The St. Ann Municipal Corporation emerged victorious at the Local Government Month 2024 Cook-Off Competition, held at Pearly Beach in St. Ann, on Friday, November 29. Dubbed the ‘Garden Elites’,...

The Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD) is encouraging farmers to increase sustainable soil management practices, in an effort to improve soil health. The call comes ahead of World Soil Day,...

The Manchester Parish Development Committee (PDC) will be distributing 300 citrus seedlings to householders in communities across the parish on Thursday (December 5). The initiative is part of a project...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development staged its inaugural Youth Councillors’ Forum in Manchester recently, where youth mayors and councillors got the opportunity to learn about the local...

Junior Councillors representing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s 14 Divisions engaged in vigorous discussions during their meeting in the parish capital, Black River, on Tuesday (November 26). The Junior Council...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens to take extra precautions in the home and on the roads during the Christmas season. Commissioner, JFB, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News...

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Corporal, Garfield Nembhard, shows students of the Chetolah Mel Nathan Educational Centre how the JFB uses drone technology in its operations. The JFB was among the...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) wishes to advise the public that persistent and unprecedented rainfall across the island has significantly impacted its operations at disposal sites. These adverse...