A united wave of community action and government collaboration culminated in a successful clean-up at the St Ann Infirmary on Saturday, February 28. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, the initiative united national and local agencies in a concentrated effort to restore a safe, comfortable living environment for the infirmary’s 71 residents who had been temporarily...

Following the tragic killing of three-year-old Jayce Pinnock in Denham Town, Kingston, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced measures to enhance the safety and security of citizens. The actions include clean-up activities, reinstalling streetlights and cutting overhanging branches. Speaking during a visit to the Edward Seaga Infant School on Monday (February 23), where Jayce...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has issued a call to the private sector and corporations operating in Jamaica to ensure that their supply chains are free from child labour. He also urged the adoption of transparent, responsible business practices consistent with international labour standards. The Minister was responding to the outcomes of the Sixth Global...

Youth in Seaview Gardens, St. Andrew, were connected to educational, training, and employment opportunities during a Youth Empowerment Fair hosted in the community by the Social Development Commission (SDC) on Friday, February 20. SDC Parish Manager for Kingston and St. Andrew, Wade Brown, told JIS News that the initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between young...

The Development Bank of Jamaica’s (DBJ) M5 business recovery programme, aimed at supporting enterprises affected by Hurricane Melissa, will be launched in the 2026/27 fiscal year. The intervention is intended to restore operations, rebuild capacity, and sustain enterprise continuity following the passage of the hurricane. Grants, concessional loans, and blended financing will be provided through partnerships with Approved Financial Institutions...

The town of Port Maria in St. Mary is now cleaner and more orderly, thanks to improved compliance by motorists and vendors with the directives of the authorities. This was revealed by Mayor, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson, who told JIS News that the efforts of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the Transport Authority (TA), and the St. Mary Municipal Corporation are...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will continue to strengthen solid-waste systems, rebuild climate-resilient municipal facilities, and upgrade shelters and social-care services to foster safer, more resilient communities in the 2026/27 fiscal year, according to Governor-General (G-G), His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. He stated that these build on a successful 2025/26 fiscal year, during which...