One hundred and sixty four persons have completed training as Environmental Wardens, through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). The wardens were presented with their certificates at a graduation ceremony, held on September 30, at the Trench Town Multi-Purpose Centre, in Kingston. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, who addressed the...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke, is urging members of the public not to pay additional fees to employees of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) to expedite businesses being undertaken with the entity. “The KSAC does not support any member who attempts or succeed from eliciting money in return for doing the job for which they...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, said the Government is working to have the new Building Act in place by the end of the year. He said the revised Bill, which will facilitate the adoption and efficient application of the National Building Code, is being finalised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel. Thereafter, Cabinet approval will be...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, is encouraging the country’s engineers to incorporate environmentally friendly and energy efficient designs in plans. The Minister, who was speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) Engineers Week, at the offices of the National Works Agency (NWA) on Maxfield Avenue, in Kingston, on September 2, encouraged...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reporting continued positive results  from its six-month Electronic Waste (E-Waste) pilot project. The pilot, which will come to an end in September, targets six communities in Kingston and St. Andrew and St. Catherine. Community Relations Manager at the NSWMA, Shauna Guthrie, told JIS News that the six communities targeted have responded very...

In keeping with the Government of Jamaica’s public sector reform agenda, His Excellency the Governor-General, on the advice of the Public Service Commission, has agreed to the grant of delegation of authority for the appointment, separation, discipline and training for staff to: Permanent Secretaries Ministry of Health Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce,...

Nonprofit organisation, Children of Hope Foundation, in partnership with the Social Development Commission (SDC), treated adults and children to a health fair and fun day at the Gregory Park Primary School in Portmore, St Catherine, on August 13. Adults, who brought along their children, were able to take advantage of free medicals, in time for back-to-school. Other health checks, such...