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A section of participants in the sixth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas held in Cartagena, Colombia, in 2018. Registration for the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean is now open and will remain open until October 15. The Regional Platform will be held virtual from November 1 to 4. Photo: Contributed, UNDRR
A section of participants in the sixth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas held in Cartagena, Colombia, in 2018. Registration for the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean is now open and will remain open until October 15. The Regional Platform will be held virtual from November 1 to 4. Photo: Contributed, UNDRR

RP21 Registration Is Now Open

Registration for participating in the upcoming seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) is now officially open. Interested individuals and groups from Jamaica and across the wider Caribbean region and North and South...
External Relations Officer at the Regional Office of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Saskia Carusi. The UNDRR, in partnership with the Government of Jamaica is staging the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean and is inviting applications to the Platform
External Relations Officer at the Regional Office of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Saskia Carusi. The UNDRR, in partnership with the Government of Jamaica is staging the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean and is inviting applications to the Platform's Ideas Incubator. Application deadline has been extended to September 15. Photo: Charnele Henry

Ideas Needed For Risk Reduction In The Americas
External Relations Officer at the Regional Office of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Saskia Carusi. Registration for those desirous of participating in the virtual staging of the 7th Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean will open on September 5. Photo: Charnele Henry
External Relations Officer at the Regional Office of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Saskia Carusi. Registration for those desirous of participating in the virtual staging of the 7th Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean will open on September 5. Photo: Charnele Henry

RP21 Registration To Resume
Director-General (Ag) of Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson. (JIS File Photo)
Director-General (Ag) of Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson. (JIS File Photo)

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a recent groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of housing units in the community of Belrock, in St. Andrew.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a recent groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of housing units in the community of Belrock, in St. Andrew.

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Delroy Williams, speaking at a ground-breaking ceremony in Belrock, St. Andrew, on August 20.
Local Government

Feeding Programme For Kingston’s Homeless To Continue During COVID-19 No Movement Days

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the feeding programme for homeless persons across the city will not be affected during the seven no movement days. Speaking at a housing development ceremony in Belrock, St. Andrew, on Friday (August 20), Senator Williams said several groups have expressed concerns for persons relying on the programme. “Rest assured that the feeding...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the nation on the impact of the tropical storm Grace on Jamaica, during a virtual press conference on Thursday (August 19).
Local GovernmentWeather

Preliminary Cost Of Damage Caused By Tropical Storm Grace Estimated At $171M

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a preliminary estimate of the damage caused islandwide by torrential rains during the passage of tropical storm Grace on August 17, puts the cost at approximately $171 million. This, Mr. Holness said, was based on assessments conducted by the National Works Agency (NWA). He was speaking during a digital press conference at...
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Jamaica Fire Brigade Public Relations Officer, Emeleo Ebanks, is reminding persons to store the contact information for emergency services in their mobile devices and be as detailed as possible when requesting an emergency service.
Fire SafetyLocal Government

Keep Emergency Numbers Close, says JFB

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reminding the public to keep the contact numbers for emergency service providers close and to become familiar with their local fire stations. “I want to remind Jamaicans, you must have certain emergency numbers directly at your fingertips and when we speak of fingertips, we mean mobile calling devices. You must have a number for...
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Firefighters attached to the Santa Cruz Fire Station in St. Elizabeth try out a new skid unit, which was officially handed over in 2020.
Fire SafetyLocal Government

Increase In The Numbers Of Genuine Fire Calls

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) received a total of 10,209 genuine fire calls for 2020, which is an increase of 131 relative to the previous year. As contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social Survey, similar to 2019, the largest number of genuine fire calls occurred in Kingston and St. Andrew (1945) followed by St....
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Public Relations Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks (centre), in discussion with former Assistant Superintendent, Heather Williams (left), and Acting Sergeant, Donovan Morgan, at the Brigade’s headquarters in Kingston recently.
Local Government

JFB Responds To More Than Fires

When one hears the name ‘Jamaica Fire Brigade’ (JFB), the first thought is of firefighters putting out blazes, but the entity is reminding the public that it also responds to non-fire related incidents including medical emergencies and rescue. JFB’s Public Relations Officer, Emeleo Ebanks, told JIS News that the brigade offers ambulance services for medical and trauma cases. “For January...
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