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Senior Superintendent for the St. James Fire Department, Dolfin Doeman (right), and General Manager of the Spanish Jamaican Foundation (SJF), Karen Donaldson (stooping front), share a moment with some of the 30 new fire wardens from Cambridge and surrounding communities in St. James, who were presented with their certificates during a ceremony held at the Cambridge Gospel Chapel on October 27.

30 St. James Residents Trained as Fire Warden

Thirty residents of Cambridge and surrounding areas in Southern St. James have been trained and certified as fire wardens. The community volunteers successfully completed a course in the proper management of fires, conducted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), through...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott.

House Begins Debate on Local Governance Act

Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Sean Martin.

JFB Wants Heavier Fines for Illegal Fires

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), is greeted by head of the Montego Bay Autism Centre, Adama Blagrove (centre), at the Jamaica Inclusive Education Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday, October 27. Sharing the occasion is the Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JSPD), Christine Hendricks.

Gov’t Will Ensure Full Implementation of Disabilities Act

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on October 28.

NSWMA To Get 17 More Trucks

Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks. (FILE)

11 years ago Local Government

Fire Safety Awareness Week – October 25 To 30

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is observing Fire Safety Awareness Week from October 25 to 30, under the theme: ‘Learn not to Burn, Fire has Environmental Concerns’. The activities will commence with a national church service at the Mandeville Church of God of Prophecy, Manchester, on Sunday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m., and continue on Monday, October 26, with an...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, addresses the National Heroes

11 years ago Local Government

Outstanding Citizens of St. James Receive Sam Sharpe Awards

Seven outstanding citizens of St. James were presented with Sam Sharpe Awards at a civic ceremony, held on National Heroes Day (October 19), at Sam Sharpe Square, in Montego Bay. The recipients are: Tamsyn Browne, for outstanding service in the area of Community Service; Errol Clarke, for outstanding service in Education; Henry McCurdy, for service in Commerce and Industry; Olga...

Kingston And St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Director of Administration & Office Services Mrs. Dorothy Chambers Morris collecting a plaque on behalf of (KSAC) from Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary, Denzil Thorpe at the recent Public Sector Customer Service Competition, Award ceremony held at the Terra Nova Suit Hotel in Kingston.

11 years ago Local Government

KSAC Wins Best Parish Council Award

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) won the Best Parish Council award, at the recent Public Sector Customer Service Competition (PSCSC), held at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Kingston. For this award, the entity received $40,000 in cash and a plaque. In an interview with JIS News, Her Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Dr. Angela...

11 years ago Local Government

KSAC to Tackle Low Vendor Registration

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is to step up enforcement activities at several popular vending locations in downtown Kingston, to tackle low vendor registration in these areas. Speaking at the council meeting in downtown Kingston on October 13, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Dr. Angella Brown Burke, informed that areas being put under greater scrutiny include Oxford Mall,...

11 years ago LabourLocal Government

St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Committee Member Receives National Award

Serving the St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Committee for more than 35 years, Loxley Aloysius Whyte is humbled by his selection for a national award by the Government on National Heroes Day, October 19, at King’s House. Mr. Whyte will receive the Badge of Honour for long and faithful service to the Poor Relief Department of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council....

11 years ago Local Government

St. James Parish Council Honours Blues Busters

As part of the celebration to mark the 35th anniversary of city status for Montego Bay, Keys to the City have been presented posthumously to two of its musical legends, Lloyd Campbell and Phillip James, better known as the Blues Busters, for their outstanding contribution to the development of Jamaican music. At the presentation ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square on...

11 years ago Local Government

Montego Bay’s Role in Country’s Development Lauded

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, has lauded the role played by the city of Montego Bay in the economic and cultural history of Jamaica, pointing to its pioneering achievements in tourism, industry and commerce. The Minister was speaking at a civic ceremony commemorating the 35th anniversary of Montego Bay’s city status, in Sam Sharpe Square,...