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Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, provides details regarding the number of structural fires that occurred in 2025, during a recent interview with JIS News at his office located on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.

JFB Reports Decline in Residential Fires

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported a mixed trend in structural fires across the island for 2025, with commercial building fires showing a marginal increase, while residential fires recorded a slight decline. Commissioner, JFB, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the International Economic Forum, Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, in Panama, on January 28.

Inflows from US$6.7 Billion in Development Financing Will Be Channelled Through NARRA

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, shares details on bushfires in a recent interview with JIS News at his Hagley Park Road office in Kingston.

JFB Reports 26.2 Per Cent Rise in Bush Fires During 2025

Scientific Officer, Earthquake Unit, Karleen Black, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Earthquake Unit Dispels Myth

Parish Disaster Coordinator for St Mary, Adrian Tate (second right), with (from left) Dean of Discipline at the St Mary Technical High School, Ryan Hewitt; Officer in charge of the Fire Safety, Prevention and Investigation Division, District Officer Richard Guscott; Assistant at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Shaneldeen Bailey; Acting Corporal in the Fire Safety, Prevention and Investigation Division, Kyron Parry; and Vice Principal, Orville Jones, after completing earthquake drills at the St. Mary Technical High School, recently.

Disaster Coordinator Emphasises Importance of Earthquake Drills

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a recent post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

3 days ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryInformation

Gov’t to Disburse First SRP Grants for Hurricane Melissa Victims by Month End

The Government is on track to disburse the first set of monetary grants to citizens impacted by Hurricane Melissa, under the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), by the end of this month. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, confirmed the announcement during a post‑Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 28)....

3 days ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryInformation

First Set of Modular Homes Expected in February

The first set of modular homes being procured by the Government to address housing issues in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa should arrive on the island next month, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. “Those homes are expected in the country by the end of February. You would have heard of...

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, highlights the Brigade

4 days ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Fire Management Software Rollout Major 2025 Achievement – JFB

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has identified the full implementation of a fire management software as one of its major achievements for 2025, marking a significant step forward in modernising its operations. This was noted by Commissioner, JFB, Stewart Beckford, in an interview with JIS News at his office, located on Hagley Park Road in Kingston, on January 23. “In...

Chief Executive Officer of the Falmouth Public General in Trelawny, Carlington McLennon (second row, right) joins staff of the hospital alongside representatives from Excellence Oyster Bay, as they present a cheque to We Care FPGH’s Winsome Harper (front row, fourth right) during a handover ceremony held on Friday (January 23).

7 days ago Finance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Falmouth Public General Hospital Receives US$21,000 To Help with Restoration Efforts

Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Friday (January 23), received a cheque valued at US$21,000, to assist with post-hurricane melissa recovery efforts at the facility. The funds were raised and donated by Excellence Oyster Bay resort through the We Care FPGH (Falmouth Public General Hospital) Limited, a charitable organization dedicated to supporting the health facility. The donation comes as...

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford shares emergency response and fire prevention data during an interview with JIS News at his offices located on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.

7 days ago Local Government

JFB Reports Increase in Emergency Calls

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported an increase in the number of emergency calls received in 2025. “We would have responded to well over 20,000 emergency incidents. 21,699 to be exact and this is a 13.7 per cent increase over the previous year,” Commissioner Stewart Beckford said, during an interview with JIS News. He noted that the increase was...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), examines ongoing work to rebuild the perimeter wall at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary in Santa Cruz, on Thursday, January 22. He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Errol Lebert; Chief Engineering Officer of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Kenneth Brown; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Dwight Wilson.

1 week ago Local Government

$270 Million Allocated to Repair St. Elizabeth Infirmary

A major allocation of $270 million is in place to fully repair the hurricane-battered St. Elizabeth Infirmary in Santa Cruz, over the next five months as the Government moves to restore comfort and safety for the facility’s 46 vulnerable residents. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, told journalists that approximately $250 million has been allocated for...

High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (centre), is pictured with representatives of nine community‑based organisations receiving grants under the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) during a Spotlight Event, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (January 22).

1 week ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Canada Fund Grants J$32m to 11 Local Organisations for Post-Hurricane Recovery

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) has awarded approximately J$32 million to 11 humanitarian and community‑based organisations, supporting education recovery and community‑led development efforts in Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The organisations were recognised during a Spotlight Event at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (January 22), held under the theme ‘Rebuilding Futures:...