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Members from the Yallahs Cricket Team face off against members of the Lyssons Cricket Team in the first parish round-robin match of the SDC national community cricket competition, held at the Springfield Sports Complex, Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on April 14.

SDC National Community Cricket Competition in Full Swing

By: Shanna K. Salmon, May 1, 2024

Some 136 T/20 and 23 T/10 Masters cricket teams, representing approximately 200 communities across the island, are participating in the 2024 Social Development Commission (SDC) National Community Cricket Competition. The...

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, speaking Jamaica Information Service (JIS) interview.

Uniformed Firefighters and Civilian Staff to Receive Training and Certification Through HEART/NSTA Trust

By: Shanna K. Salmon, April 25, 2024

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, says more than 700 firefighters have received specialised training in relation to electric vehicle (EV) fires.

Firefighters Trained to Deal with EV Fires

By: Rocheda Bartley, April 24, 2024

Industry 2 years ago Portmore Community Benefiting from Zinc Fence Removal Project
By: Garfield L. Angus, April 24, 2024
Environment 2 years ago Trees Planted at Dunns River Watershed on Earth Day
By: Serena Grant, April 23, 2024
Local Government 2 years ago Mobay Mayor Meets with Workshop Operators to Address Illegal Dumping
By: Natalia Dixon, April 17, 2024

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Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (third right), presents a check valued at $300,000 to Captain of the St. Jago High School 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz team, Jhaneille Esson, at Thursday’s (April 11) monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town. Assistant coach, Chevelle Crosdale-Lee (left) and other members of the team share the occasion. St. Jago defeated Calabar High School with a score of 37-33 in the competition finals held on April 5 to claim the coveted title for the third straight year.

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PHOTOS: St. Jago High School Receives $300,000 from St. Catherine Municipal Corporation

Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (third right), presents a check valued at $300,000 to Captain of the St. Jago High School 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz team, Jhaneille Esson,...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (left) and Regional Operations Manager at WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir, look on as garbage is removed from an illegal dump site at the Dome Street and Water Lane intersection in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (April 14), under the ‘MoBay STEP Up’ programme.

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St James Municipal Corporation Takes Action Against Illegal Dumping

The St James Municipal Corporation is stepping up enforcement action to prevent the illegal dumping of waste in and around the city. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the...

By: Okoye Henry, April 15, 2024

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

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Minister Mckenzie Highlights Importance of Local Governance

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has underscored the pivotal role of local government in Jamaica and emphasised the urgent need to counter prevailing negative perceptions...

By: Natalia Dixon, April 15, 2024

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre), tours the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Thursday (April 11). He is accompanied by representatives of Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), and other stakeholders.

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Morant Bay Urban Centre Over 50 Per Cent Complete

The $6-billion Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas is more than 50 per cent complete, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “From what I have been told...

By: Judana Murphy, April 15, 2024

Corporal assigned to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Fire Safety Prevention and Investigation Branch in St. Elizabeth, Dwight Campbell, interacts with staff of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and St. Elizabeth Infirmary during fire/safety monitor training recently.

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Safety Monitor Training Conducted for St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation Staff

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Fire Safety Prevention and Investigation Branch in St. Elizabeth recently collaborated with the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation to conduct safety monitor training for staff. The...

By: Okoye Henry, April 11, 2024

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

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Persons Urged to Take Precautions against Smoke from Riverton Fire

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is urging the public to take the necessary precautions against smoke inhalation, due to the fire at the Riverton Disposal Site. “Due to the...

By: Britney Stevens, April 11, 2024

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing Wednesday’s (April 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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Gov’t Prepared to Respond to Drought – Senator Samuda

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is prepared to respond to the drought conditions impacting sections...

By: Chris Patterson, April 11, 2024

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentPress Release

Fire at Riverton Disposal Site – Update

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) wishes to inform the public that the fire at the Riverton Disposal Facility has been extinguished. However, there remains a level of smoke...

By: National Solid Waste Management Authority, April 10, 2024

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PHOTOS: St. Jago High School Receives $300,000 from St. Catherine Municipal Corporation

St James Municipal Corporation Takes Action Against Illegal Dumping

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Morant Bay Urban Centre Over 50 Per Cent Complete

Safety Monitor Training Conducted for St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation Staff

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