The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is undertaking measures to increase tsunami awareness and preparedness among Jamaicans. A tsunami, also known as a seismic sea wave, is...

The St. Elizabeth Fire Department is to receive three additional fire engines and a water truck from the government of Japan. Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano, will...

The role which the Social Development Commission (SDC) must play in the Government’s growth agenda was highlighted yesterday (March 16) by Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie said the...

Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Social Development Commission (SDC) will play a significant role in the National Apprenticeship Programme to be implemented by the Government. The programme,...

President of the St. James Lay Magistrates Association, Claudette Bryan, is reminding Justices of the Peace (JPs) to remain true to the position they hold, and to carry out their...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) has signalled its intention to enter the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2016 Mayors Challenge, where the municipality could earn a top prize of US$5 million....

Ground was broken on Wednesday (March 2) for the construction of the Cambridge Community Development Resource Centre in St. James. The facility, to be located in the Cambridge town square,...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is benefitting from improvements to infrastructure, equipment and personnel in order to more efficiently and effectively serve the public. Commissioner at the JFB, Errol Mowatt,...