Upgrading work, valued at $70 million, is currently underway at the Annotto Bay Fire Station in St. Mary. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure, while addressing the hand over ceremony for the new $258 million Port Maria Fire Station in the parish on Friday (Jan. 13). He noted that the Government is making...

The new Port Maria Fire Station, built at a cost of $258 million, was officially opened and handed over on Friday (Jan.13), bringing improved fire and emergencies services to more than 100,000 Jamaicans. The brand-new facility, spread over a four-building compound, can accommodate up to 80 firefighters and boasts an administrative block, engine bays, male and female dormitories, a conference...

The Westmoreland Municipal Corporation is spearheading several disaster-preparedness activities for schools and businesses across the parish in observance of Earthquake Awareness Week and for the entire month of January. The week of observance from January 8 to 12 will see ODPEM heightening its public-education campaign under the theme ‘Drop, Cover, Hold… Earthquake Readiness Is Within Your Control’. Disaster Coordinator for...

The Junior Council of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC JC) is appealing to persons to make donations to its clothing drive. The drive, which ends on January 28, is organised by members of the Council to benefit the homeless population in Kingston and St. Andrew. “2022 was a year that was very hard, especially for the homeless...

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has earmarked $17 million to commence rehabilitation of the Savanna-la-Mar Market, in Westmoreland. The funds will be used to undertake repairs in the first phase of the project, which will go out to tender on Friday (January 13). “Extensive repairs are going to be done in phases,” outlined Minister of Local Government...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is spearheading a series of activities for Earthquake Awareness Week 2023 from January 8-14.  Under the theme: ‘Drop, Cover, Hold…Earthquake Readiness Is Within Your Control,’ the observance will see the ODPEM heightening its public education campaign to increase awareness about the ever-present natural threat.  The ODPEM will launch the week with...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right) presents a cooked meal to one of several persons living on the streets of the Corporate Area, who were catered to during the Mayor’s Annual New Year’s Feeding of the Homeless treat, on Sunday (January 1). The activity was held at the St. William Grant Park, downtown, Kingston.