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Councillor for the Oracabessa Division in St. Mary, Ramon Henry, leads Tuesday's (October 20) Public Health and Sanitation Committee meeting at the St. Mary Municipal Corporation in Port Maria.

St. Mary Municipal Corporation Wants Increased Garbage Collection as Christmas Approaches

The Public Health and Sanitation Committee of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation says it will be writing to the NEPM Waste Management Limited for increased garbage collection in the parish as the Christmas season approaches. Speaking with JIS News at...

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, addresses the official media launch of Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2026, held at the JFB Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday, October 21.

JFB to Intensify Public Education on Fire Prevention and Safety

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the St. James National Heroes' Day Civic and Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 19 at the Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James.

Residents of St. James Urged To Maintain Unity

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (centre), shares a moment with members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in St. James who were presented with the Hurricane Melissa Medal of Honour during the parish's National Heroes' Day Civic and Awards Ceremony. From left are Constable Horace Bryan, Corporal Oral Johnson, Constable Fabian Rose, Detective Sergeant Ricardo Lattibeaudiere, Detective Corporal Ronald Bowen and Constable Walter Mothersill. The ceremony was held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (October 19).

St. James Honours Outstanding Citizens on National Heroes’ Day

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon (fourth from right), and Custos Rotulorum of St Elizabeth, Hon. Bernard Henry (fifth from right), join recipients of the parish awards during the Heritage Flag Raising Ceremony at Black River High School on National Heroes Day, October 19.

Mayor Praises Resilience of St. Elizabeth Residents

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, addresses Westmoreland

4 days ago Local Government

Westmoreland Awards 20 on National Heroes Day

Twenty residents of Westmoreland, including eight employees of the municipal corporation, have been awarded for outstanding contribution to the development of the parish. They were recognised during the parish’s Heroes Day Salute and Awards Ceremony held at Norman Square in Savanna-la-Mar on National Heroes Day, Monday (Oct. 19). Twelve residents were awarded for service in the fields of education, agriculture,...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

6 days ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA to Carry Out Monthly Bulky Waste Collection in Norwood

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be introducing monthly bulky waste collection in Norwood, St. James, says the agency’s Executive Director, Audley Gordon. Speaking to journalists during a recent clean-up activity at a garbage holding area in the community, he said that the exercise is part of measures to tackle illegal dumping in the community. “So, one of...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, points to a large pile of bulky waste during a recent clean-up activity led by the agency at the garbage holding area in Norwood, St. James.

1 week ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Recruits 100 More Enforcement Officers to Tackle Illegal Dumping

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says the agency is recruiting over 100 additional enforcement officers to strengthen its response to illegal dumping. In an interview with journalists during a recent clean-up of the garbage holding area in Norwood, St. James, Mr. Gordon informed that the recruitment exercise forms part of the NSWMA’s drive...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), and St Aloysius Primary School Senior Teacher and Grade 2 Coordinator, Panceta Walker (right), look on as Chief Executive Officer of INET Jamaica Limited, Kirk-Lyle Hall (third left), interacts with students viewing an e-waste display during NSWMA’s International E-Waste Day event at the school in Kingston on Wednesday (October 14). The students (L-R) are Adrianna Lindo, Jahiem Henry and Dejanae Watson.

1 week ago Local Government

PHOTOS: NSWMA Observes E-Waste Day

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), and St Aloysius Primary School Senior Teacher and Grade 2 Coordinator, Panceta Walker (right), look on as Chief Executive Officer of INET Jamaica Limited, Kirk-Lyle Hall (third left), interacts with students viewing an e-waste display during NSWMA’s International E-Waste Day event at the school in Kingston on...

Deputy Director General for Sustainable Development and Social Planning at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Claire Bernard (left), addresses the ‘Recovery to Resilience Round Table’ held on Tuesday (October 13) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in St. Andrew. Listening attentively is Moya Walker of the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers

1 week ago Finance & Public ServiceHurricane Relief & RecoveryIndustry

National Recovery Strategy for Hurricane Melissa Well Advanced

Deputy Director General for Sustainable Development and Social Planning at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Claire Bernard, says work on a National Recovery Strategy to guide the country's recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa is well advanced. “We are undertaking that work in collaboration with the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations Development...

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Lorraine Dobson, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on Tuesday (October 13) in downtown Kingston.

1 week ago Local Government

No Vending in Vicinity of Kingston Parish Church and Front of South Parade Car Park as of Oct. 21

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will implement new anti-vending measures in the vicinity of Kingston Parish Church and directly in front of the South Parade car park in downtown Kingston, effective Wednesday, October 21. This is part of efforts to restore order and improve compliance with vending regulations. Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Lorraine Dobson, made the...

1 week ago Local Government

KSAMC Appeals to Promoters of Water Parties to Act Responsibly

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is appealing to promoters staging water parties to act responsibly and consider the hardship being experienced amid ongoing water shortages. The appeal was made by Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Lorraine Dobson, at the monthly sitting of the KSAMC on Tuesday (October 13) in downtown Kingston, amid concerns about the use of...