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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official opening and handing over of the newly rehabilitated Mendez Town farm road in Lime Tree, South Trelawny on Thursday, April 17. Listening (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter; Mayor of Falmouth, Collen Gager; and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official opening and handing over of the newly rehabilitated Mendez Town farm road in Lime Tree, South Trelawny on Thursday, April 17. Listening (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter; Mayor of Falmouth, Collen Gager; and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

Mendez Town Farm Road Rehabilitated

The newly rehabilitated Mendez Town farm road in Lime Tree, South Trelawny, was officially handed over to the community on Thursday (April 17), by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Undertaken at a cost of $140 million,...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), and Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson, converse with JLA Board Chairman, Paul Lalor, during the 2025 National Reading Competition’s media launch at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on April 15.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), and Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson, converse with JLA Board Chairman, Paul Lalor, during the 2025 National Reading Competition’s media launch at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on April 15.

Permanent Secretary Highlights National Reading Competition’s Role in Boosting Literacy
Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown
Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown

ECJ To Commence Fieldwork To Map New Boundary For St. Catherine
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.

Event Promoters and Organisers Urged to Apply Early for Fire-Safety Permits
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Rehabilitated Roadway Opens in Trysee, St. Ann

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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Recycled 200,000 Pounds of Plastic Bottles in 2024/25

The St. James Municipal Corporation recycled approximately 200,000 pounds of plastic bottles during fiscal year 2024/25. This was undertaken in partnership with Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) and WPM Waste Management Limited, according to Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon. He was speaking during a press briefing at the Municipal Corporation on Monday (April 14). Councillor Vernon indicated that...
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Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

WPM Intensifying Efforts to Rid Roadways in Western Jamaica of Derelict Vehicles

WPM Waste Management Limited is stepping up efforts to rid major roadways in western Jamaica of derelict vehicles as part of ongoing efforts to improve the region’s cleanliness. Regional Operations Manager, Edward Muir, indicated that the entity, which has responsibility for solid-waste collection and disposal across Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland, is ramping up operations in these parishes to...
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Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir (second from left), interacts with staff members during the entity’s inaugural staff wellness fair held at the entity’s Ironshore Industrial Estate headquarters in St. James on Tuesday ( April 15). Staff members include (from left) Sideman, Donald Mitchell; Public Cleansing Inspector, Hyacinth Carey; Driver, Paul Powell; and Sideman, Rohan Campbell.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

WPM Waste Management Staff Get Health and Wellness Checks

More than 500 team members of WPM Waste Management Limited received free health services at a staff wellness fair held at the entity’s Ironshore Industrial Estate headquarters in St. James on Tuesday (April 15). Under the theme ‘Better Health, Better Life’, the event featured a wide range of health services such as blood pressure checks, cancer screenings, pap smears, blood...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Police Post to Be Established at Old Hospital Park in Montego Bay

The St. James Municipal Corporation will be establishing a police post at the Old Hospital Park in Montego Bay, in collaboration with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). This was disclosed by Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, at a press briefing held at the Municipal Corporation on Monday (April 14). The Mayor outlined that the post will ensure...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Smart Bus Stop for Mt. Salem in St. James

A smart bus stop is to be established in the community of Mt. Salem, St. James, in short order. This was announced by Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, during a press briefing at the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Monday (April 14). “We are working with some stakeholders in the private sector to execute this project… . We...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses journalists during a press briefing at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Monday (April 14).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Montego Bay Urban Renewal Committee to Be Established

The St. James Municipal Corporation will be establishing the Montego Bay Urban Renewal Committee during fiscal year 2025/26, to spearhead transformation of the city’s main spaces. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, made the announcement during a press briefing at the Municipal Corporation’s office on Monday (April 14). He advised that the Committee’s membership will comprise several key stakeholders...
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