A sum of $331 million has been allocated to support mitigation works across the island as the Government ramps up efforts to contain the dengue outbreak. Minister of Health and...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be providing funds for the emergency response to contain the dengue outbreak, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking with journalists...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising schools and businesses to implement a warden system to assist with the coordination and safe evacuation of persons during...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), is in light conversation with (from left) State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr. the Hon. Norman...

Members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team, along with volunteers, use a pontoon boat to collect debris which accumulated along sections of the east Kingston coastline, on...

Work is slated to continue this month on the Church Street beautification project in downtown Kingston. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said the project, being funded in partnership...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is taking steps to educate and increase public awareness about lightning as a hazard, causing the deaths of more than 2,000...

Jamaica is among Caribbean countries that are participating in a three-day regional workshop, aimed at strengthening waste management environmental sustainability across the region. The technical workshop, which is being held...