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Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis.
Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis.

Earthquake And Tsunami Sensitisation Exercise Held In Black River

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, through its Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee, recently carried out an earthquake and tsunami sensitisation exercise in the town of Black River. The initiative, which formed part of national earthquake awareness activities by...
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Leslie Harrow, says the ODPEM will be engaging and empowering youth to take the lead in earthquake and tsunami awareness. The organisation started their annual Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Campaign on January 11 under the theme ‘Reimagining Earthquake Safety to Build Resilience’.
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Leslie Harrow, says the ODPEM will be engaging and empowering youth to take the lead in earthquake and tsunami awareness. The organisation started their annual Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Campaign on January 11 under the theme ‘Reimagining Earthquake Safety to Build Resilience’.

Jamaicans Responding More Positively To Disaster Preparedness Efforts
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Leslie Harrow, says the ODPEM will be engaging and empowering youth to take the lead in earthquake and tsunami awareness. The organisation started their annual Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Campaign on January 11 under the theme ‘Reimagining Earthquake Safety to Build Resilience’.
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Leslie Harrow, says the ODPEM will be engaging and empowering youth to take the lead in earthquake and tsunami awareness. The organisation started their annual Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Campaign on January 11 under the theme ‘Reimagining Earthquake Safety to Build Resilience’.

ODPEM Reimagining Earthquake And Tsunami Safety
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, on Thursday (January 14).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, on Thursday (January 14).

$7 Million Earmarked For Cleanup Activities In St. James
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis (left), emphasizes a point during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on January 12, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Robert Hill.
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis (left), emphasizes a point during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on January 12, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Robert Hill.

Deputy Mayor Encourages Kingston Residents To Abide By Building Codes

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A National Works Agency (NWA) worker clears a section of the Lethe roadway in St. James after the area was heavily flooded last Saturday.
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NWA Clearing Drains In St. James

Community Relations Officer for the National Works Agency (NWA) western office, Janel Rickets, says the entity is engaged in clearing drains that were blocked as a result of flood rains in St. James on Saturday (January 9). She noted that work is being undertaken along the roadway from Lethe to Long Hill, which was the area most impacted by the...
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Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks.
Local Government

JFB Encourages Persons To Report Leaking Fire Hydrants

Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, is encouraging Jamaicans to report any leaking fire hydrants in their communities. “Once you see water coming from a hydrant, go into the nearest fire station or call the nearest fire station and report it. You can also call us...
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Correctional Officer Feeds The Poor

For the seventh consecutive year, Correctional Officer, Donovan Small, prepared and distributed cooked meals on New Year’s Day (January 1, 2021), to elderly residents and the less fortunate in sections of St. Ann. With the help of relatives, friends and members of the Bamboo United Pentecostal Church, Mr. Small delivered 480 lunches to the homeless and the elderly in Bamboo...
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His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left) hands over food to a homeless man, at the St. William Grant Park, downtown, Kingston today (January 1). Feeding is one aspect of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation
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PHOTOS: Mayor’s Annual Feeding of the Homeless

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left) hands over food to a homeless man, at the St. William Grant Park, downtown, Kingston today (January 1). Feeding is one aspect of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation's (KSAMC) Homeless Programme, which is coordinated by its Poor Relief Department located at 65 Hanover Street, Kingston.
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Local Government And Rural Development Minister Announces Closure Of Pigeon Cay

Following a range of incidents involving persons using offshore locations for hosting parties in breach of the Disaster Risk Management Order, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie has announced the immediate closure of Pigeon Cay off the island’s southern coast. “This now takes to three in total, the number of Cays that have been closed and...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is aided by Councillor of the Tivoli Gardens division, Donovan Samuels, in presenting a care package to Adriana Thompson during the Annual West Kingston Senior Citizens
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PHOTOS: Annual West Kingston Senior Citizens’ Treat

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is aided by Councillor of the Tivoli Gardens division, Donovan Samuels, in presenting a care package to Adriana Thompson during the Annual West Kingston Senior Citizens' Treat on Sunday (December 20). A mobile version of the treat was held this year due...
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Local Government

Fire At Retirement Disposal Facility

WPM Waste Management Limited (WPM WML) wishes to advise that a small fire was discovered at its Retirement Disposal Site in St James on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at approximately 11:00 p.m. The blaze was detected at a section of the facility that is referred to as the active cell/tipping phase. Landfill staff was notified and heavy-duty equipment was used...
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