National Solid Waste Management Authority
(NSWMA)
• The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) handed over a new garbage truck to Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited.
• 20 new Geo-X tablet computers handed over to the NSWMA for the children of sanitation workers, to aid in their access to online learning.
Social Development Commission (SDC)
• 600 temporary workers employed to conduct assessments at bars for compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
• RONA Helpline Senior Care Response initiative activated to assist persons over 70 years old, who are mandated to stay at home due to COVID-19.
• A Registrar Department was established to facilitate the conferment of legal status on community groups under the Local Governance Act, 2016.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB)
• 85 new firefighters recruited.
• JFB ambulances equipped with protective gear to transport persons displaying respiratory and flu-like symptoms.
• Two firefighting backpacks donated to farmers in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth.
• Land identified to build a fire station in southern Trelawny.
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)
• Work continued to strengthen the national shelter management protocols.
• ODPEM activated the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) to coordinate efforts to address COVID-19.
`• 200 micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) owners trained in business continuity planning.
Other Projects
• Disaster response equipment, valued over US$250,000, was donated by the United States (US) Embassy in Kingston, and the Department of Defence, US Southern Command, to boost local disaster relief capacity.
