Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, has advised that special service electors will vote on February 22, ahead of the February 26 Local Government Elections. This group comprises members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Jamaica Defence Force and Election Day Workers. Under the Representation of the People Act, provisions are made for these electors to vote three days before the rest...

Today (February 8) is Nomination Day, where persons will have the opportunity to present themselves as candidates for the 2024 local government elections on February 26. They will vie for seats as Councillors in the 228 electoral divisions across the island and for Mayor of the Municipality of Portmore. Candidates may be nominated to represent any of the two major...

Citizens are being encouraged to practise drills to ensure safe evacuation from buildings in the event of a fire. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford said that conducting regular fire drills is very important, especially within the home. “You want to ensure that you practise your drill, not just in the day but also at night,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is committed to constructing good-quality roads across the country with proper drainage and other features to ensure that they last. “We have taken a conscious decision that you can’t construct a road without drains [or] sidewalks because all you would be doing is making a bad investment...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported a significant increase in the number of emergency calls received in 2023. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, today (February 1), at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Commissioner, JFB, Stewart Beckford, informed that firefighters responded to more than 20,000 emergency calls. “We saw increases in almost all areas of response. In 2023,...

Jamaicans will go to the polls on Monday, February 26, for the 2024 Local Government Elections. Nomination Day is Thursday, February 8. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during an address at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (February 1). During the polls, to be contested in 228 electoral...

The more than 1,500 students and 60 members of staff at Barracks Road Primary School in Montego Bay benefited from an earthquake awareness drill that was conducted at the institution recently as part of Earthquake Awareness Month. At 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, the siren sounded and staff and students put into action information imparted and practised only days...