The Government is placing focus on disaster risk financing to strengthen the country’s financial capacity to respond to and recover from disasters. “This Administration has taken a different approach to...

St. Elizabeth is ready with comprehensive plans and emergency response systems to protect life and property during the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts on June 1. In fact, the...

In memory of late firefighter, Larenzo Douse, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development says it is far advanced in renaming the Ocho Rios fire station where the officer...

A four per cent increase in prank calls to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) in 2022 has spurred concern from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie,...

With the growing number of high-rise buildings across the country, especially in urban areas, the Government is to purchase fire trucks with extended ladders to better respond to emergency situations...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he is awaiting a detailed report from the Portland Municipal Corporation about the recent fire that engulfed a section...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will continue its comprehensive programme for the rehabilitation of markets across the island during the current financial year, says portfolio Minister, Hon....

More than 5,000 residents across six rural communities are to benefit from major water supply projects at a cost of $135 million. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon....