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Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) employees gather at their designated assembly point in the Knutsford Express parking lot in New Kingston to await directives following evacuation from their office in the PanJam Building. Occastion was an earthquake drill carried out by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in collaboration with companies in the PanJam Building on January 16.
Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) employees gather at their designated assembly point in the Knutsford Express parking lot in New Kingston to await directives following evacuation from their office in the PanJam Building. Occastion was an earthquake drill carried out by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in collaboration with companies in the PanJam Building on January 16.

ODPEM Stages Successful Earthquake Drill In New Kingston

Companies located in the PanJam Building in New Kingston participated in an earthquake drill carried out by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to sensitise the entities on what to do in the event of a tremor....
Local Economic Development Officer at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, David Wright, speaking during Tuesday’s (January 14) media launch for the 2020 Kingston City Marathon, at The Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston.
Local Economic Development Officer at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, David Wright, speaking during Tuesday’s (January 14) media launch for the 2020 Kingston City Marathon, at The Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston.

$140-Million Homeless Shelter to Be Completed by Early Next Year
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, presides over today’s (January 14) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Council’s Chambers, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, presides over today’s (January 14) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Council’s Chambers, downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Ratifies Presentation Of Keys To Miss World
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Youth Forum To Be Part Of Regional Platform For Disaster Risk Reduction
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a Town Hall Meeting, held on Thursday (January 9), at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland.  
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a Town Hall Meeting, held on Thursday (January 9), at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland.  

National Earthquake-Readiness Committee to be Established

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), speaking with Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson (left) and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Hon. Ann-Marie Vaz, after the Portland Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Port Antonio on Thursday (January 9).
Local Government

Lands For New Public Cemetery In Portland Being Identified

The Portland Municipal Corporation is looking to identify lands for the establishment of a new cemetery for the parish. Speaking to JIS News after the Corporation’s monthly meeting at its Chambers in Port Antonio on Thursday (January 9), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the objective is to meet the growing demand for public...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), listens to Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz, at the Portland Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Port Antonio, on Thursday (January 9).
Local Government

Construction Of Water Shop In Portland To Begin By End Of January

Funds will be released on Monday (January 13) for the construction of the first of two water shops in the parish of Portland, to meet the needs of residents in drought-affected communities. This announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Thursday (January 9), in the parish. In an interview with JIS News...
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Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation on Thursday, January 9.
Local Government

Mayor Says St. Elizabeth Municipality Will Be Proactive To Deal With Drought

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, says the Municipality will be proactive in its approach to mitigate the effects of drought in the parish, as the country enters yet another dry period. Mr. Sangster, who was addressing Thursday’s (January 9) monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, cited a recent report from the Meteorological Service...
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Operations Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (left), and NSWMA Senior Public Cleansing Inspector, Janet Henry (right), with members of the sanitation team who were commended by a citizen for settling a dispute which took place in St. Andrew, in December. Members of the team (from second left) are: Earlston Ellis, Garfield Dowman, and Supervisor Dennis Williams. Both Mr. Ellis and Mr. Williams were specially recognised with Certificates of Commendation by the NSWMA at a management meeting, held at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites, on Tuesday (January 7).
Local Government

NSWMA Requests Residents To Provide Feedback

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is calling on citizens to help them in their drive to recognise high-performing sanitation workers. “We are asking citizens to give us their feedback on our service, because in 2020 one of the things that we will be doing is to recognise our sanitation workers more, based on performance. We know that some...
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Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness in Westmoreland, Hilma Tate, speaking at a flood simulation exercise in the town of Savanna-la-Mar on Tuesday (January 7).
Local Government

Disaster Plans Being Prepared For Flood-Prone Areas In Savanna-La-Mar

Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness in Westmoreland, Hilma Tate, says Community Disaster Plans are being prepared for several flood-prone areas in Savanna-la-Mar. She explained that the plans are being drafted out of a need to improve disaster risk management in the town, particularly at Hudson Street, Cooke Street and Llandilo. Ms. Tate told JIS News that the plans will outline the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), breaks ground for the construction of a house for a needy family in Anchovy, Portland, on Tuesday (January 7). Others (from left) are Councillor for the Port Antonio Division, Dexter Rowland; Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson; and Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz.
Local Government

35 Houses To Be Built For Needy Families By March 31

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that 35 houses will be delivered to indigent persons by the end of the financial year on March 31. “We are making a difference; we will continue to improve the infrastructure for those who are in need,” the Minister said, adding that the Poor Relief Department is being strengthened...
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Emergency Medical Services Staff of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Corporal Taneisha Drummond (left), provides healthcare to Cooke Street resident, Tyreke Johnson, at a relief shelter during the flood-simulation exercise in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on January 7.
Local Government

Flood Simulation Exercise Undertaken In Westmoreland

Residents of Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland are better prepared to respond to flooding and other natural disasters, following a flood-simulation exercise on January 7. The exercise was carried out across several sections of the town to include Hudson Street, Cooke Street and Llandilo. The initiative was organised by the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation and is a part of the Climate Change Adaptation...
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