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Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses a Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Council meeting, held at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston on Tuesday, June 10.
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses a Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Council meeting, held at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston on Tuesday, June 10.

Adequate Funds to Clean Most Critical Drains in Corporate Area

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, is assuring that funds have been adequately allocated to carry out drain and gully cleaning activities in areas deemed most critical across the city. This assurance comes in light of concerns raised that...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (second left), in conversation with (from left): Head of the Weather Branch at the National Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson; Deputy Representative, United Nations Children’s Fund, Deidre Kieran and Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month, held at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in Kingston, on June 2.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (second left), in conversation with (from left): Head of the Weather Branch at the National Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson; Deputy Representative, United Nations Children’s Fund, Deidre Kieran and Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month, held at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in Kingston, on June 2.

NWA Gets $50 Million for Drain Cleaning
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, addresses the St. Ann Parish Development Committee (PDC) rebranding ceremony, held at the Couples San Souci Hotel, in White River, St. Ann, on May 29.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, addresses the St. Ann Parish Development Committee (PDC) rebranding ceremony, held at the Couples San Souci Hotel, in White River, St. Ann, on May 29.

Jamaicans Must Understand Meaning of Sustainable Development – State Minister Fagan
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson (center), in discussion with former residents of Trelawny at the 33rd annual picnic of the Friends of Trelawny Association (FOTA) held at the Bear Mountain Park in upstate New York, on Sunday, May 25.
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson (center), in discussion with former residents of Trelawny at the 33rd annual picnic of the Friends of Trelawny Association (FOTA) held at the Bear Mountain Park in upstate New York, on Sunday, May 25.

Mayor Encourages Diaspora Support for Development of Falmouth
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (right), prepares to lay a floral tribute at the feet of the statue of National Hero, Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during a ceremony held in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on Friday, May 23. Wife of Mayor Harris, Dr. Angella Harris shares the moment.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (right), prepares to lay a floral tribute at the feet of the statue of National Hero, Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during a ceremony held in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on Friday, May 23. Wife of Mayor Harris, Dr. Angella Harris shares the moment.

Floral Tribute Held for Sam Sharpe

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan (left) commends St. Elizabeth Parish Council for efforts in making St Elizabeth a disaster resilient parish. He was addressing the Disaster Preparedness Parish Forum hosted by the Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Committee of the St Elizabeth Parish Council at the St Matthews Anglican Church Hall in Santa Cruz on Tuesday May 20. Social Development Commission field officer, Elizabeth Sanderson, is at right.
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‘Bread Basket’ Parish Commended For Disaster Preparedness

Minister of State for Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan has commended the St. Elizabeth Parish Council for the parish’s state of readiness ahead of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins on June 1. Mr. Fagan commended the parish’s Community Resilience Initiative, which involves the training of community and agency representatives in shelter management, damage assessment, and...
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Local Government

Real Estate Board Warns Against Buying From Unregistered Dealers

The Real Estate Board (REB) is cautioning Jamaicans against purchasing lots from developers in unregistered development schemes. According to the REB, while there are risks involved in purchasing lots in both a registered and unregistered development schemes, making purchases from an unregistered scheme, is significantly greater. Inspector of investigations at the REB, Pete Francis, told JIS News that in addition...
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Local Government

Heavy Rainfall Affects Sections of Westmoreland

Persistent heavy rainfall in sections of Westmoreland on May 19 and 20 left some major roadways across the parish inundated and badly damaged and in many cases, inaccessible to vehicular traffic. Some of the worst affected areas are: McNeill Lands, Frome, Little London, Three Miles River, Grange Hill, Petersfield, Bethel Town, Chester Castle and adjoining communities. Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for...
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Local Government

St. James Ready for Hurricane Season

The St. James Disaster Preparedness Committee said it is well advanced with plans to meet and address any challenge that the upcoming Hurricane Season may pose. Following a meeting of the Committee at the St. James Parish Council on May 20, Co-ordinator, Disaster Preparedness for the parish, Tamoy Sinclair, told JIS News that all is in place to meet the 2014...
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Additional $5 Million for Labour Day Parish Projects

An additional $5 million will be provided by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to assist with Labour Day parish projects. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott made this announcement while bringing greetings at the National Workers’ Week and Labour Day Thanksgiving Church Service held on May 18 at the Covenant Moravian Church on...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Hon. Colin Fagan (right), along with Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Errol Mowatt (left); Acting Portmore Mayor, Councillor Leon Thomas (second left), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund, Hugh Cross, participate in a ribbon cutting exercise, during the opening of the Portmore Fire Station Resource and Outreach Centre in Waterford, Portmore, St. Catherine, on May 1.
Local Government

USF and Local Authority Agencies Open Resource Centre in Waterford

Hundreds of residents in Waterford and adjoining communities in Portmore, St. Catherine, are benefitting from the recent opening of a resource and outreach centre constructed and equipped at a cost of $4.4 million. The facility, which is located on the grounds of the Waterford fire station, was built with funding from the Universal Service Fund (USF), in collaboration with the Ministry...
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Acting Director General of Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
Local Government

National Fire Management Plan Sound – ODPEM

Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, has hailed Jamaica’s Fire Management Plan as “a very effective and coordinated response mechanism”. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Thompson argues that compared to other countries, Jamaica’s national response system and protocol has been tested and proven to be sound and of the...
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