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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).

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...

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.

Youth Engaged in Shaping Development Agenda Under Vision 2030 Jamaica

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

NSWMA Head Urges Jamaicans to Help Keep Their Communities Clean

Jamaica Fire Brigade logo.

Jamaica Fire Brigade Responded to More Than 11,000 Genuine Fire Calls in 2025

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's St. James Acting Parish Manager, Stacy Silvera.

SDC Empowers St. James Women

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

2 months ago 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...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will host a Women

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

More Than 100 Women to Benefit from SDC Empowerment Fair

More than 100 women from vulnerable communities in Montego Bay, St. James, will benefit from a Women’s Empowerment and Opportunity Fair being hosted by the Social Development Commission (SDC) on Thursday, July 23, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Targeting women between the ages of 17 and 35, the fair will provide job-readiness training, career guidance,...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right, background), and NSWMA Director of Operations, Aretha McFarlane (second right, background), interact with children during the launch of Operation Clearing, Advising, Leveraging and Maintaining (CALM) in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on July 16.

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Launches Operation CALM to Boost Hurricane Preparedness in Whitehouse

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched Operation Clearing, Advising, Leveraging, and Maintaining (CALM) in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, as part of efforts to strengthen community preparedness and reduce flood risks during the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The initiative, which was officially launched on July 16, combines bulky waste removal with public education and community partnerships to encourage residents to...

Director of Operations at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Nicole Manning.

2 months ago DevelopmentEducationSkills

SBA Reform Not Intended to Increase Pressure on Students – CXC

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is assuring students, teachers and parents that the reform of school-based assessments (SBAs) is not intended to increase pressure or anxiety for candidates. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of Operations at CXC, Dr. Nicole Manning, said the changes, which will affect selected Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination...

Flyer for the Social Development Commission (SDC) health and social service fair at St. Leonards Primary School in Westmoreland on Thursday, July 30, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Westmoreland Communities to Benefit from SDC’s Free Health and Social Service Fair

Residents of St. Leonards and surrounding communities in Westmoreland are set to benefit from a free one-day health and social service fair at St. Leonards Primary School on Thursday (July 30) from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The initiative, being organised by the Social Development Commission (SDC) in partnership with the Amity Community Outreach Group, forms part of efforts to...

St. Ann’s Bay Mayor, Councillor Michael Belnavis

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentEntertainmentLocal Government

Authorities in St. Ann Finalising Traffic Plan for Reggae Sumfest

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, says the St. Ann Municipal Corporation is working closely with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to manage the anticipated increase in traffic ahead of Reggae Sumfest, which is scheduled to be staged in the parish on Saturday, July 18. The festival was relocated from its traditional venue at the Catherine Hall Entertainment...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated centre), signs a contract for the rehabilitation of the Harbour Circle roadway, during a press briefing held on July 9, at the St. James Municipal Corporation Building in Montego Bay. Looking on (seated from left) are Acting Chief Executive Officer, St. James Municipal Corporation, Trevion Manning and FSC Construction Limited contractor, Cosmore Thompson. Witnessing the signing (back row, left) are Procurement Officer of St. James Municipal Corporation, Patrick Rhoden; Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee, Councillor Dwight Crawford; and Superintendent of Roads and Works, Yannick Beckford.

2 months ago DevelopmentLocal GovernmentTourism

Harbour Circle Roadway and St. James Street Sidewalk to Be Rehabilitated

The Harbour Circle roadway and St. James Street sidewalk in Montego Bay are slated for rehabilitation, under the urban development component of the MoBay Step-Up Programme, following a contract signing ceremony held on Thursday (July 9) at the St. James Municipal Corporation building. The contracts were signed between the St. James Municipal Corporation and the FSC Construction Limited. Under the...