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Founder of Choose Life International (CLI), Dr. Donovan Thomas, (left), and wife, Faith Thomas, addressing stakeholders during the CLI ‘World Suicide Prevention Day Seminar 2019’, at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, September 10.

Civic-Minded Jamaicans Encouraged to Play Active Role in Suicide Prevention

Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, is encouraging civic-minded Jamaicans to play an active role in suicide prevention. Speaking at the Choose Life International (CLI) ‘World Suicide Prevention Day Seminar 2019’, at Holiday Inn Resort in...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr.

NWC to Conduct Audit of All Water Supply Systems

President of the University and Allied Workers Union, Senator Lambert Brown (right), hands a copy of the signed Heads of Agreement to Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung (centre); and NSWMA Executive Director, Audley Gordon. The agreement between the two entities was signed on August 28 at The Knutsford Court Hotel, St. Andrew, for wage increases for NSWMA truck drivers.

Wage Increases for NSWMA Truck Drivers

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, speaks at the ‘St. Bess Disaster Management Expo 2019’, hosted by the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with ODPEM, in Black River, on Friday (August 23).

ODPEM Head Emphasises Importance of Disaster Preparedness

Deputy Chairman of the National Water Commission (NWC), Steven Fong-Yee, addressing residents and other stakeholders during the commissioning ceremony for Section H of the NWC’s Norwood Water Supply Improvement Project, in Norwood, St. James, on Friday (August 23).

Residents Encouraged to Access Water Through Appropriate Channels

National Security Minister and Member of Parliament for North Western St. James, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, symbolically turn on the system under Section H of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) Norwood Water Supply Improvement Project, in Norwood, St. James, on Friday (August 23).

7 years ago CommunityLocal GovernmentWater

NWC Improving Water Supply in Norwood, St. James

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be undertaking extensive pipe replacements and leak repairs in Norwood, St. James. Deputy Chairman, Steven Fong-Yee, says this forms part of the NWC’s Norwood Water Supply Improvement Project, now underway. He was addressing the commissioning ceremony for Section H of the project, on Friday (August 23). The segment was commissioned into service by National...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), interacts with Genovia Blackwood (centre) at the West Kingston Power Partners Health and Wellness Fair and Back-to-School Treat, held at the Tivoli Gardens High School on August 16. At right is Genovia’s mother, Measha Allison.

7 years ago Health & WellnessLocal Government

PHOTOS: Health Fair at Tivoli Gardens

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), interacts with Genovia Blackwood (centre) at the West Kingston Power Partners Health and Wellness Fair and Back-to-School Treat, held at the Tivoli Gardens High School on August 16. At right is Genovia’s mother, Measha Allison.

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (back row, 8th left), and members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), share a moment with the 2018-2019 KSAMC Junior Council members following the completion of their orientation in November 2018. The Junior Council will be hosting an expo and back-to-school treat for the residents of the Rollington Town community in Kingston on August 22, as their major project for the year.

7 years ago Local GovernmentYouth

KSAMC Junior Council to Host Back-to-School Treat

The Junior Council of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be hosting an expo and back-to-school treat for the residents of the Rollington Town community in Kingston. The event, under the theme: ‘Protecting the Vulnerable: Establishing Hope through Local Government’, will take place on Thursday (August 22) at the Rollington Town Primary School from 11:00 a.m. to...

Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the St. James Municipal Corporation’s offices in Montego Bay.

7 years ago Local GovernmentWeather and Climate Change

Disaster and Evaluation Plan Being Prepared for St. James

The St. James Municipal Corporation is preparing a parish disaster and evaluation plan. “We have already completed the document, so our next step will be tendering to actually have a consultant come in and assist us with (the execution),” said Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, Tamoy Sinclair. She was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held recently at the municipality’s...

Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke

7 years ago Local GovernmentWater

Volume-Based Water Abstraction Fee Effective – WRA

Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, says that the volume-based fee for water abstraction has been effective. The fee was implemented in April 2018 for water abstraction across all 10 of the island's hydrologic basins. It enables abstractors to vary their licences to reflect their actual usage. This will ultimately result in the abstractor saving money,...

Mayor of Montego Bay , Councillor Homer Davis (seventh left), with the Spirit of Independence and Special Mayor’s awardees during the St. James Municipal Corporation’s Independence Uniform Parade, Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony, held in Sam Sharpe Square, on Tuesday (August 6).

7 years ago Local Government

Residents of St. James Recognised By Municipal Corporation

Twelve persons and one entity from St. James were recognised for their outstanding contributions to various sectors of society, by the St. James Municipal Corporation, at its Independence Uniform Parade, Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony, held in Sam Sharpe Square, today(August 6). In his address, Mayor of Montego Bay,Councillor Homer Davis, lauded the awardees for playing their part in nation...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), symbolically hands over a central processing unit (CPU) to Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right). Occasion was the handover of 33 desktop computers by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) for establishment of a Bush Fire Warning Index. The function was held on Wednesday (July 31) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s offices in Kingston. Also pictured are Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evon Thompson (left) and Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford.

7 years ago Local Government

JFB to Set Up Bush Fire Warning System

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has received 33 computers from the Meteorological Service to support the establishment of a Bush Fire Warning Index to track, manage and record bush fires. The computers were procured at a cost of $4,186,609.44, through funding under the African Caribbean Pacific-European Union-Caribbean Development Bank Natural Disaster Risk Management (ACP-EU-CDB NDRM) programme. The Warning Index will act...