The St. Ann Development Company Limited (SADCo), is to undertake a number of improvement works at the Dunn’s River Falls and Park to enhance the overall sustainability of operations, whilst meeting the needs of patrons. Specifically, SADCo plans to establish a new service court to include changing rooms, lockers and shops, and a VIP entrance, as well as redevelop the...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is assuring the public that the fire, which broke out this morning (March 27) at the Riverton landfill in St. Andrew has been contained. He said that the fire is suspected to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. "It is in a confined area, so the fire won’t...

Regional Operations Manager of Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson, says to date, the organisation has removed more than 30 truckloads of bulky waste from the Cambridge community in St. James. The bulky waste items were removed from the community in order to prevent them from becoming mosquito breeding sites, Mr. Edmondson noted. He said the...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is partnering with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to refurbish infirmaries across the island at a cost of $135 million. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who has portfolio responsibility for the NHT, said the allocation will go towards improving conditions for less-fortunate persons, who utilise these facilities. “We cannot overemphasise...

Residents of Chesterfield in St. Mary will soon have easier access to their homes during periods of heavy rainfall. In approximately two weeks, community members will be able to see the launch of the Chesterfield Bridge, as the National Works Agency (NWA) moves into the assembly phase of the project. The bridge will run across the Wag Water River and...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is far advanced in its plans to increase the water production capacity for the Corporate Area, by establishing a 15-million gallon water treatment plant under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in his 2019/20 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 19. He...

The Real Estate Board (REB) will be launching a series of hands-on sessions to train real estate dealers to use the new web-based reporting portal known as ‘goAML’. The goAML will systematise the number of reports real estate dealers are required to submit as a part of international anti-money laundering/counterterrorism procedures. “We are aware that some may find the training...