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Work in progress along Hagley Park Road from Three Miles, which will see major traffic changes on Sunday, September 2.
Work in progress along Hagley Park Road from Three Miles, which will see major traffic changes on Sunday, September 2.

Major Traffic Changes at Three Miles Sept. 2

Effective Sunday, September 2, the National Works Agency (NWA) will be implementing major traffic changes, particularly in the Three Miles area, as part of its Corporate Area traffic management plan and back-to-school preparations. Communication and Customer Services Manager for the...
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), makes a point during a press conference held at the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites on August 28 to provide an update on improvements at the Authority. Listening (from left) are Chairman of the NSWMA, Dennis Chung; Chairman of the Board
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), makes a point during a press conference held at the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites on August 28 to provide an update on improvements at the Authority. Listening (from left) are Chairman of the NSWMA, Dennis Chung; Chairman of the Board's Audit Committee, Norman Gordon, and Chairperson of the Governance Committee, Camille Facey.

NSWMA Saves $42.5 Million on Fuel Bill
Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson (left), greets Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Major Clive Davis, at a recent media workshop jointly hosted by the entities at the Courtyard Marriot Hotel, New Kingston.
Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson (left), greets Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Major Clive Davis, at a recent media workshop jointly hosted by the entities at the Courtyard Marriot Hotel, New Kingston.

ODPEM, Met Service Partnering with Media to Simplify Weather and Disaster-Related Information
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), is presented with a representational cheque for $1 million by Managing Director, Red Stripe, Ricardo Nuncio (left). The presentation was made during a ceremony at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road location on Friday (Aug. 24). The money will go towards further improving the security arrangements at the Riverton City Landfill in Kingston, following recent fires. Also pictured (from second left) are: Chairman, Desnoes and Geddes Foundation, Noel DaCosta; and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon. The donation was made to the NSWMA through the company’s philanthropic arm, the Desnoes and Geddes Foundation.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), is presented with a representational cheque for $1 million by Managing Director, Red Stripe, Ricardo Nuncio (left). The presentation was made during a ceremony at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road location on Friday (Aug. 24). The money will go towards further improving the security arrangements at the Riverton City Landfill in Kingston, following recent fires. Also pictured (from second left) are: Chairman, Desnoes and Geddes Foundation, Noel DaCosta; and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon. The donation was made to the NSWMA through the company’s philanthropic arm, the Desnoes and Geddes Foundation.

Red Stripe Donates $1 Million to Enhance Security at Landfill
Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. (File)
Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. (File)

Kingston Municipal Corporation to Remove Illegal Signs

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NWA to Implement Island Wide Patching Programme

The National Works Agency (NWA) is now in the process of finalizing another round of patching along major corridors across the country. The programme is to be rolled out over the course of the next few weeks. The programme which is valued at 239 million dollars will result in the patching of over 97 thousand square meters of roadways in...
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Local Government

Second Phase of Drain Cleaning in Corporate Area to Begin Soon

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is set to begin its second phase of drain-cleaning activities shortly in several communities across the Corporate Area. Under this phase, critical drains in communities in 19 divisions of the Municipality will be cleaned. Already, under phase one, drains have been cleaned in communities in 21 divisions. Speaking to journalists following today’s...
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Local Government

NWC Undertakes Emergency Pipeline Works

Several sections of the Corporate Area will experience a disruption in water supply today and tomorrow (Saturday, August 11), from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This is due to emergency pipeline works being carried out by the National Water Commission (NWC). The works being carried out form part of the NWC’s ongoing Non-Revenue Water Reduction Programme, and involve the installation...
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Local GovernmentYouth

Local Government Ministry Takes 3,500 Youth for Summer Employment Programme

More than 3,500 youth from all parishes will participate in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP). The programme, which starts officially on Monday, August 13, will now last for six weeks, having been extended for an additional two weeks over last year. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provided...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

New Anti-Litter Act to be Tabled by Year End

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the new Anti-Litter Act is to be tabled in Parliament by year end. Speaking with JIS News, Minister McKenzie said the process is being expedited to get the Act approved, so as to minimise the illegal disposal of waste. The amendments to the law were recommended by Cabinet and...
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Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.
Local Government

Successful Disposal of 6,000 Litres of Chemical Waste

The Hazardous Lab Waste Clean-up Ad Hoc Committee (HALWAC) has completed its pilot exercise for the incineration of 6,000 litres of toxic waste generated by public laboratories. Addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently, Director General at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, said the exercise, which was undertaken by the Caribbean Cement Company and the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

NSWMA to Assist With Relocation of Persons Living on Retirement Landfill

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has started negotiations with a government entity to secure lands to assist in the relocation of persons living on the Retirement Landfill in St. James. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on July...
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