Persons interested in providing meals for the homeless are being encouraged to utilise the available Drop-in Centres by contacting the Poor Relief Department, located in all 13 Municipal Corporations, to make the necessary arrangements. Drop-in Centres are the first point of contact for homeless persons and offer a range of care, including a bath and other hygiene care, food, and...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) collected approximately 994,515 tonnes of solid waste, under its waste management programme in 2021. Also, approximately 513 mini dumps were cleared, and 2,469 anti-litter tickets were issued. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2021. “A total of 5,320 removal notices were served, and 777...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is finalising plans for a contractual arrangement with a private waste management operator to remove garbage in the Corporate Area. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said under the arrangement, the operator will “roam the streets” and ensure that specific areas are cleared of waste regularly. Addressing the Corporation’s Annual Shelter...

Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, has called on Jamaicans to treat indigent and homeless persons with respect and help to improve the lives of this vulnerable population. Speaking during a JIS Studio 58a interview on August 25, Ms. Lewis provided an insight into the needs of the indigent and homeless from her position of monitoring and supervising....

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has awarded six of its long-serving Shelter Managers. At the event, held on August 25 at the Scouts Association of Jamaica headquarters in St. Andrew, the Managers received plaques and other tokens for their services. The event was the Annual Shelter Management Conference, organised by the Corporation. The awardees were Andrew Foster...

Perennial issues of flooding and security in the Newport West business community in Kingston, are being tackled by several ministries and agencies. A high-level government team led by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, met with the business operators on Tuesday (August 23), at the Shipping Association...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that while work on the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James, is badly needed, nothing will be done without the input of vendors. Mr. McKenzie, who toured the facility on August 25, where he met with vendors, said he is also cognisant that the market is underutilised...