Another batch of 50 compactor trucks will be purchased in the 2023/24 fiscal year to improve garbage collection in the island. The Government has allocated $1.8 billion for the acquisition,...

The Government will be procuring an additional 50 garbage compactor trucks, including small units that can traverse narrow community roads. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made...

SPM Waste Management Limited is to heighten its garbage disposal public education campaign, as the entity anticipates improvement in solid waste management in 2023. Addressing the monthly meeting of the...

The Guava Walk Road in the rural community of Somerset, Manchester, has been renamed in honour of Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The road, which...

The Government is moving to streamline responsibility for flood-water control in Jamaica. This disclosure was made by Managing Director, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, while addressing the World Meteorological...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) project to transform downtown into a cultural district will be expanded during Reggae Month in February. The initiative, which involves infrastructure and...

NEPM Waste Management Limited, the regional arm of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), is reporting zero backlog in garbage collection. This follows the handover of 10 compactor trucks...

The Ocho Rios Fire Station in St. Ann is to be renamed in honour of late firefighter, Lorenzo Garnet Douse, who was based at that location. The station’s name will...