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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Homer Davis.

Mitigation Programme Prevented Flood Damage in Mobay

Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship, Councillor Homer Davis, says the flood mitigation programme, which was implemented by the St. James Municipal Corporation in the city following last November’s deluge, was the catalyst for prevention of a similar recurrence on...

President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett (second left), explains to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), work being carried out by the NWC to reduce the loss of potable water during transmission. At left is Project Director, Paul Fanner, of the consulting firm, Miya Water Company of Israel, which has been contracted for the project.

NWC Reduces Loss in Potable Water during Transmission

General Manager for Technical Services at Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Loy Malcolm (right), hands over a digitiser and other equipment to Network Manager at the Earthquake Unit, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Paul Williams, to strengthen Jamaica’s seismic monitoring capacity. The items were handed over during a recent JIS Think Tank. Looking on are Environment and Project Officer at JSIF, Stacey-Anne Preston (left); and Marketing and Communications Consultant, JSIF, Andrea C. Whyte (second left).

Jamaica Strengthening Disaster Resilience under US$30-Million Project

President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, addressing a contract signing ceremony last year for the supply of 450,000 new high tech electronic water meters by German company, Diehl Metering. Diehl was awarded a US$43.9 million contract to supply the meters to the NWC for islandwide installation.

First 9, 600 High-Tech Water Meters to Be Delivered by May

Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell (centre), with Ideator of 2030 Youth Jamaica, Ockino A. Leslie (left) and Associate Executive Director of 2030 Youth Jamaica, Kadesha Croney, at the launch of the youth organisation, at the Mona Campus of the University of West Indies, on March 3.

Custos Calls for Revival of Uniformed Groups in More Schools

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8 years ago Local Government

Twinning Resolution Passed by Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, today (March 13) passed a Resolution in support of the twinning of the City of Kingston with the City of Miramar, Florida, in the United States. According to the Resolution, both cities share deep cultural, creative and historic ties and have agreed to pursue and solidify this relationship through various initiatives such as...

8 years ago Local Government

Road Upgrading Will Lead to Significant Traffic Management – Shaw

The National Works Agency (NWA) says ongoing works to widen major roadways in the Corporate Area will lead to significant traffic management. According to Manager, Communications and Customer Service at the agency, Stephen Shaw, several of the roads will be signalised and monitored from the NWA’s offices for “real-time” adjustment when necessary. “All of these areas that we are going...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Local Government

Flood Control Master Plan for Savanna-La-Mar

A flood control master plan for the town of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, is to be developed in the upcoming fiscal year. A sum of $47.5 million has been allocated in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure to facilitate this and other activities under the ‘Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Reduction Technology and Strategies to Improve Community Resilience” project. The money will also...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Local Government

Risk Management Capacity of Portmore Municipal Council Being Strengthened

The Government has budgeted $27.9 million to strengthen the climate and disaster risk management capacity of the Portmore Municipal Council. Details of the project are outlined in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The money will be used for the development of a disaster risk profile (acquisition of data and community vulnerability analysis) of the...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Local Government

Work to Continue on Portmore Climate Change Park

Work is slated to continue on the Portmore-Hagen Climate Change Park, following an allocation of $10 million. Details of the project are outlined in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to raise public awareness about issues surrounding climate change among residents in Portmore, St Catherine, and its environs. The park will comprise...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Local Government

Met Service to Develop Model for Bush Fire Prediction

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica will be developing a multi-criteria model for bush fire prediction in the upcoming fiscal year as it seeks to better manage this natural hazard. A sum of $15 million has been provided in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure to carry out this and other initiatives under a project to develop a comprehensive bush fire warning...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Local Government

NSWMA to Get 12 New Trucks

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is expected to acquire 12 garbage trucks in the new fiscal year. A sum of $300 million has been set aside in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure for the undertaking. The Estimates were recently tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. The new...