Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of preparing for what is expected to be an active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is scheduled to officially hand over the disaster emergency communication equipment and related infrastructure to the Government next month. More than $2 billion has...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is using the Bushfire Warning Index provided by the National Meteorological Service to better anticipate and respond to bush fires across the island, says Minister...

The Government is investing millions of dollars in building out fire stations across the island. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in his contribution to the...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be installing a modern, First-World electronic Records Management System this year. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be spending hundreds of millions of dollars to provide indigent houses, construct water shops, and repair and upgrade markets, roads, and...

The Government will, this year, employ 10,000 young people under the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP). Making the announcement, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will get a boost in its fleet of trucks with the acquisition of 50 additional units. These will bolster the agency’s operational capabilities,...