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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation meeting at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston on February 13.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation meeting at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston on February 13.

Councillors Encouraged to Acquaint Themselves with Building Act

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, has called on colleagues in the Municipality to acquaint themselves with the Building Act of 2017. The law was passed in the House of Representatives last year with 24 amendments and in the...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), listens as Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon. (FILE)
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), listens as Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon. (FILE)

SDC Working to Advance Community Development
President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 11.
President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 11.

NWC Outlines Challenge of Serving Deep Rural Districts
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (centre), speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 10. Listening (from left) are: Head of the Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson, and Head of the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Simon Mitchell.
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (centre), speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 10. Listening (from left) are: Head of the Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson, and Head of the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Simon Mitchell.

Capacity to Respond to Tsunami Adequate – ODPEM

Tsunami Alert Cancelled for Jamaica

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ODPEM to Put Measures in Place to Increase Speed of Communication

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is to put measures in place to increase the speed at which information is disseminated to the public during periods of emergency. Speaking with JIS News, Director General of the ODPEM, Major Clive Davis said a meeting was held on January 25, with relevant stakeholders to discuss the matter. “We had very...
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Local Government

Twinning Resolution Approved By Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation

The cultural, creative and historic ties between Kingston, Jamaica and Windhoek, Namibia in Africa are expected to be strengthened through a twinning relationship. A Resolution to support this partnership was approved at the first Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation meeting for the year on Tuesday (January 9), at its Chambers in downtown Kingston. According to the Resolution, the city...
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Local Government

92 Earthquakes Recorded in Jamaica Last Year

Ninety-two earthquakes were recorded in Jamaica in 2017. Scientific Officer at the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Karleen Black, made the disclosure at the Earthquake Awareness Week launch on Monday (January 8) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) on Haining Road, St. Andrew. She said “felt earthquake reports” were received for...
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Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (left), emphasises a point during conversation with (from second left) Director, Urban and Regional Planning in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin; Charges d’Affaires, Embassy of Argentina, Garielle Parini; and Professor Alfredo Ladillinsky, Argentine South-South and Triangular Cooperation. They were at the launch of Earthquake Awareness Week on Monday (January 8) at ODPEM’s Haining Road offices, St. Andrew.
Local Government

Earthquake Awareness Week January 7 to 13

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is observing Earthquake Awareness Week from January 7-13 under the theme ‘Preparing for the quake helps reduce damage after the shake’. The week was officially launched on Monday (January 8) at ODPEM’s Haining Road offices in St. Andrew. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that personal...
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Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Local Government

Fire Safety in the Kitchen Crucial

Homeowners and operators of food establishments are being urged to exercise fire safety in the kitchen as they prepare meals during the festive period. The urging came from Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, as he addressed a recent JIS Think Tank. He said gas lines should be properly checked, and cooking must not be...
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Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks. (FILE)
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Promoters and Event Planners Must Get Fire-Safety Permit

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is calling on promoters and event planners to obtain a fire-safety permit to confirm the safety of venues being used to host events this holiday season. “Persons who are hosting events, which could be a lot at Christmas, you must get a permit from the Jamaica Fire Brigade,” Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire...
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