Government Senator and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Administration continues to put local government at the centre of its development agenda. “Housing projects are inextricably linked...

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, has outlined plans for the further development of the Falmouth Transportation Centre. Speaking at a recent press...

The Government’s plans for the development of Lucea could include relocating the township to make it more climate resistant and keeping the existing location as a historic site. Prime Minister,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground for the construction of a new matron’s quarters at the Hanover Infirmary on Friday (January 19). The building is being constructed...

Ninety-five-year-old Alfonso Bruce, a resident of Russia in Westmoreland is set to benefit from the Government’s Indigent Housing Programme under which he will be provided with a new home. The...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is increasing the use of technology and advancing training to improve its response to earthquakes and other disasters. JFB Assistant Commissioner, Alrick Hacker, shared that...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says earthquake awareness and preparedness should be a year-round activity. This is given Jamaica’s vulnerability to earthquakes due to its...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is organising several activities for the month of January, to commemorate Earthquake Awareness Month. Being observed under the theme ‘Drop, Cover,...