The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is undertaking a revision of the building codes, through government funding of $100 million. This was disclosed by Director of Standards, BSJ, Julia Bonner Douett, during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk.
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) responded to 9,973 genuine calls between January to September, according to Deputy Commissioner of Fire and Rescue Operations, Kevin Haughton. Speaking to the media following the staging of an Open Day at the.
An interministerial body, headed by the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, is advanced in putting measures in place to address the issue of prank calls to emergency service providers. Minister of Local Government and.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the country has a well-developed disaster response mechanism. He was speaking against the background of Monday’s 5.6 magnitude earthquake, which impacted sections of the island, at a press conference held at the.
ST JAMES, Jamaica - The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) responded to 9,973 genuine calls over the period January to September this year, says Deputy Commissioner of Fire and Rescue Operations, Kevin Haught.