
20 Shacman Compactor Garbage Trucks For NSWMA
Published:Sunday | July 26, 2020 | 12:00 AM Twenty brand-new Shacman F3000 compactor garbage trucks were handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) at a ceremony held at the Office of the Prime Minister on July 23. Speaking at the ceremony,...

PM Hands Over 20 New Garbage Trucks To NSWMA
Published:Saturday | July 25, 2020 | 12:16 AM Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday officially handed over 20 new trucks to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) that will improve garbage collection across the island. Speaking at the presentation...

Earth Today | NSWMA Adopts Tech To Tackle Pollution
NSWMA Community Relations Manager Kimberley Blair (centre) with Esirom digital systems specialist Tajé Carter (left) and Esirom Director Alex Morrissey at the recent launch of the NSWMA app. The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) recently launched a...

Jamaicans urged to join campaign against illegal dumping
THE National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is calling on all Jamaicans to join the campaign against illegal dumping, particularly on National Solid Waste Day, June 6. The day will be observed under the theme 'SOLID:...

Assistance For Retirees Of WPM Waste Management Limited
WRITTEN BY: NICKIETA STERLING Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited has assisted 75 retirees of the agency in western Jamaica by providing care packages to help them cope during the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

NSWMA boss calls on persons to be more disciplined in COVID fight
LOOP NEWS CREATED : 24 APRIL 2020 Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is encouraging Jamaicans to follow the guidelines to protect themselves against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He made the call...

Thousands of tyres removed from Riverton dump under trial project
LOOP NEWS CREATED : 24 APRIL 2020 Thousands of tyres have been removed from the Riverton fandfill, under a Government of Jamaica partnership with Caribbean Cement. Carib Cement signed a memorandum of understanding in 2019 to undertake the activity in...

Garbage collectors happy to aid COVID fight
by Akera Davis - STAR Writer -April 15, 2020 Sometimes overlooked, garbage collectors, who have always been on a mission to keep the environs clean, are being named among the essential service workers on the front line fighting against COVID-19. THE STAR spoke...

Reduction In Backlog Of Garbage
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has reported a reduction in the backlog of garbage collected over the last few weeks. “What we are finding is that we are receiving fewer calls and complaints. The trucks are actively collecting and the traffic has...
Golden Age Home And Infirmaries Cleaned And Sanitised
CORONAVIRUS MARCH 30, 2020 WRITTEN BY: GARFIELD L. ANGUS A comprehensive cleaning and sanitising exercise was carried out today (March 30), at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. Similar...