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Officer in charge of Fire Prevention Division and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Officer in charge of Fire Prevention Division and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Public Urged to Provide Correct Information to JFB Emergency Medical Service

Members of the public are being implored to provide the correct information about the condition of a patient when they call the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) to access emergency medical services (EMS). Officer in charge of the Fire Prevention Division...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie bringing remarks at a church service to mark the launch of Local Government and Community Month on November 1, at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie bringing remarks at a church service to mark the launch of Local Government and Community Month on November 1, at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.

Leslie Harrow Appointed New Director General of ODPEM
Interim Project Manager for the Integrated Management of the Yallahs and Hope River Watershed Management Areas (Yallahs-Hope) Project, André Reid, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on October 29.
Interim Project Manager for the Integrated Management of the Yallahs and Hope River Watershed Management Areas (Yallahs-Hope) Project, André Reid, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on October 29.

Payment for Ecosystem Services Proposed Under Yallahs-Hope Project
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addressing a digital press briefing October 28.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addressing a digital press briefing October 28.

Gov’t to Monitor Drive-in Cinemas
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is in discussion with German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Bernd von Münchow Pohl, during a courtesy call at the Minister
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is in discussion with German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Bernd von Münchow Pohl, during a courtesy call at the Minister's Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston on October 28.

PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Receives Courtesy Call from German Ambassador

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), express condolences to Beverley Binns, mother of Romeo Leachman and grandmother of his 15-year old daughter Saneeka, who lost their lives, when the house in which they lived in Shooters Hill, St. Andrew, collapsed during the recent heavy rains. The Minister and Mrs. Holness, along with officials from various agencies, visited the community on Saturday (October 24).
Local Government

Government to Assist Shooters Hill Family

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the Government will provide the necessary assistance to the family of Romeo Leachman and his daughter Saneeka, who perished when the house in which they lived in Shooters Hill, St. Andrew collapsed, due to land slippage associated with the recent heavy rains. The Minister gave the commitment during...
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Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.
Fire SafetyJIS Think TankLocal Government

JFB Going Virtual for Fire Safety Week

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be using a virtual format to get the message of fire safety and prevention across to Jamaicans during Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2020. The week will be observed from October 25 to 31 under the theme ‘Being Fire Safe while Socially Distant’. Usually, at this time of the year, firefighters from across...
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Workers from the National Works Agency (NWA) clearing the Blue Diamond gully in Montego Bay, St. James.
Local Government

NWA Cleaning Drains Across St. James

The National Works Agency (NWA) has embarked on emergency drain-cleaning activities across St. James, following heavy rains that caused flooding in several areas across the parish over the Heroes’ Day weekend. In an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Officer at the NWA Western Office, Janel Ricketts, said that several teams from the agency are in the parish clearing drains...
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Garfield Angus (left), receives a plaque from Councillor for the Ensom City Division, St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, George Moodie, for outstanding contribution to education and nation building, during the Corporation and the Joint Civic Affairs Committee Heroes’ Day Civic and Awards Ceremony, on Monday (October 19), at Emancipation Square, Spanish Town. The event was held under the theme: ‘Celebrating a Heritage of Resilience and Pride’. Six residents of the parish were recognised at the ceremony.
Local Government

Six Persons Honoured by St. Catherine Municipal Corporation

Six residents of St. Catherine were honoured for their contribution to community development and nation building, today (October 19). They were recognised by the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation and the Joint Civic Affairs Committee, during the Heroes’ Day Civic and Awards Ceremony, held at Emancipation Square, Spanish Town, under the theme: ‘Celebrating a Heritage of Resilience and Pride’. Those honoured...
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