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Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (left), converses with President, Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle, during the organisation’s weekly luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on June 7.
Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (left), converses with President, Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle, during the organisation’s weekly luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on June 7.

ODPEM’s Strategies Underpinning Jamaica’s Readiness for 2018 Hurricane Season

By: Chris Patterson, June 8, 2018
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been implementing wide-ranging strategies aimed at ensuring Jamaica’s readiness for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season. Speaking at the Kingston Rotary...
Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, addresses Rotary Club of Kingston’s luncheon meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 7. At left is President, Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle.

Persons Living in Flood-Prone Areas Can Be Forcibly Removed – ODPEM

By: Chris Patterson, June 8, 2018
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Transfer Station for Solid Waste to be Built in Trelawny

By: Judith A. Hunter, June 5, 2018

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Stephen Shaw.
Local Government

Traffic Changes for Three Miles

Press Release -  Effective today, May 9, 2018, the National Works Agency (NWA) will prohibit right turns, from Marcus Garvey Drive, at the Three Miles intersection. The change is to...
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By: National Works Agency, May 9, 2018
Stephen Shaw.
Local Government

Roads in St. Andrew Now Cleared

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that roadways in St. Andrew, that were yesterday rendered impassable following rains on the weekend, are now opened to at least single lane...
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By: National Works Agency, May 8, 2018