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Sanitation workers with the MPM Waste Management Limited carry out a clean-up exercise in the Dark Hole community in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, today (April 30), an initiative spearheaded by the Guanaboa Vale Police.

Police Spearhead Clean-Up Exercise in Dark Hole, Kitson Town

The Guanaboa Vale Police in St. Catherine on Thursday (April 30) spearheaded a community clean-up exercise in Dark Hole, Kitson Town, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen community engagement and improve environmental conditions. The initiative brought together police personnel,...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (seated left), and Founder of Honey Bun Foundation, Michelle Chong (seated right), affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to undertake a micro enterprise business development and growth monitoring initiative. The MOU signing ceremony was held at PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston on Thursday (April 30). Observing the signing (from left) are PIOJ Technical Specialist: Socio-Economic Development, Charmaine Brimm; and General Manager of Honey Bun Foundation, Nashauna Lalah.

PIOJ and Honey Bun Foundation Sign MOU to Assist Micro Businesses

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, engages in light conversation with (from left) Director, University of the West Indies (UWI) Centre for Disability Studies, Professor Senator Floyd Morris; Director, Mona Office for Research and Innovation, Professor John Lindo; and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Dr. Heather Ricketts. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the Seventh Regional Disability Studies Conference at the Faculty of Law Lecture Theatre, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona on April 28.

Structure Approved to Strengthen Building Enforcement by Municipal Corporations

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

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.

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Hanover Students Receive Support to Launch Microenterprises

Enterprising high school students in Hanover will be equipped with skills and small grants to launch microenterprises under the Social Development Commission (SDC) Youth Entrepreneur Programme (YEP). Being implemented in partnership with the Infiniti Co-operative Credit Union, YEP aims to foster entrepreneurial thinking and financial literacy among students from grades nine to 13, helping them to move business ideas from...

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

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KSAMC Commences Enforcement Activities Under Signage Regularisation Programme

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has commenced enforcement activities under its signage regularisation and public education campaign. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, informed that the enforcement exercise, which began last Thursday (April 9), involves the removal of illegally installed and non-compliant signage. “I wish to emphasise that this is not an action the Corporation undertakes lightly;...

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

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ODPEM Reports More Than $1.4 Billion in Donations

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that the Government has received more than $1.4 billion in donations up to March 31, 2026. More than 17,000 persons have donated to the recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa, which impacted the country on October 28 last year. Director General of ODPEM, Commander Alvin Gayle, made the disclosure during...

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...