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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Public Education Officer, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, emphasises the importance of preparedness and calm response in the event of an earthquake, while speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Public Education Officer, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, emphasises the importance of preparedness and calm response in the event of an earthquake, while speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Jamaicans Urged to Stay Prepared and Calm in the Event of Earthquake

By: Shanna K. Salmon, January 14, 2026
Persons are being urged to prioritise preparedness and remain calm should Jamaica experience an earthquake. This urging comes from Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Education Officer, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, who spoke...
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon, speaks at a press briefing, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Monday (January 12). The briefing was used to outline the operational measures the NSWMA has implemented to accelerate the removal of approximately 500,000 truckloads of debris from hurricane-damaged parishes.

NSWMA Begins Clearing Debris from Independence Park in Black River

By: Vanessa James, January 13, 2026
Technical Specialist for Socio-Economic Development in the Community Renewal Programme at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Monday (January 12) about the upcoming 10th staging of the PIOJ’s Best Practice Symposium for Social and Community Renewal.

PIOJ Symposium to Spotlight Rehabilitation and Reintegration for Community Development

By: Lisa Rowe, January 13, 2026

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