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Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuo Takese hands over cheque to outgoing Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Laurie Williams, at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston, on March 27. Looking on are (from left): Chairman of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Mr. Jalil Dabdoub Jnr., and Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Errol Mowatt.
Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuo Takese hands over cheque to outgoing Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Laurie Williams, at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston, on March 27. Looking on are (from left): Chairman of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Mr. Jalil Dabdoub Jnr., and Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Errol Mowatt.

Japan Funds Repairs of Fire Hydrants

By: Oroyo Eubanks, April 1, 2014
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has received $13 million in grant funding from the Government of Japan, to repair and service hundreds of fire hydrants across the island. The funding...
Charge d’Affairs, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Koji Tomita (right), addressing Monday’s (March 24) $8 million (US$81,010) grant agreement signing ceremony at the Japanese Embassy in Kingston, for Government of Japan’s provision of two ambulances and two fire trucks to the Westmoreland Parish Council. The units’ provision is being facilitated under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots and Human Security Project (GGP) in partnership with the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Diplomacy (SPJD). Listening keenly, from left, are: Councillor for the Westmoreland Parish Council’s Bethel Town Division and Savanna-la-Mar Deputy Mayor, Danree Delancy; Councillor for the Savanna-la-Mar Division, Milton Miles; and Westmoreland Parish Council Chairman and Savanna-la-Mar Mayor, Councillor Bertel Moore.

Japan Continues Support for Small Local Government Projects

By: Douglas McIntosh, March 25, 2014
Charge d’Affairs, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Koji Tomita (2nd right), presents and Westmoreland Parish Council Chairman and Savanna-la-Mar Mayor, Councillor Bertel Moore (2nd left), with a copy of the $8 million (US$81,010) grant agreement for Government of Japan’s provision of two ambulances and two fire trucks to the Council, following Monday’s (March 24) signing ceremony at the Embassy’s New Kingston offices. The units’ provision is being facilitated under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots and Human Security Project (GGP) in partnership with the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Diplomacy (SPJD). Looking on are: Councillors for the Westmoreland Parish Council’s Savanna-la-Mar and Bethel Town Divisions respectively, Milton Miles (left); and Danree Delancy, who is also Savanna-la-Mar’s Deputy Mayor.

Westmoreland PC Receives Emergency Vehicles from Japanese Government

By: Douglas McIntosh, March 25, 2014

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