“STATES SUCH as Jamaica which depend on international shipping for our foreign trade, are particularly very vulnerable to marine pollution from ships and other marine vessels” said Rear Admiral (ret’d) Peter Brady, director general of the Maritime.
COMMISSIONER OF the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, says there has been a noticeable reduction in the number of complaints from citizens regarding the brigade’s response time. He noted that the acquisition of new fire units has.
HANOVER, Jamaica Head of the Westmoreland Fire Department, Assistant Superintendent Rudolph Seaton has revealed that while the Negril Great Morass fire has been partially subsided, there is a smoke nuisance hovering over the area. Some areas have been blanketed by smoke which is impacting hotels in the vicinity. The Negril Great Morass fire has been on and off for approximately a week. The fire started again sometime after 2:00 Wednesday.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday officially reopened the rehabilitated Black River Fire Station in St Elizabeth, which was renovated at a cost of $60 million. The scope of works included the complete rehabilitation and expansion.