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It began in the parish of St. James in July, 2004 with 15 persons recruited as pioneers in a pilot programme being implemented by the Department of Local Government. Today, in four of the parishes in western Jamaica, the cadre stands at 51 officers, and they can be seen in the town centres of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland; Lucea, Hanover; Falmouth, Trelawny...

Several activities have been planned by the Portland Disaster Committee to observe June as Disaster Preparedness Month. The events will include educational talks in schools, business places and communities; public education campaign; fund-raising activities; coastal hazard training workshops and a church service. The theme for the month is: 'Disaster Preparedness. be in the know, don't just go with the flow',...

The St. James Parish Council will be making submission to the Government for the renaming of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in honour of the late Dr. Herbert Eldemire, in recognition of his sterling contribution to health in Jamaica. Dr. Eldemire, who died on May 20 after a brief illness, served as Minister of Health from 1962 to 1972, and was...

Swift and effective psychosocial intervention programmes will be critical in helping the children of the West Kingston community of Tivoli Gardens to heal, Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke has advised. Mrs. Clarke, who was on a tour of the area today (June 2), told JIS News that the joint police/military operation in the inner city community, and the activities of he...

The security forces are advising members of the public, living and working in downtown Kingston, especially operators of businesses in the area, that they can now return to work and conduct their normal business safely. The security forces will facilitate the free movement of citizens, who wish to go about their lawful business and have assured that all measures will...

Plans for Labour Day activities in the parish of Hanover are now at a high level, with the number of projects registered with the Labour Day planning committee numbering 25 and climbing. This is inclusive of the Parish/National Project, which is the refurbishing of the West Haven Children's Home, located in the Copse area of the parish. The home caters...

Co-ordinator of Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Renee Bradford-Britton, has reported that the Council is continuing its disaster awareness efforts, through training and simulations, so that the parish can respond effectively to any emergency. She told JIS News that several vulnerable communities in St. Elizabeth have benefited from projects, geared toward disaster resilience. The projects, she said,...

The Rural Youth Employment Project, an initiative of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), will be seeking to reduce rural youth unemployment in the parishes of St. Thomas, Trelawny and Manchester. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, explained that the project aims to reduce rural youth unemployment by increasing access to...

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, is urging investors who build structures in the parish to conform with the Parish Council's regulations, or face the consequence of those buildings being shut down and demolished, and sanctions imposed. Addressing a Mayor's Forum in Falmouth on April 29, Mr. Gager said the Trelawny Parish Council is no longer prepared to tolerate the...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Councillor Charles Sinclair, is currently leading an operation to remove all illegal signs, in violation of regulations governing their exhibition, from the town of Montego Bay. The operation got underway on Monday (April 26) and is being carried out in collaboration with the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF)....

Close to 30 youths from inner city communities in Kingston and St. Catherine have improved their employment chances through the Community Security Initiative's (CSI) Employment Readiness Programme, a customer service course. The course is accredited by City & Guilds and aims at improving the employability and customer service skills of the participants. Speaking at the awards ceremony at the Courtleigh...

After longing for potable water for years, over 3,000 residents of White Horses, Botany Bay, and Pamphret in St. Thomas are now enjoying a regular supply of the precious commodity. However, the supplier of the water is not the National Water Commission (NWC), but the White Horses/Botany Bay/Pamphret Water Supply System, one of four projects funded under the Government of...