Construction of a fire station at Barnett Street, Montego Bay, St. James, is slated to get under way by the end of the financial year. The facility is to be built at a cost of $475 million.  Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the project was put to tender and work is expected to start shortly....

For dedicated service to his constituents of the Gordon Town Division, East Rural St. Andrew, and the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Neville Paul Whittaker Snr. was awarded on Heroes Day, October 15. Receiving the Badge of Honour for long and faithful service from Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at King’s House was...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be conducting further assessments of the island’s child care facilities to ensure they are up to the stipulated JFB safety standards. All of the homes were initially assessed and provided with recommendations for improving fire safety practices, which are being implemented by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The follow-up inspections will...

The National Water Commission (NWC) Customer Census Mapping Project is currently under way in May Pen, Clarendon, where the agency’s representatives are collecting relevant data in order to improve service delivery to existing and potential customers. More than 200,000 persons have already been mapped within the Kingston and St. Andrew region and sections of St. Catherine. NWC Corporate Public Relations...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is maintaining its focus on children for Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week from October 21 to 27. The week is being observed under the theme ‘Mek Wi Fix It… Make Fire Safety and OUR Children our Priority!’. Acting Assistant Commissioner and Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Julian Davis-Buckle, said the emphasis on children is in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is fully committed to the development of roads right across the island. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at the handover of 58 detached two-bedroom units at Castlewood, in Granville, Trelawny, on October 17, said it is clear, based on the high level of traffic, that there is an appreciation on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the local municipalities have a vital role to play in ensuring that the various Town and Country regulations relating to planned housing and development are enforced. Speaking at the handover of 58 detached two-bedroom units at Castlewood in Granville, Trelawny, on October 17, the Prime Minister emphasised that this kind of oversight...

The Horizon Park Waste Treatment Plant in St. Catherine is to be expanded and upgraded to meet the long-term requirements for sewerage in that area. Cabinet has approved a US$2-million contract to Florida Aquastore and Utility Construction Inc, to undertake the works. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the announcement during Wednesday’s post-Cabinet press...

The Government has purchased three new garbage trucks valued at approximately $74.7 million to boost the capabilities of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The units, valued at $24.9 million each, will serve the Metropolitan Parks and Markets region, comprising St. Catherine, Clarendon, Kingston and St. Andrew, and St. Thomas; Western Parks and Markets – Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James,...