Employees of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, as well as other stakeholders have benefited from training in disaster risk management and preparedness. Speaking with JIS News, Disaster and Emergency Management Coordinator at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Dion Hylton-Lewis said the agency undertakes several disaster and emergency response training sessions annually. “However, we carryout refresher training and awareness campaigns during the window...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is assuring residents of St. Catherine that with the addition of new trucks to the fleet of the agency the streets will be kept clean, starting with the main roads. Customer Service Manager at the MPM Waste Management Limited, Sashay Reid, said MPM has embarked on a programme to have the parish “totally...

Plans for the upcoming year include more sustainable development projects and renovations taking place across the City, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. “I am excited for the next phase of our strategic development plans and what our redeveloped and transformed city will be like in years to come,” the Mayor said, at the- monthly meeting of the...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) continues work to eliminate stigma and discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS. In his address at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on December 13 at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams, said this remains a priority for the Corporation....

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is utilising information and communications technology (ICT) to improve the efficiency of its operations. The entity is developing as internal system to streamline its building applications process, which is expected to be completed by February 2023. “We are 90 per cent complete with the internal building application system that will monitor inspections,...

Corporate Area residents can access information on proposed development projects within their communities through the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC’s) building application query portal. The disclosure was made by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on December 13 at the entity’s downtown Kingston headquarters. Mr. Williams said that the initiative is part...

The 2022 Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Tree-lighting Ceremony will be held on December 20 at St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston. The function will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a civic ceremony and will feature a concert at 8:00 p.m. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said that the tree-lighting ceremony holds special significance this year,...