellness assists an "injured passenger" during a full-scale emergency exercise at the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary on March 17.
A team from the Ministry of Health and Wellness assists an "injured passenger" during a full-scale emergency exercise at the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary on March 17.

Full-Scale Emergency Exercise Conducted At Ian Fleming International Airport

The emergency response systems at the Ian Fleming International Airport were put to the test during a full-scale stimulation exercise at the facility on Tuesday (March 17). The exercise is a requirement for all airports to test the effectiveness of...
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Sharnon Williams.
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Sharnon Williams.

Jamaicans Urged to Embrace Recycling
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Sharnon Williams.
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Sharnon Williams.

NSWMA Sending 22 Trucks to Western Jamaica Sunday
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Consider Reusing Discarded Items
Partner at Signature Creed and Associates, Kevon McIntosh, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Partner at Signature Creed and Associates, Kevon McIntosh, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank' on March 16 about the company's upcoming Caribbean Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Summit. The virtual event is slated for March 24-25.

Caribbean CFO Summit to Drive Regional Post-Hurricane Collaboration and Resilience

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National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Sharnon Williams
Local Government

NSWMA Strengthens Enforcement Operations In St. James

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has strengthened its enforcement operations to address illegal dumping across the parish of St. James. In an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Manager at the NSWMA, Sharnon Williams, reported that illegal dumping remains a recurring challenge across the parish, despite daily clean-up efforts. “Illegal dumping is a serious challenge. It continues to...
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Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (fourth left, front row), and Assistant Commissioner, Andrew Russell (fifth left), share a photo opportunity with the first cohort of Emergency Telecommunicators, along with facilitators of the Emergency Telecommunicator Training Programme, following the graduation ceremony in February.
Local Government

First Cohort of Emergency Telecommunicators Graduates

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has taken a major step towards modernising the country’s emergency response system, with the graduation of its first cohort of 24 Emergency Telecommunicators. As the first point of contact during fire, rescue and medical emergencies, emergency telecommunicators play a critical role in coordinating response efforts. Assistant Commissioner, JFB, Andrew Russell, told JIS News that “the...
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Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, speaks during the Trelawny Municipal Corporation’s meeting, held on March 12 at the Artisan Village in Falmouth.
Local Government

Four of Six Containers That Will House Infirmary In Trelawny In Place

Four of the six prefabricated containers designated for the new Falmouth Infirmary have now arrived on site, marking a significant step in efforts to rehouse residents who were displaced following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This was announced by Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting held at the Falmouth Artisan Village on March...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) held recently at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
Local Government

33 Roads Repaired Under KSAMC Maintenance Project

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has completed works on 33 roads, to date, under the road maintenance project at a cost of $90 million. Work has been done in 17 divisions. A sum of $220 million has been allocated to the programme, which will include road repairs across all 40 divisions. “These improvements reflect our continued commitment...
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Head of the Applied Meteorology Section in the Meteorological Service Division, Ronald Moody.
Local Government

MET Service Projects Below Normal Rainfall for Early Wet Season

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is projecting that the early months of the upcoming wet season (April and May) will produce below normal rainfall across the island. This was noted by Head of the Met Service’s Applied Meteorology Division, Ronald Moody, during an interview with JIS News on Tuesday (March 17). The island's wet season lasts from April...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2026/27 Budget Debate) in the House of Representatives on March 10.
Finance & Public ServiceHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryParliament

Gov’t Has Spent $67 Billion for Hurricane Restoration

The Government has spent $67 billion for relief and restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Outlining details of the expenditure during the opening of the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 10, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Willimas, said that $24.1 billion or (US$150 million) was loaned to the Jamaica...
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