Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says the agency has made significant strides in improving its systems and operations over the last few years.  Speaking at a Back-to-Basics training session hosted by WPM Waste Management Limited at the Sea Garden Resort in St. James on Wednesday (June 19), Mr. Gordon cited improvements in governance,...

With the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially under way and projected to be highly active, the St. James Municipal Corporation is ramping up disaster preparedness efforts across the parish. During the Corporation’s Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee meeting on Thursday (June 19), Spatial Planner, Ricardo Miller, reported that a sensitisation workshop was conducted with 33 shelter managers on...

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, says local agencies have been actively engaged in comprehensive planning to safeguard residents and assets against the potential impacts of natural disasters, particularly hurricanes. Speaking with JIS News following the monthly meeting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation on June 12, Mayor Belnavis, who is also Chairman of the Corporation, emphasised that...

The St. Catherine Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) is focused on increasing citizen participation in decision-making at the local level. Speaking with JIS News, Acting Parish Manager, Shana-Lee Archibald, said that the team is on the ground sensitising persons about the importance of getting involved in community groups and organisations. “The thrust is to... inform them about...

The Portland division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting a significant reduction in the number of incidents to which it responded during the month of May. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation on June 12, Officer in charge of the Portland Division, Superintendent Andrew Wildman, said that the Division responded to 12 incidents in...

The Annotto Bay fire station in St. Mary has reopened following a $108-million rehabilitation, which positions the facility as a modern, purpose-built emergency response unit. The renovation was completed in three phases, resulting in several new amenities, including adequate dormitory space, a conference room, a mini gymnasium, dining room, industrial washing machine and a standby generator for continuity of operation...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Revenue Department has intensified efforts to recover outstanding advertising fees from nine media houses. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the disclosure during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (June 10). The sitting was held at the Corporation’s offices in downtown Kingston. “Our Revenue Department has written to nine such [media]...