The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will get a boost in its fleet of trucks with the acquisition of 50 additional units. These will bolster the agency’s operational capabilities, thereby resulting in improved garbage collection islandwide. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who made the disclosure, indicated that “10 of these trucks are already here...

School administrators are being encouraged to support and participate in the Fire Wardens Club in Schools Project, being implemented by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). Speaking during the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the project is a new and special component...

A massive islandwide derelict vehicle removal programme will commence shortly, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 28, he said that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has acquired four new crane trucks, which will facilitate the undertaking. “We continue...

Work will begin on the installation of a Flood Hazard Early Warning System for St. Mary’s capital, Port Maria, this year, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He advised that the project will be implemented at a cost of $17 million. Minister McKenzie, who was making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the...

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) will be building a house for an indigent resident on Labour Day, May 23. The undertaking, which is the parish project, is in keeping with the Labour Day focus on persons with disabilities, the elderly and the vulnerable under the theme ‘Ramp up the Access… Show that you Care' Deputy Mayor of Lucea and Chairperson...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is looking to table the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill in Parliament before the end of the fiscal year. The Bill is intended to repeal the Factories Act (1943), which is limited in scope and excludes vital industries and groups such as the financial, agricultural and public sectors, shops and offices. Portfolio...

As Jamaica approaches the start of the 2024 hurricane season, Acting Director General for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, has underscored the importance of Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). “If something happens to you, who is the first person that will come to your aid? It’s your neighbour, if you’re neighbourly, which everyone should...