Port Maria, St. Mary gets new multi-million fire station
January 16, 2023
PORT MARIA, St. Mary: Prime Minster Andrew Holness officially opened the new J$258 million Port Maria Fire Station during a special ceremony in St. Mary on January 13. “We…
January 8-14 Is Earthquake Awareness Week
January 10, 2023
KINGSTON, Jan. 6 (JIS): The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is spearheading a series of activities for Earthquake Awareness Week 2023 from January 8-14. Under the…
NSWMA launches Operation Sweep Cop – Special initiative to improve public cleansing operations during the festive season
December 16, 2022
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has expanded its operations with the introduction of ‘Operation Sweep Cop’ for the festive season. ‘Operation Sweep Cop’, outfitted with 10 motorcycles and…
Westmoreland family gets indigent housing solution
December 13, 2022
A family of four in Moreland Hill near Little London, Westmoreland is the recent beneficiary of a housing solution d under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s Indigent…
Technology coming to aid garbage collection
December 8, 2022
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Honourable Desmond McKenzie says technology will be introduced to transform solid waste management services across the island. “In the new financial year, we…
