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Non-Profits Urged to Evolve, Find New Areas of Service

Director of Human Resources at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Dr. David Knight, is urging local, non-profit organisations to evolve to meet current needs and find new areas where they can be of service. He gave the charge while addressing...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), greets Mavis Welsh at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Wellness Day of Care held on Thursday (October 10) at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter in Kingston. Sharing the moment is Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby. The event was in observance of World Homeless Day.

Don’t Abandon Homeless Relatives – Minister Mckenzie

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), listens to Project Manager, RCD Hotels, Albert Varez, during a visit to the construction site of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino along the Rose Hall main road, during an infrastructure tour of St. James on Tuesday (October 9).

Mobay Poised for Economic Surge

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and ‘Team Jamaica’ supporters, share a moment with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (second left), following her victory in the women’s 100-metre event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Ashoka Road in Waterhouse to Be Renamed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (centre), look on as beekeeper Romario Scott, shows them a beekeeping apparatus, during the St. James Bee Farmers Association's Healthy Lifestyle Day, held at the St. James RADA Office in Catherine Hall on Thursday, October 3.

Economic Growth to Be Promoted Among Small Businesses in St. James

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Plans Under Way for Repair of Brown’s Town Transportation Centre

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says repairs on the Brown’s Town Transportation Centre in St. Ann will get under way in short order. “Once I have received the estimate and the Ministry has signed off we will be making the funds available to commence the work,” he said. Minister McKenzie was addressing the official opening...

Trelawny residents awaiting free dental services through the Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Project, at the New Testament Church of God in Clark’s Town.

1 year ago CommunityHealth & Wellness

Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Project Goes to Hanover

Residents of Hanover are being urged to take advantage of free dental care through the Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Project. The dental team will be in the parish for one week from October 21 to November 1, providing cleaning, filling, extractions, root canal and sealant services. They will be operating clinics at the Grange Hill Baptist Church and the...

Assistant General Manager, Compliance Management, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dameon McNally, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

1 year ago Community

NHT Encourages Employer Arrears Amnesty Programme Take-Up by MSMES And Charitable Organisations

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and registered charitable organisations are being encouraged to take advantage of waivers offered through the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Employer Arrears Amnesty Programme. NHT Assistant General Manager for Compliance Management, Dameon McNally, told JIS News that the programme is intended to alleviate financial challenges experienced by entities with outstanding contributions while simultaneously encouraging compliance....

1 year ago Community

Jamaica Post Temporarily Relocates Lyssons and Mocho Post Offices

Jamaica Post has temporarily relocated the Mocho and Lyssons Post Offices in Clarendon and St. Thomas, respectively, to facilitate essential renovation works. Effective September 27, the Lyssons Post Office will be operating out of the Morant Bay Post Office, located at 43 Queen Street in the parish capital. Residents of Lyssons can access all postal services from this location. Programme...

1 year ago CommunityLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Lay Magistrates Urged to Show Respect To Fellow Citizens

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, has called on newly appointed Lay Magistrates in St James to show respect toward their fellow citizens, as they fulfill their duties to the public. The Minister was speaking at a ceremony where 30 Justices of the Peace (JPs) received Certificates of Completion for training in Criminal Law and Procedure,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), looks on laden produce stalls during a tour of the St. Ann’s Bay Market in St. Ann on Tuesday (September 24). In the background is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dwight Wilson.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Local Gov’t Ministry to Provide $15 Million for Repairs to St. Ann’s Bay Market

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is to disburse $15 million to the St. Ann Municipal Corporation for emergency repairs at the St. Ann’s Bay Market in the parish. This was announced by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, after a tour of the facility on Tuesday (September 24). “The Ministry is going to be providing $15 million, which...

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentPress Release

Flash Flood Watch Now in Effect for All Parishes

The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising the public that the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (MSJ) has reported of a flash flood watch now in effect for all parishes. The Flash Flood Watch includes low-lying and flood-prone areas of southern and northwestern parishes while extending it to remaining parishes effective until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The...