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Acting Principal Director, Urban Renewal and Planning, Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Raymond Poyser, addresses a recent public engagement session on renovation plans for the Rudolph Elder Park, held at the facility in Morant Bay, St. Thomas.

Morant Bay Residents Engaged On Rudolph Elder Park Renovation Project

Residents of Morant Bay, St. Thomas turned out in large numbers to hear plans by the Government for the renovation of the Rudolph Elder Park and give valuable feedback and make recommendations. Representatives from the Ministry of Economic Growth and...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives.

$153M Capacity Building Project To Tackle Poverty In Vulnerable Communities

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), offers comfort to Jayce Pinnock's siblings (front) and grandfather, Byron Pinnock (left), during a visit to the family home in Denham Town, Kingston, on Monday (February 23). At right is Jayce’s mother, Ladania Cunningham. Jayce was killed during an attack on his family on Saturday (February 21). His father and older brother were injured and are in hospital.

Minister Mckenzie Announces Clean-Up, Reinstalling Streetlights in Denham Town

Representative of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Marine Division, Corporal Derrick Donalds, explains the proper use of a rowboat paddle to the resident of Seaview Gardens, St. Andrew, during a Youth Empowerment Fair hosted in the community by the Social Development Commission (SDC) on Friday, February 20.

SDC Youth Fair Connects Seaview Gardens Residents with Opportunities

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will host a Youth Empowerment Fair in Seaview Gardens, St. Andrew, on Friday, February 20.

SDC to Host Youth Empowerment Fair in Seaview Gardens on Feb. 20

Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson.

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Improved Compliance Brings Order to Port Maria

The town of Port Maria in St. Mary is now cleaner and more orderly, thanks to improved compliance by motorists and vendors with the directives of the authorities. This was revealed by Mayor, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson, who told JIS News that the efforts of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the Transport Authority (TA), and the St. Mary Municipal Corporation are...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

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UNICEF Partners With JCPD to Enhance Support for Persons With Disabilities

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a relief initiative aimed at addressing the immediate socio-economic needs of children and families living with disabilities, particularly those most vulnerable. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on February 11, Executive Director of the JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks, noted that the...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (front right) along with President and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Christopher Zacca (front left), display a symbolic cheque for $152 million, at the 28th staging of the Sagicor Sigma Run in Kington on Sunday (February 15). Also present is State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third right, background) and other dignitaries.

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Sigma Run Raises $152 Million for Western Schools

A total of $152 million was raised on Sunday (February 15) at the 2026 Sagicor SIGMA Run, in support of rebuilding efforts of five schools in western Jamaica, which were severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The schools are Salt Marsh Primary and Infant School, Mayfield Primary and Infant School, Hopewell High School, Green Pond High School and Little London High...

Councillors participating in the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation at Levon

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Applicants to Be Shortlisted Under Gov’t’s Church Clean-up and Restoration Initiative

All 105 churches across St. Elizabeth that have applied for assistance under the Government’s Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, have been visited and verified by officials from the Social Development Commission (SDC). The initiative, announced recently by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, forms part of the post‑Hurricane Melissa National Clean‑Up Programme and provides $75 million in...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left) along with wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), participate in the 28th staging of the Sagicor Sigma Run in Kington on Sunday (February 15).

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PHOTOS: PM Participates in Sagicor Sigma Run

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Othneil Dobson, gives remarks during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12).

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Significant Progress Made in Restoring Police Stations in Westmoreland

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Othneil Dobson, says significant progress has been made in restoring police stations and improving communication systems across the parish. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12), SSP Dobson reported that most stations are now fully operational following earlier disruptions. He...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament for the 2026/27 Financial Year at Gordon House, on Thursday (February 12).

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Gov’t to Strengthen Waste Systems, Climate-Resilient Facilities and Social Aftercare Services

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will continue to strengthen solid-waste systems, rebuild climate-resilient municipal facilities, and upgrade shelters and social-care services to foster safer, more resilient communities in the 2026/27 fiscal year, according to Governor-General (G-G), His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. He stated that these build on a successful 2025/26 fiscal year, during which...