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Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund, (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. 
Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund, (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. 

JSIF Redirects Support to Hurricane Affected Communities

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says the agency has been redirecting its focus to support recovery efforts in communities affected by Hurricane Melissa, with particular attention being given to projects across seven impacted parishes....
Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis
Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis

St. James Residents Urged to Avoid Unsafe Water Sources
Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), receives a donation from Founder of the Dr. Sue and You Charitable Foundation, Dr. Susan Davis, towards the annual Christmas treat and relief efforts organised by the JIS on behalf of the Mount Olivet Boys
Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), receives a donation from Founder of the Dr. Sue and You Charitable Foundation, Dr. Susan Davis, towards the annual Christmas treat and relief efforts organised by the JIS on behalf of the Mount Olivet Boys' Home. The presentation was made recently at the JIS head office on Half-Way-Tree Road in Kingston. 

JIS and Partners Bring Cheer to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Following Hurricane Melissa
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background centre) shares a moment with newly minted landowners after a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday ( December 12). Also participating in the ceremony were Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Andrew Morris (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth right). 
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background centre) shares a moment with newly minted landowners after a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday ( December 12). Also participating in the ceremony were Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Andrew Morris (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth right). 

Residents of St. Elizabeth Receive Land Titles
The World Central Kitchen (WCK) team preparing meals from its Montego Bay Convention Centre headquarters in St. James.
The World Central Kitchen (WCK) team preparing meals from its Montego Bay Convention Centre headquarters in St. James.

World Central Kitchen to Continue Serving Meals Into January

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday (December 12).
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Gov’t to Address Land Settlement Issues in Westmoreland

The Government is to intensify efforts to regularise land settlements in Westmoreland, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing a land titling ceremony at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday (December 12), Dr. Holness said Hurricane Melissa brought renewed attention to the parish’s settlement challenges. He explained that the current pattern in Westmoreland is...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, pours the symbolic concrete on the top floor of the 28-storey Pinnacle luxury development in St. James, on December 10.
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Government to Engage Services of Contractors With Proven Quality and Speed

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be engaging the services of contractors with proven quality and speed to support the rebuilding of homes and infrastructure, following Hurricane Melissa. Addressing business interests and tourism stakeholders at a ceremony in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 10, Dr. Holness outlined a fresh approach to Jamaica’s post-hurricane...
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Patrons explore and support entrepreneurs at a Social Development Commission (SDC)-hosted Economic Village.
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SDC Stages Activities to Reignite Local Economies

In a vibrant push to reignite local economies and strengthen community bonds following the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Social Development Commission (SDC) will host a full slate of Economic Villages and Business Opportunity Events (BOEs) throughout December 2025. The month-long activation underscores the Commission’s steadfast commitment to rebuilding grassroots economic resilience and providing vital platforms for micro and small...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby
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KSAMC Urges Vendors to Comply with Rules Ahead of Christmas Season

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is urging vendors operating in downtown Kingston to fully comply with established vending regulations, as commercial activity is expected to heighten during the Christmas season. Addressing the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (December 9), Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, said the Corporation has issued an “early and clear warning”, in light...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, tour a section of the Westmoreland Infirmary on December 3.
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Emergency Work to Begin Immediately at the Westmoreland Infirmary

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says emergency work is to begin immediately at the Westmoreland Infirmary, as the Government moves to restore critical sections of the facility heavily damaged by Hurricane Melissa. The Minister made the disclosure after a tour of the facility on December 3, where he examined structural damage to the male and...
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