The St. James Municipal Corporation has earmarked $7 million to commence clean-up and restorative work in communities across the parish that were affected by heavy rains that lashed the parish on Friday, January 8. Addressing the monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday (January 14), Deputy Superintendent of Roads and Works, Saad Campbell, said the finance committee approved the funding,...

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, is urging citizens of Kingston to increase their awareness of and preparedness for earthquakes, and abide by the building codes. The call comes as Jamaica marks Earthquake Awareness Month in January. Councillor Ennis, who was addressing the recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), held at the Jamaica Conference...

Community Relations Officer for the National Works Agency (NWA) western office, Janel Rickets, says the entity is engaged in clearing drains that were blocked as a result of flood rains in St. James on Saturday (January 9). She noted that work is being undertaken along the roadway from Lethe to Long Hill, which was the area most impacted by the...

Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, is encouraging Jamaicans to report any leaking fire hydrants in their communities. “Once you see water coming from a hydrant, go into the nearest fire station or call the nearest fire station and report it. You can also call us...

For the seventh consecutive year, Correctional Officer, Donovan Small, prepared and distributed cooked meals on New Year’s Day (January 1, 2021), to elderly residents and the less fortunate in sections of St. Ann. With the help of relatives, friends and members of the Bamboo United Pentecostal Church, Mr. Small delivered 480 lunches to the homeless and the elderly in Bamboo...

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left) hands over food to a homeless man, at the St. William Grant Park, downtown, Kingston today (January 1). Feeding is one aspect of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation's (KSAMC) Homeless Programme, which is coordinated by its Poor Relief Department located at 65 Hanover Street, Kingston.

Following a range of incidents involving persons using offshore locations for hosting parties in breach of the Disaster Risk Management Order, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie has announced the immediate closure of Pigeon Cay off the island’s southern coast. “This now takes to three in total, the number of Cays that have been closed and...