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All Systems Ready for Hurricane Season The Jamaica Fire Brigade will receive a boost to its fleet during this hurricane season, with the acquisition of three new fire trucks at a cost of $133 million. Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Errol Mowatt, said the state-of-the-art units have already arrived in the island and are currently awaiting clearance. “We...

State Minister in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, says the entire island will be under the control of the Town and Country Planning Act by 2017. The Act makes provisions for the orderly and progressive development of land, cities, towns and other areas, whether in urban or rural Jamaica. Making his contribution to...

Parish Councils last year delivered 4,543 building permits, valued at $31 billion, as the Government continues the drive to reduce the processing time for building approval applications. Making the disclosure while making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 17, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, stated that...

Several of the nation’s markets are to be renovated and rehabilitated during this fiscal year, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. Making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 17, Mr. Arscott said work has been completed on some of the facilities, while work is in progress on...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has completed an analysis of the proposed tariff on street lights and has submitted its recommendations to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, while making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, June 17. He said...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is in the process of identifying an alternative site to Riverton City landfill where a modern facility can be established. This forms part of the Ministry’s three-pronged approach to curtailing some of the issues at the facility located in St. Andrew. “Riverton continues to be a major problem – fires are sometimes...

Funds have been identified for the establishment of a transfer station to assist in the management of waste in western Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 17. He noted that currently, waste is moved from...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is concentrating its efforts on making more communities disaster resilient, in order to reduce the impact of adverse weather conditions, and foster sustainable growth and development. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, in his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 17, highlighted projects that were...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has received two far-reaching draft policies that will deter citizens from illegal dumping and littering. They are the draft National Solid Waste Management (Disposal of Solid Waste) Regulations, 2014 and the draft National Solid Waste (Public Cleansing) Regulations, 2014. Making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives...

Young people in South West Clarendon are benefitting from educational opportunities financed by the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Through the CDF, some $4 million was spent during the last financial year to empower over 600 students at various levels of educational development. “We believe that providing educational opportunities for young people will break the cycle of poverty, and balance the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says the Disaster Risk Management Bill has been submitted for Cabinet’s approval, ahead of its tabling in the House of Representatives. Mr. Arscott, who was making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 17, said the Ministry has made significant strides over the...

Government is to spend $200 million to construct two kilometres of concrete roadway along the access road to the Riverton City Landfill in St. Andrew. The works will be funded through a donation from the MesoAmerican Fund operated by the Mexican Government and managed by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Minister of Local Government and Community Development,...