Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, broke ground for the rehabilitation of the Hopewell Market in Hanover on Thursday (February 20). The project, to be undertaken over a four-month period, will cost $20 million. The scope of work will include expansion of the existing facility, reroofing and reinforcement of the structure, construction of new sanitary facilities...

Persons living in Montego Bay and neighbouring communities in St. James are being encouraged to attend the expungement fair being hosted by the Legal Aid Council (LAC) on Friday (February 21). The event will be held on Alice Eldemire Drive between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Regional Office and the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Freeport, from...

Residents of Papine in St Andrew and several surrounding communities are set to benefit from the Papine Wellness Fest 2020, which will be hosted by the University of Technology (UTech) Department of Community Service and Development, commencing Thursday, February 20. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Community Service and Development at UTech, Paulton Gordon, said that more than 12 communities...

The Government has set aside $276.2 million to continue key activities under the Jamaica Integrated Community Development Project, in the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The initiative seeks to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services and support increased community safety in selected economically vulnerable and socially volatile inner-city communities of Jamaica. Activities to be undertaken during the period include providing...

The Government has allocated $570 million towards the implementation of the Integrated Community Development Project II. This is outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project seeks to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services, and contribute towards increased community safety in selected economically vulnerable and socially volatile communities in Jamaica. For...

A sum of $775.3 million has been allocated to the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in the 2020/21 Budget, to complete works under the Basic Needs Trust Fund project. The project seeks to support improved access to quality education; water and sanitation; basic community access and drainage; livelihood enhancement and human resource development services in low-income and vulnerable communities. For...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says funds will be made available to refurbish the Santa Cruz Market in St. Elizabeth in order to better address the needs of vendors and buyers. “The Mayor (Derrick Sangster) has asked for some funds to start some remedial work,” he told journalists after a tour of the facility on...

The Government will be spending $50 million in the upcoming fiscal year to complete two sanitation projects being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). These are construction of lavatory facilities at Westphalia All-age and Halls Delight Primary in rural St. Andrew. Details are outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The aim...

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, has been recognised by her alma mater, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, for Distinguished Public Service in Media. Mrs. Rowe took the ‘Walk of Pride’ on the red carpet at the UWI’s Homecoming Commemoration Ceremony, held on the lawns of the Mona campus on Thursday (February 13). The...