Three community projects, valued at $1.2 million, were recently approved under the Community Research and Development Programme for St. Elizabeth, says Parish Manager for the Social Development Commission (SDC), Alric  Miller. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, on July 8, Mr. Miller explained that the projects will each be allocated $400,000 and are to...

Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang is encouraging service organisations and the private sector to assist with social interventions in the communities of Downtown, Kingston. “There is tremendous potential for partnerships to bring meaningful changes to the area, to restore hope to the residents of Downtown, Kingston,” Dr. Chang said. He was speaking at...

Some 1.3 kilometres of zinc fencing is to be removed and new concrete barriers constructed in August Town, which is currently under a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Following surveys done in May, the areas to benefit from the project are Cemetery Road, Africa Gardens, Bedward Gardens, June Road, Barrett Drive, August Town main road, and Bryce Hill main road....

Approximately 750 meals were provided by the Good Samaritan Inn (GSI) in Kingston on Sunday (June 27) for the less fortunate and homeless persons who visit the facility for assistance. Funding for the meals was provided by the Indian High Commission, in partnership with the Inn, which serves hot lunches four times a week to the less privileged. The donation...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says despite the pandemic, the Government continues to be in full alignment with its 2020 manifesto commitments. Delivering his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate closing presentation in the House of Representatives on June 15, the Minister said that keen focus will be placed on critical issues that were raised by Parliamentarians, such as job creation, access...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) in St. Elizabeth awarded $316,000 in grants last month to support economic development initiatives at the community level. Of the sum, $120,000 was provided under the Community Incentives and Grants Programme to four eligible community development committees (CDCs). “These CDCs are in Red Bank, Southfield, Ballard's Valley and Pepper, with each receiving $30,000,” said SDC Parish Manager, Alric...

One hundred and fifty households in Steer Town, St. Ann are being wired for connection to the national electricity grid. The work is being done under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) $189 million Community Electrification Project, which is funded by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. The project forms part of the Government’s efforts to provide vulnerable...