The Westmoreland Municipal Corporation is spearheading several disaster-preparedness activities for schools and businesses across the parish in observance of Earthquake Awareness Week and for the entire month of January. The week of observance from January 8 to 12 will see ODPEM heightening its public-education campaign under the theme ‘Drop, Cover, Hold… Earthquake Readiness Is Within Your Control’. Disaster Coordinator for...

The Junior Council of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC JC) is appealing to persons to make donations to its clothing drive. The drive, which ends on January 28, is organised by members of the Council to benefit the homeless population in Kingston and St. Andrew. “2022 was a year that was very hard, especially for the homeless...

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has earmarked $17 million to commence rehabilitation of the Savanna-la-Mar Market, in Westmoreland. The funds will be used to undertake repairs in the first phase of the project, which will go out to tender on Friday (January 13). “Extensive repairs are going to be done in phases,” outlined Minister of Local Government...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is spearheading a series of activities for Earthquake Awareness Week 2023 from January 8-14.  Under the theme: ‘Drop, Cover, Hold…Earthquake Readiness Is Within Your Control,’ the observance will see the ODPEM heightening its public education campaign to increase awareness about the ever-present natural threat.  The ODPEM will launch the week with...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right) presents a cooked meal to one of several persons living on the streets of the Corporate Area, who were catered to during the Mayor’s Annual New Year’s Feeding of the Homeless treat, on Sunday (January 1). The activity was held at the St. William Grant Park, downtown, Kingston.

The Government is putting legislative measures in place to clampdown on improper waste disposal across the country. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his 2023 New Year’s Day address to the nation, pointed out that the ultimate transformation of “our municipal waste system requires behaviour change on the part of the citizens. Litterers and polluters must pay”. He...

Employees of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, as well as other stakeholders have benefited from training in disaster risk management and preparedness. Speaking with JIS News, Disaster and Emergency Management Coordinator at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Dion Hylton-Lewis said the agency undertakes several disaster and emergency response training sessions annually. “However, we carryout refresher training and awareness campaigns during the window...