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Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (centre), representing portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, share in the presentation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) supplies to Principal of St. Andrew Technical High School, Dr. Worrell Hibbert (right). Making the presentation is General Manager at Petrojam Limited, Telroy Morgan (second right).  Occasion was Thursday’s (April 3) launch of Petrojam’s STEM programme at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston. Also pictured is Principal of Tivoli Gardens High School, Marvin Johnson. The STEM programme will benefit students and teachers at both institutions.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (centre), representing portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, share in the presentation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) supplies to Principal of St. Andrew Technical High School, Dr. Worrell Hibbert (right). Making the presentation is General Manager at Petrojam Limited, Telroy Morgan (second right).  Occasion was Thursday’s (April 3) launch of Petrojam’s STEM programme at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston. Also pictured is Principal of Tivoli Gardens High School, Marvin Johnson. The STEM programme will benefit students and teachers at both institutions.

Petrojam Injects $3 Million In Stem at Tivoli Gardens and St. Andrew Technical High Schools

State-run oil refinery Petrojam Limited will be investing $3 million over the next three years to establish Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes in two west Kingston high schools.   Students of Tivoli Gardens and St. Andrew Technical high will...
A student of Ardenne High School in Kingston puts out a fire, using a fire extinguisher, during a recent fire-safety training session conducted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) at the institution, while other students look on.
A student of Ardenne High School in Kingston puts out a fire, using a fire extinguisher, during a recent fire-safety training session conducted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) at the institution, while other students look on.

JFB Expands Fire Safety Initiative to High Schools
Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (centre) engages a resident of Cassava Piece on good garbage disposal practices during a walk-through in the St. Andrew community on Wednesday (April 2). The NSWMA is to undertake a clean-up project in the community.
Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (centre) engages a resident of Cassava Piece on good garbage disposal practices during a walk-through in the St. Andrew community on Wednesday (April 2). The NSWMA is to undertake a clean-up project in the community.

PHOTOS: NSWMA Undertakes Walk-Through in Cassava Piece
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford.

JFB Renews Call for Citizens to Protect Fire Hydrants
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank.
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank.

Increase in the Number of Working Fire Hydrants

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Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (second left), hands over a cheque for $500,000 to Director of the Youth, Children and Adolescent Ministries, Seventh-day Adventist Central Jamaica Conference (CJC), Pastor Dwayne Scott (left), towards a major clean-up and beautification activity in the parish on Sunday (March 30). The handover took place at the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation’s offices in Spanish Town on Wednesday (March 26). Sharing the moment are Councillors of the Corporation and Coordinators of the CJC’s Operation Save a Youth (OSAY) initiative.
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St. Catherine Municipal Corporation Partners with Seventh-Day Adventists to Clean Up Parish

The St. Catherine Municipal Corporation is collaborating with the Seventh-day Adventist Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) on a major clean-up and beautification project across the parish on Sunday (March 30). The Corporation has donated $500,000 to support the clean-up activity, which will focus on town centres. Speaking at the handover of the funds at the Corporation’s offices in Spanish Town on...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses the media launch of the
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‘Pass the Broom’ to Keep Public Spaces Clean

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is seeking to promote civic pride across the country with the launch of its ‘Pass the Broom’ public education initiative, aimed at encouraging community involvement in keeping public spaces clean. Addressing the media launch of the initiative on March 27, at the NSWMA’s offices in Kingston, Executive Director of the Authority, Audley Gordon,...
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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford.
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Refrain from Charging Devices Overnight to Prevent Fire Hazards – JFB

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging persons to refrain from charging electronic devices overnight, to prevent fire hazards. JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that devices such as mobile phones, and tablet and laptop computers are powered by lithium-ion batteries, which can be damaged if overcharged. “[So] don’t ever charge your cell phone overnight… because you just don’t...
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Over $1.5 Billion Disbursed To Families Affected By Hurricane Beryl

Over $1.5 billion in direct assistance has been disbursed to families across the island who were affected by Hurricane Beryl last year. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., gave the update at the presentation of cheques under Rebuild Jamaica to over 100 hurricane victims in St. Elizabeth at Newell in the parish on Wednesday (March 19)....
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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller (left), places plastic waste in the ‘Plastic Containers Only’ bin, during the launch of the MPM Waste Management Limited’s Plastic Separation Initiative and Clean-Up at the New Causeway Fishing Village in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 18). Looking on from (second left) are President, New Causeway Fishing Village, Glassford Mitchell; Regional Operations Manager MPM Waste Management, Dramamine Jones; Public Health Inspector, Frank Graham; and Chief Compliance Officer, Eastern Region, at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Richard Barcoo. The event was in observance of Global Recycling Day.
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PHOTOS: Plastic Separation Initiative and Clean-Up at New Causeway Fishing Village

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller (left), places plastic waste in the ‘Plastic Containers Only’ bin, during the launch of the MPM Waste Management Limited’s Plastic Separation Initiative and Clean-Up at the New Causeway Fishing Village in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 18). Looking on from (second left) are President, New Causeway Fishing Village, Glassford...
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