The upcoming seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) promises to be dynamic and exciting, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Marsha Henry-Martin. “It promises to be… a knowledge-filled and exciting dialogue that will examine areas of social protection, building resilient economies and infrastructure, building back better,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says consideration is being given to removing the absolute ban on new admissions to infirmaries across the island. This is to be done with a structure of protocols that will be announced after consultations between the Ministries of Health and Wellness, and Local Government and Rural Development. Mr. Holness, who was making a...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be hosting a slew of activities, utilising traditional and social media, to commemorate the 25th year of Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week (FLSAW) and is encouraging citizens to participate. The week is being observed from October 24 to 30 under the theme ‘Empowering Citizens to Create Fire Safe Communities’. Speaking at a JIS...

Residents of St. Thomas Eastern are set to benefit from improved water supply under a project to upgrade the Airy Castle/Port Morant water system. Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, said the upgrade forms part of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) rural water supply programme. She was making her maiden contribution to the State of the...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is seeking to double the number of indigent housing solutions during the 2022/23 Financial Year. Addressing a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a housing solution on Ashley Road, St. Andrew South West, on October 20, the Minister said efforts are also being made to deliver and...

Renovation work estimated to cost $55 million has commenced on the Clinic, Goss Town, and Brighton roads in the St. Elizabeth Northeastern constituency. This was disclosed by new Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Delroy Slowley, in his contribution to the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 20), He informed that...

State Minister, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, converses with Minister of State for Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew West Rural, Juliet Cuthbert- Flynn, during a tour of the Lawrence Tavern Division, recently. Lawrence Tavern is one of five communities selected for upgrading under the $650-Million Rural Development Programme.