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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), speaks to residents at the Retirement landfill in St. James, on Wednesday (March 18).
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), speaks to residents at the Retirement landfill in St. James, on Wednesday (March 18).

NSWMA Executive Director Calls On Persons To Protect Themselves

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, has encouraged persons living close to the Retirement landfill in St. James to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In a meeting...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), addresses representatives of agencies under the Ministry, at a meeting held recently at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston. With the Minister (from left) are Director of Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence; and Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), addresses representatives of agencies under the Ministry, at a meeting held recently at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston. With the Minister (from left) are Director of Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence; and Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford.

JFB Ambulances Equipped With Protective Gear
Commercial Services Manager, St. James Municipal Corporation, Pamela March, speaking at a meeting of the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee at the Corporation in Montego Bay on Wednesday (March 18).
Commercial Services Manager, St. James Municipal Corporation, Pamela March, speaking at a meeting of the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee at the Corporation in Montego Bay on Wednesday (March 18).

Charles Gordon Market To Be Sanitised This Weekend
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 17).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 17).

PM Tables Disaster Risk Management Order
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Registrar General’s Department Adjusts Opening Hours

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has adjusted its opening hours as part of measures to contain the risk of transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective Wednesday (March 18), the offices across the island will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on weekdays until further notice. Marketing and Planning Manager at the RGD, Nicole Whyte, told JIS News that...
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Mandela Park Closed

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) wishes to advise the public that considering the Government of Jamaica’s announced restrictions on gatherings in public spaces, The Mandela Park in Half-Way-Tree has been closed until further notice. The NSWMA continues to closely monitor the announcements of the Ministry of Health and Wellness and all stakeholders to ensure we have accurate and...
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Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited’s Regional Operations Manager, Garnet Edmondson.
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Western Parks And Markets Limited Implements COVID-19 Safeguards

Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited has implemented strict protocols to maintain efficient service delivery while safeguarding employees and the public against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Regional Operations Manager, Garnet Edmondson, told JIS News that measures implemented at WPM’s offices in St. James, Westmoreland and Trelawny, include: mandatory sanitising of hands upon entering the buildings to guard...
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National Solid Waste Management Authority COVID- 19 Statement

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has been monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on national and world events for nearly two months. We know COVID-19 will impact several communities and as an essential service provider, our top priorities are the health, safety and welfare of our employees and the citizens of Jamaica. The Authority and its...
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Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, addresses journalists at a press briefing, held in St. Ann’s Bay on March 12.
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St. Ann Municipal Corporation Puts Measures In Place To Stem Spread Of COVID-19

The St. Ann Municipal Corporation has put measures in place to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Speaking to journalists at a press briefing held at the Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay on March 12, Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, said the Municipality has put measures in place to ensure that persons...
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Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Tamoy Sinclair, addresses a Business Continuity Seminar on Disaster Management, hosted by the Corporation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on March 6.
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Businesses In St. James To Submit Continuity Plan.

The St. James Municipal Corporation says as of April 1, 2020, businesses within the parish will be required to submit a business continuity plan, which seeks to mitigate risks associated with a disruption of operations in the event of a natural disaster. Parish Disaster Coordinator at the Municipal Corporation, Tamoy Sinclair, says the plan ensures that a company’s assets and...
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