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Deputy Superintendent Floyd McLean says the activities planned for Fire Awareness week border on being ‘spectacular’, especially at the Open day planned for Roy’s Plaza in Junction square which is part of the Brigade’s Region 4. He adds that the island-wide is an indication to the public what services the Fire Brigade offers.
Deputy Superintendent Floyd McLean says the activities planned for Fire Awareness week border on being ‘spectacular’, especially at the Open day planned for Roy’s Plaza in Junction square which is part of the Brigade’s Region 4. He adds that the island-wide is an indication to the public what services the Fire Brigade offers.

Firefighting Display in Junction on Wednesday

By: Rodger Hutchinson, October 29, 2013
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be staging a major showcase of fire fighting activities in St. Elizabeth on Wednesday, October 30, as part of activities to mark Fire Awareness...
Assistant Superintendent of the Kingston and St Andrew Fire Prevention Division, Nicholas Ogilvie. (FILE)

Brigade Set to Kick off Activities for Fire Awareness Week

By: Rodger Hutchinson, October 26, 2013
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), converses with National Integrity Action (NIA) Deputy Director, External Affairs, Nadiya Figueroa, at the first Social Development Commission (SDC) organized community development committee conference, at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Mandeville, on October 2. Mr. Arscott was the guest speaker. The conference, held under the theme: ‘The Governance Framework: The Pathway to Local Economic Development’, is one of 12 scheduled islandwide between October and November. The National Association of Parish Development Committees (NAPDEC), and NIA are partnering with the SDC on the initiative.

Ministry Reports Progress with LED Programme

By: Douglas McIntosh, October 19, 2013

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown-Burke (2nd left), prepares to hand over the keys to a bus to Inspector of Poor, Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Elaine Walker (left). Looking on are former Chairman of Food for the Poor (FFP), Pokar Chandiram, and friend of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Pearl Barrett. The vehicle, which will support the KSAC’s homeless programme, was presented to the Mayor on October 2, during a ceremony held at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter on Hanover Street, Kingston . It was acquired through partnership involving Mega Mart, Scotia Bank, and FFP.
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Homeless Acquiring Skills

Inspector of Poor at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Pearl Barrett, is reporting that several persons in the homeless programme are acquiring skills and are gaining employment. Mrs....
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By: Garfield L. Angus, October 3, 2013