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The new St. Thomas Municipal Corporation building, which is in the final stages of construction at the Morant Bay Urban Centre.

New St. Thomas Municipal Corporation Building Projected for Completion in Six Months

The new St. Thomas Municipal Corporation building, being constructed at the Morant Bay Urban Centre, is projected to be completed within six months. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provided the update during a tour of...

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, says bush fires remain a major concern for his team.

Bush Fires Major Concern for JFB

Social Development Commission (SDC), St Ann Parish Manager, Hillory McBayne (left) and Community Development Committee (CDC), President, Delroy Redway, with the recipient of the Most Committed to Brown — Social Development Commission (SDC), St Ann Parish Manager, Hillory McBayne (left) and Community Development Committee (CDC), President, Delroy Redway, with the recipient of the Most Committed to Brown's Town Elderly Feeding Programme award, Eunice Parke, at last year's staging of the Brown’s Town Elderly Celebration and Social Fair in St. Ann.

Senior Citizens to Benefit from Brown’s Town Elderly Celebration and Social Fair

Official flyer for the Social Development Commission (SDC) Club in School Day event, slated for Bucknor Community Centre in Clarendon on Thursday (February 27).

‘SDC Club in School Day’ Slated for Clarendon on Feb. 27

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, urges Jamaicans to desist from making prank calls, during an interview with JIS News, recently.

JFB Urges Citizens to Desist from Making Prank Calls

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 13.

5 months ago CommerceDevelopmentIndustryInvestmentParliament

Venture and Seed Capital Funds to Be Launched in 2025/26

Venture and SEED Capital Funds will be launched during the upcoming fiscal year, under the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Project. BIGEE, which is being implemented by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), has been allocated approximately $1.7 billion in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project is aimed at promoting sustainable...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated, centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, SM Quality Construction Limited, Patrick Peterkin (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Pisgah Primary and Infant school in St. Elizabeth, during a contract-signing ceremony at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

5 months ago DevelopmentOffice of the Prime Minister

$822.2M Earmarked to Continue JSIF-Led School Development Projects

A total of $822.2 million has been earmarked to continue school rehabilitation, infrastructure upgrade and construction projects, being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), during the upcoming fiscal year. Details of the provision are outlined in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), tours the new Buff Bay market in Portland, which is under construction, recently. He is accompanied by (from left) Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament for Portland West, Hon. Daryl Vaz, and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan.

5 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Minister Wants Vendors to Be in New Buff Bay Market by August 6

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is eyeing the Independence period as a timeline for the completion and reopening of the Buff Bay market in Portland. The Minister visited the facility recently, where he reminded that the market was one of those chosen to be renovated when Jamaica had celebrated its 50th year. “So, we want...

Craft traders participating in the St. James Municipal Corporation/Mastercard Vendor Engagement Event and Training at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on Tuesday (February 18).

5 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

St. James Municipal Corporation and Mastercard Forge Partnership

The St. James Municipal Corporation and Mastercard have forged a partnership to digitise payment systems for traders operating at the Harbour Street and Old Fort Craft Markets in Montego Bay. This collaboration was formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the St. James Municipal Corporation/Mastercard Vendor Engagement Event and Training at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre...

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

5 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Three-Member Panel to Make Recommendations to Reform Building Approval Process

The recently appointed three-member panel to conduct an administrative review of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) building approval process will be providing recommendations for reform. The review is intended to improve efficiency and transparency of the building development approval process. At a recent monthly meeting of the KSAMC, at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices, Mayor of Kingston,...

Public Cleansing Inspector in charge of Western St. Thomas, Kashane Grossett, speaks during the St Thomas Municipal Corporation’s monthly sitting in Morant Bay on February 13.

5 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA to Provide Report on Solid Waste Transfer from Morant Bay Landfill to Riverton

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says a comprehensive report on the progress of removing garbage from the Morant Bay landfill in St. Thomas to the Riverton landfill in Kingston is expected to be delivered by March. Speaking during the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation’s monthly sitting in Morant Bay on February 13, Public Cleansing Inspector in charge of Western...

Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St Thomas Municipal Corporation on February 13 is Public Cleansing Inspector in charge of Western St. Thomas, Kashane Grossett.

5 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Clamping Down on Illegal Dumping Sites in St. Thomas

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is clamping down on illegal dumping sites or mini dumps in St. Thomas communities. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation on February 13, Public Cleansing Inspector in charge of Western St. Thomas, Kashane Grossett, said the issue is a pressing one, and has even been noticeable on the...