Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially handed over 50 new trucks to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) on Tuesday (June 25). The acquisition of the vehicles, valued approximately $1.3 billion, forms part of the Government’s efforts to bolster the agency’s capacity to improve garbage collection islandwide. The units include compactor, crane, tipper, and scout trucks. Fourteen...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is inviting residents to attend the All Hazards Expo and Emergency Cook-off, scheduled for Friday, June 21 at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event seeks to provide a platform for residents to engage with various agencies responsible for managing hazards. It also aims to...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) was among several fire departments to participate in the inaugural World Fire Congress (WFC), held recently in Washington DC. The WFC was hosted by the United States Fire Administration. It brought together several fire chiefs from across the world to discuss and seek solutions to common global challenges. Some 56 countries, 60 territories and more...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), on Tuesday (June 11), approved a resolution to assign names to 16 roads in the community of Goldsmith Villa, August Town in the Papine Division, which previously had none. The resolution, KSA/01/06/2024 which was piloted by Councillor for the Papine Division, Darrington Ferguson, indicated that the residents of Goldsmith Villa actively engaged...

Work continues to improve the sanitary conditions at the Cross Roads Market in Kingston, says Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby. “The KSAMC (Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation) has embarked on a massive cleanup of the Cross Roads Market. The meat market was washed extensively, after which it was sanitised. An extermination team also carried out work over a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a structured, transparent and accountable approach will be employed to the distribution of public resources in the post-Hurricane Beryl relief process. “There will be no free for all,” Mr. Holness declared, while touring sections of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 4) to assess the powerful weather system’s impact on the parish. He...

As the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins, Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has assured residents of St. James that the Municipality is well prepared to face any challenges that may arise. The hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30, and forecasters are suggesting that it could be a very active one. Speaking at a press conference...