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Acting Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (October 4).
Acting Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (October 4).

National Lightning Programme Being Developed

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) says work has begun to develop a national lightning programme. This was disclosed by Acting Deputy Director General, Michelle Edwards, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Role and Function of Municipal Police Being Reviewed
Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, and Chair of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Parliamentary Sub Committee, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.
Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, and Chair of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Parliamentary Sub Committee, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

CDF Vital for Small Community Projects
Infected mosquito biting skin.
Infected mosquito biting skin.

$331 Million Provided for Dengue Mitigation
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), addresses today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew. Listening is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), addresses today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew. Listening is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.

Ministry of Local Government and Community Development Joins Effort to Contain Dengue

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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
Disaster ReliefLocal Government

ODPEM Recommends Warden System for Schools, Businesses

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising schools and businesses to implement a warden system to assist with the coordination and safe evacuation of persons during emergencies.  “Companies and schools should ensure that they have floor wardens. These persons should be so trained and equipped where they can check the facility to ensure that everyone has...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), is in light conversation with (from left) State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; Custos Rotulorum of St. Mary, Errol Johnson; and Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary. The event was the Legal Aid Council (LAC) Justice Fair held on September 15 at the Annotto Bay Car Park, Main Street in St. Mary. The LAC Justice Fairs play an integral role in increasing access to justice services for Jamaicans.
JusticeLegal and Constitutional AffairsLocal Government

PHOTOS: Legal Aid Council Stages Justice Fair in St. Mary

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), is in light conversation with (from left) State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; Custos Rotulorum of St. Mary, Errol Johnson; and Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary. The event was the Legal Aid Council (LAC) Justice Fair held on September 15 at...
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Members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team, along with volunteers, use a pontoon boat to collect debris which accumulated along sections of the east Kingston coastline, on Saturday (September 16). The exercise formed part of activities for International Coastal Cleanup Day, which is observed annually on the third Saturday in September. The NSWMA and Esirom Foundation partnered on the undertaking.
EnvironmentLocal Government

PHOTOS: NSWMA Carries Out International Coastal Cleanup Day Activities

Members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team, along with volunteers, use a pontoon boat to collect debris which accumulated along sections of the east Kingston coastline, on Saturday (September 16). The exercise formed part of activities for International Coastal Cleanup Day, which is observed annually on the third Saturday in September. The NSWMA and Esirom Foundation partnered...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston, on April 11.
Local GovernmentTourism

Church Street Beautification Project Continues This Month

Work is slated to continue this month on the Church Street beautification project in downtown Kingston. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said the project, being funded in partnership with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), forms part of the Kulture Key Project designed to transform the downtown district. “You will see in September going into October, the Church Street...
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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, addresses the inaugural Lightning Talks Forum and Panel Discussion at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew on Wednesday, September 13.
Local Government

ODPEM Raises Awareness About Lightning as a Hazard

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is taking steps to educate and increase public awareness about lightning as a hazard, causing the deaths of more than 2,000 persons globally every year while injuring thousands of others. Lightning is a naturally occurring phenomenon of high-energy electrical discharge between the cloud and the ground or within the cloud, accompanied...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (front, fourth left), is surrounded by participants in a regional technical workshop on waste management and environmental sustainability.  The three-day session, which concludes on Thursday (September 14), is being held virtually and in-person.   
Foreign AffairsLocal Government

Regional Workshop to Strengthen Waste Management Systems

Jamaica is among Caribbean countries that are participating in a three-day regional workshop, aimed at strengthening waste management environmental sustainability across the region. The technical workshop, which is being held virtually and in-person, aims to improve waste information systems and enhance the capacity of participating countries to generate accurate waste management statistics. Speaking at Tuesday’s (September 12) opening, Minister of...
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Kingston Creative Executive Director, Andrea Dempster-Chung (seated left), and Expedia Group Senior Business Development Manager, Warren Ho (seated right), affix their signatures to an agreement that will facilitate Jamaica’s participation in Expedia Group’s Sustainability Giveback programme, on Wednesday (September 13) on Water Lane in Kingston. Observing the signing (from left) are Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Acting Deputy Director of Tourism for the Americas, Philip Rose; Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill; JTB Manager of Tour Operators and Airlines, Francine Carter Henry; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Winston Ennis. Kingston Creative received a donation of US$15,000 from the Expedia Group in association with the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). Kingston Creative was selected, on the recommendation of the JTB, to be awarded the Expedia Sustainability Grant for 2023 to support its work in community tourism and the wider cultural and creative industries.
CultureForeign AffairsLocal Government

PHOTOS: Kingston Creative Receives US$15,000 from the Expedia Group

Kingston Creative Executive Director, Andrea Dempster-Chung (seated left), and Expedia Group Senior Business Development Manager, Warren Ho (seated right), affix their signatures to an agreement that will facilitate Jamaica’s participation in Expedia Group’s Sustainability Giveback programme, on Wednesday (September 13) on Water Lane in Kingston. Observing the signing (from left) are Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Acting Deputy Director of Tourism...
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