The upcoming Caribbean Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Summit is being positioned as a pivotal platform for regional collaboration and resilience-building in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on March 16, Kevon McIntosh, Partner at the virtual event’s organiser, Signature Creed and Associates, emphasised that the summit’s significance lies in fostering a stronger...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has strengthened its enforcement operations to address illegal dumping across the parish of St. James. In an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Manager at the NSWMA, Sharnon Williams, reported that illegal dumping remains a recurring challenge across the parish, despite daily clean-up efforts. “Illegal dumping is a serious challenge. It continues to...

The e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) is set to enhance connectivity and resilience in the education system, with 150 schools in hurricane-affected parishes to receive satellite broadband internet by the end of March. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andrew Lee, said the initiative forms part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to ensure that teaching and learning can continue uninterrupted, even during...

The Government has established a Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC) to be chaired by Professor Peter Blair Henry. JAMRROC will provide oversight for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), an entity that has been mandated to coordinate post-disaster reconstruction and long-term resilience-building. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has taken a major step towards modernising the country’s emergency response system, with the graduation of its first cohort of 24 Emergency Telecommunicators. As the first point of contact during fire, rescue and medical emergencies, emergency telecommunicators play a critical role in coordinating response efforts. Assistant Commissioner, JFB, Andrew Russell, told JIS News that “the...

   

Four of the six prefabricated containers designated for the new Falmouth Infirmary have now arrived on site, marking a significant step in efforts to rehouse residents who were displaced following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This was announced by Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting held at the Falmouth Artisan Village on March...