The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising the Jamaica Fire Brigade was called to respond to a fire at Westbrook Avenue in the Riverton City community on Monday, April 13. The JFB has confirmed that a stack of tyres that was being stored at the said location in the community was ablaze. In a bid to...

A new Board for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is being put together for Cabinet’s approval, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, has revealed. Making the disclosure at the weekly Post Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, on April 1, Mr. Arscott informed that the action is necessary as...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says tyres dumped at the Riverton disposal site will be removed as part of measures to minimise future fires. “That will make it less likely for a fire of the magnitude we have had in the recent weeks,” he said. Minister Arscott was addressing the opening of a workshop today...

President of the Senate and Head of the Centre for Persons with Disabilities at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Senator Floyd Morris, will address the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) 19th Annual Public Lecture. The lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 31, at MIND Kingston Campus, 235A Old Hope Road, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has started a six- month pilot project to collect specific categories of electronic waste (E-Waste) from six communities in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine. The six communities are Duhaney Park, Patrick City and Harbour View in St. Andrew, and Hellshire, Angels 1, 2 and Angels Grove in St. Catherine. During the pilot...

Operations at the Riverton City disposal site continue to yield success. Trucks continue to haul soil from facilities at Ferry in St Catherine and Bull Bay in St Thomas. The soil is being spread over the burnt areas to reduce smoke emission and to prevent rekindling. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) cautions that despite these successes...

Operations at the Riverton City disposal site continued this morning with efforts being focused on covering the areas which are still exposed using top soil. Facilities closest to the Disposal Site, such as Waterford, the Portmore Toll Road and Sea View Gardens may experience some smoke nuisance as extinguishing and cooling down activities take place. Little disruption is expected for...