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The seven contestants who will vie for the crown of Miss St. Thomas Festival Queen 2026 at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay on June 6. They are (from left) Abiona Walker – Miss Bryford Rentals, Raneisha Thompson – Miss Pow Protection & Security Services Company Ltd, Shenia Wilson – Miss Supermed Lloyds Pharmacy, Shanique Creighton – Miss Baypoint Medical Laboratory, Etana Williams – Miss Mike’s Water Store, Nadijah Francis – Miss Rowe’s Family Pharmacy and Tommoie Graham – Miss JNR Cousins Unique Tours and More.

Seven Finalists to Vie for Miss St. Thomas Festival Queen Crown

Seven finalists who will vie for the crown of Miss St. Thomas Festival Queen 2026 were officially sashed during a ceremony held at Whispering Bamboo Cove, in Morant Bay, on Tuesday, May 19. The contestants are Tammoie Graham – Miss...

The Barry and Lloyd Cemetery in Kitson Town is the Labour Day 2026 Parish Project for St. Catherine.

Barry and Lloyd Cemetery is St. Catherine Parish Project

Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith.

SDC Mobilises Community Stakeholders for More Than 300 Labour Day Projects

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

St. James Municipal Corporation Reports 380 Per Cent Market Fee Revenue Increase

Poultry farmers from Manchester participate in a training workshop organised by the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP) at the Porus Community Centre on Tuesday (May 5).

Manchester Poultry Farmers Receive Assistance Under Bauxite Community Development Programme

A flyer promoting the JPS Community Connect Pop-Up scheduled for Thursday, May 7.

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Residents In Parottee to Benefit from JPS Community Connect Pop-Up on May 7

Residents of Parottee in St. Elizabeth are being encouraged to take advantage of the JPS Community Connect Pop-Up on Thursday, May 7, at the Parottee Primary School from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The initiative, being spearheaded by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), will bring together several government agencies and partners to deliver services directly to residents. The Jamaica...

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.

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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, residents, and other stakeholders who worked collaboratively to remove accumulated garbage, with support from the Councillor for the Red Hills...

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.

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PIOJ and Honey Bun Foundation Sign MOU to Assist Micro Businesses

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and Honey Bun Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to undertake a micro enterprise business development and growth monitoring initiative. Addressing the MOU signing ceremony at PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston, on Thursday (April 30), PIOJ Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said the two-year pilot study will monitor the growth and...

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.

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Structure Approved to Strengthen Building Enforcement by Municipal Corporations

A new structure has been approved for municipal corporations, which will provide for engagement of additional building and planning officers. “That will give us a little more room in terms of addressing some of the issues within the built environment,” said State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams. He was addressing the opening...

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.

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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 the NSWMA through its regional arm, WPM Waste Management Limited, formed part of the activities to observe Earth Day on...

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.

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NSWMA Deepens Church Partnership to Strengthen Community Solid Waste Practices

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is deepening its collaboration with churches across Jamaica, positioning the faith community as a key ally in the fight against poor garbage management. Executive Director, Audley Gordon, notes the support and influence of the church is central to achieving lasting behavioural change in how Jamaicans handle solid waste. He adds that the NSWMA,...

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...