The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that as of today (March 18) at 12 noon, approximately 60 per cent of the burnt area at the...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management wishes to advise that as at 10.00am today the following schools were closed due to the continued smoke nuisance resulting from the...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is denying reports that the ports in Kingston were closed for three days due to the effects of the smog emanating from the fire at...

As extinguishing and cooling down operations continue at the Riverton City Disposal Site, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reminding persons that there could be periodic...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting continued progress in the fire-fighting efforts at the Riverton Disposal site. The agency said that smoke emission, which is...

Ascot Infant, Primary and High schools in Portmore, St. Catherine, were closed this morning, due to an increase in smog in the area. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising residents of Portmore to take precautions to reduce the effects of smoke exposure as a result of the fire...

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Errol Mowatt, says if the current resources available to the agency are maintained, the fire at the Riverton City disposal site will be extinguished...