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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaking during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaking during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

CARE Programme to Commence in September

Cabinet has approved the Community Action for Rewarding Engagement (CARE) Programme, which will commence in September. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Friday’s (June 28) launch of the 2024 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Friday’s (June 28) launch of the 2024 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny.

More Than 10,000 Persons Being Recruited for This Year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (second left), speaks with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (centre), during the relaunch of Operation SWEEP at WPM Limited
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (second left), speaks with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (centre), during the relaunch of Operation SWEEP at WPM Limited's office at Freeport in Montego Bay, St. James, on June 27. Also pictured are (from left) Operations Director of NSWMA, Aretha McFarlane; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford; and Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir.  

St. James Gets 11 New Garbage Units
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) recent monthly sitting. The meeting was held at the Corporation’s Chambers in downtown Kingston. Beside Councillor Swaby is former Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President, Mike Fennell, who was a guest at the sitting.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) recent monthly sitting. The meeting was held at the Corporation’s Chambers in downtown Kingston. Beside Councillor Swaby is former Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President, Mike Fennell, who was a guest at the sitting.

KSAMC Commences Hurricane Season Preparedness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), is joined by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (sixth right), in cutting the ribbon to officially hand over 50 new trucks to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (June 25). Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon (second left), and the entity’s new Chairman, Owen Ellington (fifth left) are among those sharing the occasion.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), is joined by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (sixth right), in cutting the ribbon to officially hand over 50 new trucks to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (June 25). Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon (second left), and the entity’s new Chairman, Owen Ellington (fifth left) are among those sharing the occasion.

NSWMA Gets 50 New Trucks

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tate Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (background, third left), is joined by representatives from the Universal Service Fund (USF), students of Murray Mountain Primary and Infant School and Grants Mountain Primary School and other stakeholders, during the launch of Community Wi-Fi service in the Glasgow Lodge District in Murray Mountain, St. Ann, on Friday (June 21)
CommunityDevelopment

St. Ann Community Gets Wi-Fi Service

Residents of Glasgow Lodge district in Murray Mountain, St. Ann on Friday (June 21), became the newest beneficiaries of the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) community Wi-Fi service. The new Wi-Fi hotspot, allows up to 200 residents to connect simultaneously using smartphones or tablets, free of charge and marked the fifth such installation in South West St. Ann. For residents, the...
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Lieutenant Kyle-Anthony Mundell (centre) of the Jamaica Defence Force, explains the roles and functions of combat engineers to a curious young patron at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) All Hazards Expo and Emergency Cook-Off, held at the St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston on Friday June 21. Looking on is Lieutenant Rojae Pickersgill.
CommunityDisaster Relief

KSAMC Hosts All Hazards Expo

Lieutenant Kyle-Anthony Mundell (centre) of the Jamaica Defence Force, explains the roles and functions of combat engineers to a curious young patron at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) All Hazards Expo and Emergency Cook-Off, held at the St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston on Friday June 21. Looking on is Lieutenant Rojae Pickersgill.
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The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation logo.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Hosts All Hazards Expo June 21

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is inviting residents to attend the All Hazards Expo and Emergency Cook-off, scheduled for Friday, June 21 at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event seeks to provide a platform for residents to engage with various agencies responsible for managing hazards. It also aims to...
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Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, shares details of the inaugural World Fire Congress, during a recent interview with JIS News.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

JFB Participates in Inaugural World Fire Congress

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) was among several fire departments to participate in the inaugural World Fire Congress (WFC), held recently in Washington DC. The WFC was hosted by the United States Fire Administration. It brought together several fire chiefs from across the world to discuss and seek solutions to common global challenges. Some 56 countries, 60 territories and more...
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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), participates in a Riverside Chat during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 17. The session was moderated by media personality, Dahlia Harris.
CommunityJamaican DiasporaNational Security

Police Commissioner Urges Diaspora Support for Community Interventions

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, is inviting diaspora support for targeted interventions at the community level as part of crimefighting measures. “The best way to help the police is to help the communities that we police. If the community infrastructure [is there] then it makes our job that much easier,” he said. Dr. Blake was participating in a Riverside...
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Councillor for the Papine Division, Darrington Ferguson, making his contribution to the resolution to name 16 roads in the community of Goldsmith Villa, August Town, during Tuesday’s (June 11) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Council’s chambers in downtown Kingston.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Approves Resolution to Assign Names for 16 Roads in Goldsmith Villa

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), on Tuesday (June 11), approved a resolution to assign names to 16 roads in the community of Goldsmith Villa, August Town in the Papine Division, which previously had none. The resolution, KSA/01/06/2024 which was piloted by Councillor for the Papine Division, Darrington Ferguson, indicated that the residents of Goldsmith Villa actively engaged...
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Well-known American singer Michael Bolton (right) shares a moment with Marketer, Sean Edwards, prior to the start of the recent Issa Trust Foundation benefit concert at Sans Souci Resort in St. Mary.
Community

ISSA Trust Foundation Raises US$1 Million for Charity

Local charity, the Issa Trust Foundation, continues to make a difference in the lives of less fortunate Jamaicans, with approximately US$1 million (J$150 million) raised last year to support various initiatives in education and healthcare. “The Foundation's commitment to making a tangible difference... has been exemplified by its tireless efforts to raise funds for critical causes. In New York, the...
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