The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is encouraging householders to install smoke detectors to minimise fire-related injuries and deaths. The appeal comes amid increased household activities such as cooking and the use of decorative lights that heighten the risk of fires during the festive season. “Every room in your house, except the kitchen, should have a smoke detector,” said Public Education...

Jamaica has received another shipment of supplies from Guyana, including material to replace 200 roofs in Westmoreland, which was among parishes most severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The items were handed over to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, at a warehouse on Marcus Garvey Road in Kingston on Tuesday (December 9). They...

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade, says details of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) are still being worked on. Dr. Meade made the disclosure on Wednesday (December 10), during a sitting of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of Parliament. “The idea is to have a body with special...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reminding citizens to exercise caution when installing and using Christmas lights, in order to reduce the risk of fires during the festive season. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on December 9, Public Education Officer at the JFB, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, outlined several precautions that citizens should practise to ensure the...

Support for the country’s hurricane recovery and rebuilding has been boosted through a donation of $5 million from the Victoria Mutual (VM) Group to the Joint Private Sector Hurricane Melissa Relief Task Force. The presentation took place on Wednesday (December 10) at the Hope Road, St. Andrew offices of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ). The funds will support...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has activated its December employment-generation programme with a $2.5-million allocation to each division, targeting community-improvement works across the municipality during the holiday period. The initiative is projected to generate short-term employment while delivering visible community enhancements across the municipality during the month. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, informed that $1.5 million...

The Government has identified roof repairs as the foremost priority in the restoration of homes impacted by Hurricane Melissa. “The JDF (Jamaica Defence Force) will be a key part of the plans to repair roofs in the affected areas. In addition to that, we are going to be working with HEART/NSTA Trust to be able to provide young people to...