North East St. Catherine Member of Parliament, Leslie Campbell, has called for a revision of the law which entitles individuals to take possession of land owned by other persons, after 12 years of occupation. Under the Limitation of Actions Act, any individual having legal entitlement to land is prohibited from recovering possession after 12 years of occupation by other persons,...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting success in its Community Bush Fire Management Education Programme, which was launched in 2015 following a series of devastating fires that affected farms. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 18), Senior Deputy Superintendent at the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, said that the fires, which occurred in Mavis Bank, St. Andrew and Nain,...

The park, which is being built by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) in downtown Kingston, will create a family-friendly recreational space, while encouraging basic recycling and sustainable waste-management among citizens. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke, told JIS News that 80 per cent of the material that will be used for the project is recycled. “This...

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) has donated approximately $2 million in cash and supplies to the Haiti relief effort. The contribution, from the bank’s staff, was handed over to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) yesterday (October 20), at the NCB Atrium offices in Kingston. Director General of ODPEM, Major Clive Davis, who accepted the donation, told...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen the capacity of the JFB to forensically investigate fires. The disclosure was made by Assistant Commissioner at the JFB, Sean Martin, at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 18). He said the terms of reference for the...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, has announced that construction of a new female ward at the St. James Infirmary will commence shortly. Speaking in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on October 17, during a Heroes Day civic ceremony, Mayor Harris said the new ward will replace the old one that was taken out of operation some time ago....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, will meet with members of the Westmoreland Parish Council at their monthly meeting on October 13. The Minister is visiting the Council as part of a campaign to familiarise himself with the operations of each local authority, and to be updated on the state of the local infrastructure that is...