The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is fortifying its capacity to respond to emergencies during times of disaster. This includes undertaking primary functions such as fire management and search and rescue;...

Ground was broken, on Thursday (June 6), for construction of a $534.9 million fire station at Barnett Street in Montego Bay, St. James. The project, which is slated to be...

Work is to get underway shortly on installation of a new bridge in Bowden Hill, St. Andrew. This follows the award of a $33-million contract by the Kingston and St....

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says that drivers and sidemen are benefiting from training as part of measures to improve service delivery. “We...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be focusing on composting household waste for National Solid Waste Day on June 6. Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon, said...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development invested $260 million in the 2018/19 fiscal year to rehabilitate and repair flood-damaged and other parochial roads right across the island. Portfolio...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has described former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, as a father, friend and source of inspiration and strength....

The island’s infirmaries are to be outfitted with solar panels, power generators and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras by the end of 2019. This undertaking is being spearheaded by the Ministry...