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Senior Deputy Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently. He told JIS News that the recently held Fire Safety Awareness Week was a success.

Fire Safety Awareness Week A Success – Ebanks

Fire Safety Awareness Week, which was observed from October 23 to 29, is being hailed as a success in educating Jamaicans about the need to prevent fires, particularly in bushes. Senior Deputy Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks,...

Glenroy Clarke (right) places his hand on the head of Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd right) as he offers prayers for the Minister and public officials during a church service to officially launch Local Government and Community Month on Sunday (October 30) at the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands in Lucea, Hanover. At second left is Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Wynter McIntosh. Local Government and Community Month is being observed in November under the theme ‘Rebuilding Civic Pride in Your Community and Mine’.

Use Local Government Month to Improve Service Delivery – Minister McKenzie

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fifth left); and Board Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung (6th right), share a photo opportunity with the recently announced Enterprise Team charged with identifying a preferred waste management provider for the Riverton Landfill. Occasion was a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, October 31 to announce the members of the team.

Enterprise Team Named for Divestment of Riverton Landfill

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses a press briefing to announce the appointment of an Enterprise Team to identify a preferred waste management provider for the Riverton Landfill. The press conference was held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, October 31. At right is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

PM Urges Proper Disposal of Garbage

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, October 31. At right is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Measures Coming to Promote Proper Disposal of Garbage

Manager of the Falmouth Cruise Ship Terminal, Mark Hylton.

9 years ago Local Government

Major Upgrading and Beautification for Falmouth

The town of Falmouth in Trelawny is to benefit from a major beautification and upgrading project to be carried out by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ). The project, for which a budget is being finalised, is intended to enhance the town’s image as a major cruise-shipping port. Manager of the Falmouth Cruise Ship Terminal, Mark Hylton, told JIS News...

9 years ago Local Government

MP Outlines Plans to Uplift Central St. James

Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, says partnerships will be undertaken with several tertiary institutions in the parish to promote educational opportunities among constituents. The institutions include University of Technology (UTech), University of the West Indies, Montego Bay Community College, HEART Trust/NTA, the International University of the Caribbean, Caribbean Maritime Institute and others. “Youth empowerment is a...

Workmen replacing pipes in the Lucea Pipeline Replacement and Non Revenue Water (NRW) reduction project. (File)

9 years ago Local Government

MP for West Rural St. Andrew Proposes Water Project

Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says implementation of a water project in the area will assist in solving the water shortage experienced by the residents. Making her contribution to the 2016/17 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 26, she said the project would substantially increase the volume of potable water to these...

9 years ago Local Government

MP Insists that Proper Work Must be Done on Roads

Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says she will ensure that proper work is done on the surfacing of roadways, with adequate water channels and drainage systems put in place during the execution of the job. Making her contribution to the 2016/17 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 26, Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn said this...

Emergency Medical Technician, Corporal Mikhail Clarke (right), checks the blood pressure of Sheron Nelson, at the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) Fire Safety Awareness Week exposition held on October 26 at Mandela Park in St. Andrew.

9 years ago Local Government

JFB Stages Fire Safety Expo at Mandela Park

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) continued its observance of Fire Safety Awareness Week with an exposition on Wednesday (October 26) at Mandela Park, St. Andrew. The event, hosted by the Kingston and St. Andrew (KSA) Fire Brigade, featured a display of fire-fighting equipment such as extinguishers and forcible entry tools, while there were posters providing fire-safety tips. Emergency medical technicians...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (right) addresses a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 1). Others (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; and Director of the Meteorological Services Division, Evan Thompson.

9 years ago Local Government

Flash Flood Watch in Effect for Eastern and Central Parishes

Press Release #1 - The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has issued a Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St. Catherine, Clarendon, Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary and St. Ann. The advisory is effective until 5.00pm on Thursday October 27, 2016. Projections are for continued showers and thunderstorms, which could be heavy at times,...

Firefighters perform an extraction exercise at the launch of Fire Safety Awareness Week 2016, held at the York Park Fire Station, in Kingston, on October 24.

9 years ago Local Government

Persons Urged to Stop Unnecessary Burning

The public is being urged to desist from the unnecessary burning of debris, especially under unsuitable weather conditions, by Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Errol Mowatt. “We burn everything, we burn everywhere, regardless of the weather. Heed the message of the Jamaica Fire Brigade [and] reduce burning, and if you really have to burn, it must be under...