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City Engineer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Xavier Chevannes, details the proper installation of hurricane straps during a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank.

Homeowners, Builders Urged to Use Hurricane Straps Correctly to Strengthen Roofs

Homeowners, builders and developers are being encouraged to adopt proper hurricane strap installation practices to strengthen building resilience and reduce damage during severe weather events. The guidance forms part of key messages being advanced through the ‘Strap Up Jamaica’ campaign,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, front row), responds to questions on March 6 during a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House, where members were reviewing the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. He is joined by State Minister, Hon. Delroy Williams (left, front row); Permanent Secretary Marsha Henry-Martin (right, front row), and other representatives from the Ministry.

11 Per Cent Increase in Operational Fire Hydrants Nationwide

All Hotels Expected to Fully Reopen by December 2026

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, front), responds to questions during a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House on March 6. He is joined by Minister of State, Hon. Delroy Williams (left, front); Permanent Secretary, Marsha Henry-Martin (right, front) and other representatives from the Ministry.

Streetlight Programme to Resume Following Hurricane Disruption

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

Mayor of Montego Bay Calls for Development of Disaster Response Manual

Senior Instructor at the HEART College of Construction Services, Shalimar Blair, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

2 weeks ago Hurricane Relief & RecoverySkills

HEART Urges Builders to Access Free Training for Stronger Resilience

Senior Instructor at the HEART College of Construction Services, Shalimar Blair, is urging builders and homeowners to take advantage of free construction training offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust, aimed at strengthening building resilience across the island. He was speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held as part of the national ‘Strap Up Jamaica’ campaign led by...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of Chester Creek housing development in Westchester Drive in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 3).

2 weeks ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Jamaica Officially Enters Reconstruction Phase Post-Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the country has officially entered the reconstruction phase of the Hurricane Melissa disaster response. Dr. Holness noted that this transition was supported by the near-completion of utility restoration, a rebounding agricultural sector, and lower-than-expected inflation. “For electricity, I can say that we are 98 per cent recovered [and] for...

Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ) Vice President, Dr. Maurice Miles.

2 weeks ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Maryland-Based Organisation, Right Now for Jamaica, to Host Gala in Aid of Hurricane Melissa Recovery

United States (US)-based organisation Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ), recently established in Maryland, will host its inaugural Fundraiser Gala Dinner and Concert on March 28. The event is billed as an elegant evening celebrating culture, purpose, and philanthropy. Slated for the Royal Ballroom in Bowie, Maryland, just outside Washington DC, the gala is poised to bring together members of the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

2 weeks ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Gov’t Advancing Public Market Modernisation Plans

The Government is driving the modernisation of public markets as part of a broader initiative to upgrade aging infrastructure and stimulate local economic activity across the island. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, emphasised the critical need to upgrade long-standing market facilities during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Alexandria Market in St. Ann...

2 weeks ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Community and Government Unite for St. Ann Infirmary Clean-Up

A united wave of community action and government collaboration culminated in a successful clean-up at the St Ann Infirmary on Saturday, February 28. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, the initiative united national and local agencies in a concentrated effort to restore a safe, comfortable living environment for the infirmary’s 71 residents who had been temporarily...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), makes a point during a tour of the new Trelawny Infirmary location in Falmouth on Thursday (February 26). Listening (from left) are: State Minister, Hon. Delroy Williams; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dwight Wilson; Chief Executive Officer of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Andrew Harrison (partially hidden); and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager.

2 weeks ago Local Government

Phase One Of Trelawny Infirmary Reconstruction Nears Completion

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that phase one of the new facility being constructed to accommodate residents and staff of the Trelawny Infirmary is expected to be completed shortly, despite recent setbacks caused by inclement weather. Following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, approximately 60 residents and 40 staff members of...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Hanover leg of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) handover ceremony, held at the Hanover Parish Church Hall in Lucea on Wednesday (February 25).

3 weeks ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Roofs Beneficiaries Urged To Rebuild Stronger

Beneficiaries under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative are being encouraged to adopt hurricane-resilient construction practices as they rebuild stronger. Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, who made the appeal while addressing the Hanover leg of the ROOFS handover ceremony in Lucea on Wednesday (February 25), said that while the initiative provides...