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Officer in Charge of Fire Prevention and Safety for Clarendon, District Officer Ronald Walker, is urging Jamaicans to remember that earthquakes are generally followed, or accompanied by fires, and that precautions must be taken to prevent the occurrence, or spread of these. In a recent interview with JIS News, Mr. Walker informed that the environmental instability created when an earthquake...

The St. Ann Parish Disaster Committee of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) have collaborated to stage a series of public meetings throughout the parish, aimed at heightening citizens' awareness of the importance of disaster preparedness. The first meeting, which also formed part of activities to mark Earthquake Awareness Week, from...

Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission, Cordell Green, is commending electronic media houses that are taking disciplinary action against employees who breach broadcast regulations, but insists that much more needs to be done. "We have seen in some instances, more positive developments on the part of [broadcast] management indicating that these matters are being taken more seriously, resulting in the...

Pastor of Hope United Church in Kingston, Rev. Dr. Roderick Hewitt, has called on Jamaicans to work together to effectively address the challenges, which the country currently faces. Addressing the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Thursday (Jan 15), under theme: 'No Transformation Without Reconciliation', Rev. Hewitt noted that Jamaica has been beset...

The quiet of the Primary and Infant School in Trelawny was on Wednesday (Jan.14) broken by the blast of sirens from emergency vehicles attached to the Trelawny Fire Station, the Falmouth Hospital, and the Police Department. As the vehicles descended on the school compound, the startled children were quickly but orderly ushered from their classrooms into the school yard. They...

The Cacoon Castle All-age School in Western Hanover was yesterday (Jan. 14) the site of an earthquake evacuation drill, organised by the Hanover Parish Council to mark Earthquake Awareness Day in Schools. The 170 students and eight teachers at the institution participated in the drill, which was designed to test their readiness for earthquakes. The Hanover division of the Jamaica...

Several critical agencies were placed under the umbrella of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with the formation of the new Government in September last year. These include the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ); the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN); the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA); the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF); the National Solid Waste Management Authority...

Since taking the Oath of Office on September 11, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has led the charge to create a framework for good governance, through improved accountability and the elimination of undue bureaucracy as the government seeks to advance economic and social development. The launch of Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan, a strategy, which will help to chart the...

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, James Robertson, last night (Nov. 2) launched the two-day National Planning Summit, which is aimed at arriving at a consensus on the critical initiatives that will drive economic growth and sustainable development for Jamaica. In his address at the opening ceremony held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Montego Bay,...

Jamaicans have always excelled in their various fields of endeavour and for some 35 years, the Chancery of the Order of the Societies of Honour has played a major role in the process of ensuring that individuals are duly rewarded for their outstanding service. The Chancery, located at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, maintains the records of...

The prime minister of Jamaica called for dignity for people of African descent worldwide and on U.S. citizens to respect the international community while fighting the war on terror. P.J. Patterson made his comments Saturday after signing copies of his book, A Jamaican Voice in Caribbean and World Affairs, at the African-AmericanResearch Library on Northwest 27th Avenue, just outside of...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson on Monday (September 29) signaled Jamaica's formal ratification of a major United Nations Convention and three Protocols pertaining to international organised crime, human trafficking and the smuggling of arms. The Prime Minister deposited the Instruments of Ratification at the United Nations on Monday (September 29) following his address to the 50 Session of the UN General...