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Former illegal dump site after the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Earth Day cleanup activities were completed in Hoist Brissett, Hanover, on Wednesday, April 22.

Major Cleanup Project in Hoist Brissett, Hanover

There has been a major community cleanup and beautification project in Hoist Brissett, Hanover, underscoring the importance of partnership between the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and residents in maintaining a clean and sustainable environment. The initiative, led by...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses the Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, held at the Middle Quarters New Testament Church of God in St. Elizabeth on April 17.

NSWMA Deepens Church Partnership to Strengthen Community Solid Waste Practices

Director of Local Economic Development at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger (left), makes a presentation to student of the Knockalva Technical High School, Sanisha Roach (right), at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Hanover Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) launch, held at the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa in Lucea on Wednesday, April 15.

Hanover Students Receive Support to Launch Microenterprises

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Monthly Sitting of Council on Tuesday (April 14) at the Corporation's downtown Kingston offices.

KSAMC Commences Enforcement Activities Under Signage Regularisation Programme

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle.

ODPEM Reports More Than $1.4 Billion in Donations

The Social Development Commission (SDC) Youth Entrepreneur Programme Flyer.

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Hanover Students to Benefit from Youth Entrepreneur Programme

Students from six high schools in Hanover will benefit from the new Youth Entrepreneur Programme (YEP), which is designed to equip them with practical business skills and financial literacy. The programme, being implemented by the Social Development Commission (SDC) in partnership with Infiniti Co-operative Credit Union Jamaica Limited, will be launched on Wednesday, April 15 at the Grand Palladium Jamaica...

Past beneficiary of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run scholarship, Shanique Corbett, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

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Mobay City Run Scholars Commit to Community Service and National Development

Past beneficiaries of Jill Stewart MoBay City Run scholarships have pledged to give back to their communities and contribute to national development, noting the transformative impact of the initiative’s educational support. The beneficiaries shared their perspectives with JIS News during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the Agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on April...

Acting Superintendent for the Jamaica Fire Brigade

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Motorists Urged to Park 10 Feet Clear of Fire Hydrants

Motorists are reminded to park at least 10 feet away from fire hydrants to ensure firefighters can carry out their critical duties without obstruction. Speaking during the last meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, Acting Superintendent for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Portland Division, Wade McDermott, cautioned that failure to maintain this distance could compromise first responders’ ability to act...

Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar Frith (right), looks at a finished bouquet, while Parish Manager for SDC Portmore, Ishiwawa Hope (centre), speaks to the designer and one of the workshop instructors, Lataliah McFarlane (left), during the agency’s second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS!) in St. Catherine,

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SDC to Implement Programmes to Strengthen Local Economy in 2026/27

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will continue to implement programmes and initiatives, aimed at strengthening the local economy for the 2026/27 fiscal year. Executive Director of the SDC, Omar Frith, made the disclosure on the JIS television programme ‘Get the Facts’, recently. “At the top of the agenda for the new financial year, we want to continue to strengthen the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), hands over a new guitar to musician and regular visitor to the St. Ann Drop-in Centre, Allmond Belnavis (left), during a visit to the facility in Ocho Rios, on Tuesday (April 7). Looking on are St. Ann

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Drop-In Centre Visitor Receives Guitar from Minister

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made good on a promise he made to a regular visitor to the St. Ann Drop-in Centre in Ocho Rios, when he presented a new guitar to the musician, Allmond Belnavis, on April 7. The presentation, which brought a sense of warmth and purpose to the facility, formed part of...

Managing Director of the Karing Hearts Foundation, Kayann Wallace (fourth right); her daughter, Ebony Johnson (right); Principal of Bath Primary School, Devmarie Blake-Brown (fourth left); Bath Primary School student, D

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Karing Hearts Foundation Brings Easter Cheer to Bath Children

The St. Thomas-based Karing Hearts Foundation has helped to make Easter a little brighter for children of Bath, through the donation of care packages containing food, clothing and other essential items. The presentation was made on Wednesday (April 1) at the Bath Primary School and benefited students from the institution as well as Bath Basic School. Speaking with JIS News,...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

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Jamaicans Urged to Adopt Responsible Disposal Practices

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is urging Jamaicans to adopt responsible disposal practices for bulky waste as the agency intensifies efforts to manage large-scale refuse, and curb illegal dumping across communities. Mr. Gordon was speaking to journalists during a coastal clean-up activity at the South Gully in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday...