The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is encouraging citizens to stay calm and make informed decisions in the terrifying event of being trapped inside a burning building. “One of the things that we encourage you not to do, which is very difficult, is not to panic, because when you [do], you start to breathe very hard and you start to use...

Vendors will return to the main building at the Charles Gordon Market in St. James by the second quarter of this financial year, says Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon. This assurance was given during a press briefing held at the St. James Municipal Corporation, in Montego Bay, on Monday (April 14). “We are speaking to a section of...

The St. Elizabeth Infirmary has received an ambulance valued more than $17 million. The provision is the first facilitated under a partnership between the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the Santa Cruz-based institution on April 10, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, highlighted...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has signalled that his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation, slated for May 28, will include key announcements regarding the roles and contributions of Councillors in Municipal Corporations. “I know Councillors are asking questions about certain things that we started… those announcements will come,” he stated. Mr. McKenzie noted that the Administration,...

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is being encouraged to partner with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to enhance property tax collection in the parish. This urging comes from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who addressed the Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on April 10. Mr. McKenzie noted that while St. Elizabeth’s collection target was surpassed...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in St. Elizabeth for their effort in reducing crime in the parish. Mr. McKenzie, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on Thursday (April 10), said the reduction of the murder rate in...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, has announced that by the end of the calendar year, all employees of the agency will have full pension benefits. Mr. Gordon was addressing the official opening of WPM Waste Management Limited’s new building in Ironshore, St. James, on Tuesday (April 8). “It’s one thing to have nice...