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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the recent monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the recent monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

Kingston to Host Delegation From Lecce, Italy

A delegation from Lecce, Italy, will be visiting Kingston as part of discussions aimed at formalising areas of cooperation between Jamaica and Italy. This was announced by Kingston Mayor, Councillor Andrew Swaby, during the recent monthly meeting of the Kingston...
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the recent monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the recent monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

KSAMC Refurbishes Public Sanitary Facilities in St. Andrew
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague (right, foreground), greets residents while touring sections of the Cooper’s Pen community in Trelawny on Saturday (September 19), during the Government’s handover of relocation grants to families displaced by last month’s demolition of homes in the area.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague (right, foreground), greets residents while touring sections of the Cooper’s Pen community in Trelawny on Saturday (September 19), during the Government’s handover of relocation grants to families displaced by last month’s demolition of homes in the area.

Displaced Cooper’s Pen Families Receive Relocation Grants
Promotional flyer for the United Friends of Highgate Health and Social Services Fair.
Promotional flyer for the United Friends of Highgate Health and Social Services Fair.

Grand Health and Social Service Fair Set for Highgate, St. Mary, on Sept. 19
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, interacts with National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) staff during the commissioning ceremony for the George
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, interacts with National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) staff during the commissioning ceremony for the George's Plain Temporary Holding Area waste-transfer site in Westmoreland on September 11.

Jamaicans Urged to Dispose of Waste Responsibly

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District Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Christopher Brown, addresses the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation’s Monthly Meeting in Spanish Town on Thursday (Sept. 10).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

St. Catherine Firefighters Save $1.62 Billion in Property

Firefighters responded to 625 fire calls across St. Catherine in August, saving an estimated $1.62 billion in property assets. Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) District Officer for the parish, Christopher Brown, provided the details during the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation’s Monthly Meeting in Spanish Town on Thursday (Sept. 10). He reported that the Spanish Town Fire Station responded to 189 calls,...
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MG - Chief Executive Officer, National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, addresses a community engagement hosted by NaRRA, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) in Parottee, St. Elizabeth, on Thursday (Sept. 3). 
CommunityDevelopmentOffice of the Prime Minister

NaRRA to Begin Review of Cabinet-referred Projects

The National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) will be examining projects referred to it by Cabinet over the next few months, including their sequencing, as it undertakes planning to begin reconstruction. Chief Executive Officer of NaRRA, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, made the disclosure while addressing a community engagement hosted by the Authority, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), and...
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the Vision 2030 Medium-Term Socio-economic Policy Framework consultation meeting, held recently at the offices of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in Kington.
DevelopmentEducationVision 2030Youth

Youth Engaged in Shaping Development Agenda Under Vision 2030 Jamaica

Representatives from government ministries and agencies met with youth leaders for discussions aimed at informing the youth development agenda under the 2027-2030 Medium-Term Socio-economic Policy Framework. The meeting, held recently at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in Kingston, was the second consultation of the Vision 2030 Jamaica Youth Thematic Working Group. Focus was placed on reviewing the findings of...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Head Urges Jamaicans to Help Keep Their Communities Clean

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is encouraging Jamaicans to take greater responsibility for the cleanliness of their communities, emphasising that effective waste management requires the collective efforts of residents, community groups and the Government. Addressing the launch of Operation Clearing, Advising, Leveraging and Maintaining (CALM) in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, recently, Mr. Gordon said the...
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Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith, addresses the SDC St. James Women’s Empowerment and Opportunities Fair at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on Thursday, July 23. Sitting to the right is SDC
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

SDC Empowers St. James Women

Women from across St. James are now better equipped with information and support for employment, entrepreneurship and personal growth, having benefited from an Empowerment and Opportunities Fair organised by the Social Development Commission (SDC). Held on Thursday (July 23) at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, the event brought together more than 100 participants with government agencies, private-sector organisations and community...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
CultureDevelopmentEntertainmentIndependence

Jamaica Festival Song Competition Results Show Set For July 25

Jamaicans are being invited to turn out in their numbers for the live results show of the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston on July 25, beginning at 8:30 p.m. The competition, now in its 60th year, is organised annually by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, through the Jamaica Cultural...
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