The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has commenced the construction of a new state-of-the-art kitchen at the Lucea Infirmary in Hanover, at a cost of $12 million. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie who visited the construction site on June 10, said the facility will replace the age-old kitchen, which has been ordered closed by the Hanover Public Health...

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is to undertake major drain cleaning activities across the Parish’s nine divisions, as it activates its disaster preparedness plans for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1, to November 30. Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, who made the announcement at the Corporation’s monthly meeting held on June 10, said the Meteorological Service...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he is pleased with the state of readiness of the designated shelter at the Esher Primary school in Hanover, for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season. “This is a state-of-the-art shelter with a layout of what the shelter will look like, with an isolation unit that was built by the...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says consideration is being given to reducing the fees charged by municipal corporations to stage events, in anticipation of the reopening of the entertainment sector. Addressing a special sitting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation on Thursday (June 10), Mr. McKenzie said that a meeting will be held with the country’s...

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, is calling on residents of Kingston and St. Andrew to pay keen attention to information from credible media outlets throughout the ongoing hurricane season. Speaking at a meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (June 8), Mr. Ennis said credible information...

The 2021 Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Youth Ambassador, Kyla Gaynor, says that children and adolescents should be included in disaster preparedness activities in the home, as they have an important role to play. “At home, involve your children and teens in the emergency planning routine. Put all emergency contact numbers for the police, fire department, ambulance...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reporting that almost 100,000 pounds of plastic have been collected under its pilot plastic separation project implemented in several St. Andrew communities last year. “We selected 16 communities that we believe can become more sustainable in terms of the approach towards [plastic] separation and we have been working with them,” said NSWMA...