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41 Companies and Individuals Charged for Breaches of Plastic Ban

Forty-one companies and individuals have been charged for breaches of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition (PPM) Orders since the implementation of the ban on single use plastics in 2019. Chief Executive Officer and Governemnt Town Planner,...
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right) speaking at a virtual press conference on Friday (December 18), to announce the third phase of the ban on single use plastics. Seated (from left) are Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Hopeton Heron and Planning and Research Manager at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Edson Carr.
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right) speaking at a virtual press conference on Friday (December 18), to announce the third phase of the ban on single use plastics. Seated (from left) are Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Hopeton Heron and Planning and Research Manager at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Edson Carr.

Jamaicans Have Until June to Become Compliant With Third Phase of Plastic Ban

Plastics Third Highest Category Of Waste
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

KSAMC Hosting Virtual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony On December 20
Minister of local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left) receives a donation of smartphones from General Manager of Sales and Distribution at Digicel, Jeremy Owen (right), today (December 16), at the Ministry, in Kingston. The smartphones will be used to enhance the ‘Virtually Connected While Staying Socially Distant Initiative’, being implemented in Infirmaries and Golden Age Homes by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Sharing the moment are Treka Lewis, Secretary, Board of Supervision in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Public Relations and Communications Manager for Digicel, Elon Parkinson.
Minister of local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left) receives a donation of smartphones from General Manager of Sales and Distribution at Digicel, Jeremy Owen (right), today (December 16), at the Ministry, in Kingston. The smartphones will be used to enhance the ‘Virtually Connected While Staying Socially Distant Initiative’, being implemented in Infirmaries and Golden Age Homes by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Sharing the moment are Treka Lewis, Secretary, Board of Supervision in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Public Relations and Communications Manager for Digicel, Elon Parkinson.

Infirmaries And Golden Age Homes Receive Smartphones From Digicel

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​Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, addressing Tuesday
Local Government

Hanover Municipal Corporation Cancels Grand Market

The Hanover Municipal Corporation has joined the Westmoreland and St. James authorities in cancelling the staging of the traditional Grand Market in the parish. At Tuesday’s (December 15) sitting of the Corporation in Lucea, the Councillors, on a bipartisan basis, voted to cancel the event this year, due to the heightened risk for transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Mayor of...
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Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster (left), cuts the ribbon to officially commission a new skid unit at the Santa Cruz Fire Station in St. Elizabeth. He is joined by Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (right), who handed over the unit on Wednesday (December 9), at the station.
Local Government

Santa Cruz Fire Station Gets Skid Unit

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...
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Local Government

St. Ann’s Bay Mayor Proposes Increased COVID-19 Community Sensitisation

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...
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Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, speaks at a ceremony to hand over a skid unit to the Santa Cruz Fire station in St Elizabeth, on December 9.
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St. Elizabeth Firefighters Lauded

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...
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