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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, delivers remarks during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, delivers remarks during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).

Construction of Balaclava Fire Station to Begin Soon

Construction of the Balaclava Fire Station in St. Elizabeth is slated to commence shortly. This follows approval of funds for the project by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. “The estimates… were handed to me earlier today (October...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (third right), officially open the new Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26). Joining them (from left) are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner, Stewart Beckford; and Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (third right), officially open the new Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26). Joining them (from left) are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner, Stewart Beckford; and Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue.

New Fire Station Opened in Yallahs, St. Thomas
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left) and Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford (second right), celebrate the unveiling of the Community Wi-Fi sign at Broadleaf in the Manchester Central constituency, on October 24. Also celebrating (from second left) are Community Development Committee Representative, Orlando Holt; Principal of the Broadleaf Primary and Infant School, Eaton McNamee, and students.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left) and Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford (second right), celebrate the unveiling of the Community Wi-Fi sign at Broadleaf in the Manchester Central constituency, on October 24. Also celebrating (from second left) are Community Development Committee Representative, Orlando Holt; Principal of the Broadleaf Primary and Infant School, Eaton McNamee, and students.

Broadleaf Community Gets Free Wi-Fi
Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Derrick Sangster, addresses the Fire and Life Safety Symposium at JAG Myers Park in Black River, on Monday (October 24). The event formed part of activities by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) marking Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, from October 23 to 29.
Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Derrick Sangster, addresses the Fire and Life Safety Symposium at JAG Myers Park in Black River, on Monday (October 24). The event formed part of activities by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) marking Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, from October 23 to 29.

Parents Urged to Institute Fire Safeguards at Home
Acting Senior Deputy Superintendent in charge of the St. Elizabeth Fire Division, Choy Malcolm, addresses the Fire and Life Safety Symposium at JAG. Myers Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Monday, October 24. The event was held in observance of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, being observed from October 23 to 29.
Acting Senior Deputy Superintendent in charge of the St. Elizabeth Fire Division, Choy Malcolm, addresses the Fire and Life Safety Symposium at JAG. Myers Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Monday, October 24. The event was held in observance of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, being observed from October 23 to 29.

St. Elizabeth Fire Division Targets the Most Vulnerable

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the Social Development Commission’s long-service, retirement, and staff recognition awards ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James, on October 20.
CommunityYouth

SDC’s Role in Guiding Jamaica’s Youth Underscored

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is deemed to have a pivotal role to play in helping to divert young people from getting involved in illicit activities. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says a number of criminal activities islandwide are being perpetrated by teenagers, noting that meaningful youth engagement by the SDC is needed to help...
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Member of Parliament for Kingston Western, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (second right), cut the ribbon for the official opening of the Wellington Street Park in Kingston Western on October 19, after it was retrofitted by JSIF. Sharing the moment (from left) are Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Michael Phipps, and Social Development Manager at JSIF, Mona J. Sue-Ho.
CommunityDevelopment

JSIF Lauded for Projects in Kingston Western

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has been lauded for its successful transformational programmes in the Kingston Western constituency, by the Parliamentary representative, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie, who is also the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, says all the communities in the constituency have benefited from development initiatives spearheaded by the agency, and “West Kingston is a...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (right) and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left), with signed documents formalising the agreement between the Ministry and JSIF for the diaspora to be more involved in community development projects through JSIF. The signing took place on Wednesday (October 19) at the Ministry’s office, 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment is State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
CommunityForeign Affairs

Mechanism Set Up for Diaspora to be More Involved in Support of Community Projects

The Government has set up a mechanism to allow the diaspora to be more involved in the support of community development projects in Jamaica. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a ceremony held yesterday (October 19) at the Ministry’s offices, 2 Port...
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CommunityTechnology

Lowe River and Ulster Spring Get Free Wi-Fi

Lowe River and Ulster Spring in Trelawny are the latest communities to receive free Internet service under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme. The secured hotspots were officially launched in the two communities on Monday (October 10). The initiative aims to increase access to the Internet across Jamaica’s 63 constituencies as part of the Government’s digital inclusion programme....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), examines a receipt shown to him by Roberto Williams (second right) and Charlene Smellie, as proof of payment for a plot purchased on property adjoining the Clifton community in St. Catherine, to build a house. The Prime Minister visited the area on Friday (October 7) to speak with the residents.
CommunityPrime Minister

Help for Informal Occupants of Greater Bernard Lodge Lands

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging persons occupying property adjoining the Clifton community in St. Catherine informally, to contact SCJ Holdings Limited, which owns the lands, to assist in arriving at a solution. He was speaking to the occupants during a visit to the area on Friday (October 7). On Thursday (October 6), a demolition exercise was...
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President, National Neighbourhood Watch Movement, Dr Asha Mwendo.
CommunityNational Security

National Neighbourhood Watch Movement Being Rebranded

The National Neighbourhood Watch (NNWM) is being rebranded, with a view to revamping its operations and image within communities islandwide. President, Dr. Asha Mwendo, told JIS News that the organisation, which traditionally assumes responsibility for formulating and executing safety and security operations in formal communities, has, over the years, digressed from these core engagements. “Essentially, the Watches have become appendages...
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Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking in the House of Representatives recently.
CommunityConstituency DebateParliament

Recreational Spaces for Communities in St. Andrew Eastern

The communities of August Town, Hermitage, African Gardens and Goldsmith Villa are to benefit from the creation of six spaces for residents to engage in recreational and other activities. “The project will benefit approximately 10,920 residents… and will cost $10 million,” Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams, said. She was making her contribution to the 2022/23...
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