The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will host a webinar on recycling, as part of activities marking National Environmental Awareness Week from June 1-8. The webinar, slated for June...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, has commended Kemar Folkes of South St. Andrew, who provided his equipment to assist the sanitation team to...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Wednesday (May 26), handed over 10 global positioning system (GPS) devices to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. The Trimble TDC600...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will launch the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Programme, which will assist firefighters to better manage emergency situations. Making the disclosure during his contribution to the 2021/22...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the Denham Town Golden Age Home in Kingston has not recorded a positive case of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will shortly roll out the national hurricane preparedness campaign, as the country readies for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which forecasters...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he is pleased with the distribution of the care packages by councillors within municipalities across the country, for which...

Approximately 4,580 building permits were issued by the municipal corporations in the last fiscal year, reflecting a total investment of $159.1 billion. “I must commend them, because 90 per cent...