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The St. Elizabeth Parish Council will outline activities to be hosted in the parish to celebrate the country's 50th Anniversary of Independence, at a press conference tomorrow (Monday, July 23). Mayor of Black River, His Worship Councillor Everton Fisher, who will chair the proceedings, told JIS News that he will give details of the type and number of activities to...

Mayor of  Portmore, George Lee, says the much anticipated hospital for the Municipality  will become a reality this year. He said that the  ground-breaking for the hospital will be "sometime this year," noting that the project "will change the face of Portmore and create jobs for the people." The Mayor was speaking at a community forum on July 12, at...

Members of the business community in Savanna-la-Mar and adjoining areas in Westmoreland have been urged to support the Jamaica 50 Independence celebrations in the parish, by cleaning-up and painting their businesses. Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar and Chairman of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Bertel Moore, made the call as he addressed a sitting of the Council on July 12. “As we approach...

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, said he is committed to working with the Ministry of Education to provide quality education for the young people residing in his East Central St. Catherine constituency. Speaking during the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives earlier this week, Mr. Brown welcomed the recent groundbreaking for...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is currently in initial discussions with key stakeholders in the development area, towards the establishment of Papine as a University Town. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives,...

Some 17 residents of the St. Benedict's Heights Operation PRIDE development in East Rural St. Andrew, on June 27, received certificates of titles from the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) for serviced lots acquired in the community, during a ceremony at St. Benedict’s Primary School, Bull Bay. A total of 285 lots have been developed at a cost of more...

Residents of Montego Bay and adjoining communities in St. James were treated to the country’s rich cultural heritage, as the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), in collaboration with the Parish Council, officially launched its celebration  for  ‘Jamaica 50 – St. James’, on June 26, under the national  theme: ‘A Nation on a Mission’. The ceremony, which showcased Jamaica’s  music, dance, ...

The Community Based Landslide Risk Reduction Project, being implemented by the Office of Disaster Planning and Emergency Management (ODPEM), will inform Government strategy on disaster risk reduction in vulnerable community. This is especially in relation to communities that are categorised as marginalised or informal settlements, said Senior Director for Mitigation Planning and Research at ODPEM, Karema Aiken-Mitchell, at a recent...

Two more communities have been selected by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to benefit under the World Bank-funded Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction Project (CBLRRP). The new communities – Bedward Gardens in St. Andrew and Breastwork in Portland, will join Harbour Heights and Melbrook Heights in St. Andrew bringing to four, the number of communities to benefit...

Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Andre Hylton, is calling for the concept of community parenting to be revisited in Jamaica, as an effective means of raising children. The community, he said, is an important socialising agent that has the ability to shape the lives of its resident youth population. Mr. Hylton was speaking at a parenting seminar held...

Cabinet has approved the award of two contracts valued at $78.8 million to Bacchus Engineering Works Limited to carry out extensive infrastructure upgrading in the Central Village area of St. Catherine. The projects will be implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under the World Bank-funded Inner City Basic Services for the Poor Project (ICBSP). The scope of work...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is to contribute $25 million towards the establishment of a police post in Longville, Clarendon, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has announced.  Making her contribution to the 2012/13 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on June 5, Mrs. Simpson Miller said this is part of the Government’s investment in social infrastructure...