Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, has said that greater effort will be made during the current hurricane season, to attract more...

Director of local charity Friends of the Homeless, Dr. Maureen Irons-Morgan, has called for special provisions to be put in place to assist persons, who become homeless during natural disasters....

With the island now a few weeks into the 2009 hurricane season, Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinator for Hanover, Olga Fae Headley, has declared that the parish is prepared to face any...

Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinator for Westmoreland, Hilma Tate, has expressed satisfaction with the level of preparedness in the parish for the hurricane season, which began on June 1. "In this parish,...

Gender and development consultant, Dr. Glenda Simms, is advocating increased monitoring of material children are exposed to in the media, particularly on television. Delivering the keynote address at the Office...

At least 304 young people are participating in an emergency response training programme, which is aimed at strengthening the country's mitigation capacity during a disaster. The four-week course, organised by...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is introducing the workflow Applications Management and Data Automation (AMANDA) system, to improve speed and efficiency in processing development applications. Acting Chief Executive...

Plans for the relocation of the Jamaica Fire Brigade's (JFB) administrative headquarters from downtown Kingston to Half Way Tree next month have been changed, disclosed State Minister with Responsibility for...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will shortly commence work on the development of a master plan for sewerage and institutional arrangements, for the provision of sewerage services. According...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding is of the view that the new global landscape challenging countries like Jamaica require a regulatory structure. He says markets have proven that they...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has assured Jamaican exporters that the Government will defend their interests within the Caricom bloc, even as it upholds the regional integration goals. He...