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Smiling young woman embracing her package after receiving it from a delivery service.

PCOJ to Expand Zip Mail Local Courier Services

The Postal Corporation of Jamaica (PCOJ) will be aiming to expand its Zip Mail Local Courier Services by forging at least two new partnerships with financial services providers and other third-party entities for the delivery of specific service. The availability...
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Instal Fire Alarms in Their Homes
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), cuts the ribbon for the official opening of a Therapeutic Park at the St. Catherine Infirmary in Spanish Town, on April 7. Sharing the moment (from left) are Matron at the infirmary, Moesha Jones; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, and Minority Leader, Councillor Theresa Turner Flynn.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), cuts the ribbon for the official opening of a Therapeutic Park at the St. Catherine Infirmary in Spanish Town, on April 7. Sharing the moment (from left) are Matron at the infirmary, Moesha Jones; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, and Minority Leader, Councillor Theresa Turner Flynn.

Residents of St. Catherine Infirmary Get Therapeutic Park
Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (left) speaks to a resident of Cassava Piece during a walk-through in the St. Andrew community on Wednesday (April 2). She was joined by Public Health Inspectors Naschune Taylor and Darien Thomas. The stakeholders from the NSWMA and the health department sensitised residents about proper garbage disposal during the walk-through, which was conducted in response to concerns about illegal dumping.
Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (left) speaks to a resident of Cassava Piece during a walk-through in the St. Andrew community on Wednesday (April 2). She was joined by Public Health Inspectors Naschune Taylor and Darien Thomas. The stakeholders from the NSWMA and the health department sensitised residents about proper garbage disposal during the walk-through, which was conducted in response to concerns about illegal dumping.

NSWMA Urges Cassava Piece Residents to Stop Illegal Dumping
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Centralized Storage Facility at the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston on Friday (April 4). Sharing in the moment are Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (centre), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene (second right), Chaplain, Rev. Whitson Williams (right) and General manager of the Golden Age Home, Zonia Foster Forbes.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Centralized Storage Facility at the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston on Friday (April 4). Sharing in the moment are Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (centre), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene (second right), Chaplain, Rev. Whitson Williams (right) and General manager of the Golden Age Home, Zonia Foster Forbes.

Golden Age Home Gets Centralized Storage Facility

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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), addresses the NSWMA’s recent press briefing on the agency’s ‘Revolutionising Waste Management: Harnessing Technology and Public Education’ campaign launch, held at the NSWMA’s offices in Kingston. At left is Director of Operations, Aretha McFarlane.
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NSWMA Leverages Technology to Improve Waste Management Operations

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is leveraging technology to improve waste management operations, increase efficiency and promote sustainability.  Addressing the NSWMA’s recent press briefing on the ‘Revolutionising Waste Management: Harnessing Technology and Public Education’ campaign launch, held at the NSWMA’s offices in Kingston, Director of Operations, Aretha McFarlane, said the Authority has invested in smart solutions to improve...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (centre), representing portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, share in the presentation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) supplies to Principal of St. Andrew Technical High School, Dr. Worrell Hibbert (right). Making the presentation is General Manager at Petrojam Limited, Telroy Morgan (second right).  Occasion was Thursday’s (April 3) launch of Petrojam’s STEM programme at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston. Also pictured is Principal of Tivoli Gardens High School, Marvin Johnson. The STEM programme will benefit students and teachers at both institutions.
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Petrojam Injects $3 Million In Stem at Tivoli Gardens and St. Andrew Technical High Schools

State-run oil refinery Petrojam Limited will be investing $3 million over the next three years to establish Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes in two west Kingston high schools.   Students of Tivoli Gardens and St. Andrew Technical high will benefit from advanced classroom learning and a mentorship programme, while their teachers will be offered continuous professional development through seminars...
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A student of Ardenne High School in Kingston puts out a fire, using a fire extinguisher, during a recent fire-safety training session conducted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) at the institution, while other students look on.
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JFB Expands Fire Safety Initiative to High Schools

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has expanded its fire-safety initiative to include high schools across the island. Building on the Fire Wardens Club in Schools programme, the JFB is now training high-school students to serve as Fire-Safety Wardens, empowering them with the skills to lead and respond to emergencies. “We have now gone into the high schools. We were focused...
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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford.
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JFB Renews Call for Citizens to Protect Fire Hydrants

Citizens are, again, being urged to take steps to safeguard fire hydrants and avoid actions that could render them inoperable. Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, says while the entity is committed to protecting life and property, the public must play its part in ensuring that hydrants remain accessible and functional. “We see people doing construction and they dump...
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