Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, says the decision to cancel Grand Market this year is aimed at protecting residents of the parish against the coronavirus (COVID-19). He said with the knowledge of the risk to health that the virus presents he “could not in good conscience endanger the lives of residents” by staging the traditional Christmas Eve shopping...

The Santa Cruz Fire Station in St. Elizabeth has received a new skid unit, which will enable firefighters to better respond to bush fires in sections of the parish. The unit, mounted on a pickup truck and equipped with a manual reel, a pump and a 125-gallon water tank, was handed over on Wednesday (December 9) by Commissioner of the...

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart, is suggesting that more focus be placed on hosting coronavirus (COVID-19) sensitisation sessions and public education campaigns in communities as part of efforts to reduce the spread of the virus. Councillor Stewart, who was speaking during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ recent weekly ‘COVID Conversations’ digital press conference, argued that the...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is in the process of identifying a suitable arrangement for the relocation of the Doctor’s Wood landfill in Portland. This follows a request by the owner of the property for the facility to be removed. NSWMA and the property owner had reached an agreement several years ago for a section of the lands,...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, has advised that the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipality will not be granting any amusement licences for the hosting of any party or any other entertainment event in the Corporate Area over the festive season. The Mayor, who was speaking on Thursday (December 10) at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing of...

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, has lauded firefighters in St. Elizabeth for the critical role they play in protecting lives and properties in the parish. Speaking at a ceremony to hand over a skid unit to the Santa Cruz Fire Station in the parish, on Wednesday (December 9), Mayor Sangster noted that firefighters have been performing their operational...

The MPM Waste Management Limited has embarked on a programme to identify and clear several mini- dumps in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine and St. Thomas. Regional Operations Manager of MPM Waste Management Limited, Mr. Adrian Grant, believes that these illegal dumps contribute to the infestation of rodents and as such they must be eradicated. “With the festive season fast...