The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be undertaking work at the Jamaica Society for the Blind and Missionaries of the Poor in the Corporate Area on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23. Kingston’s Mayor, Councillor Andrew Swaby, who made the disclosure during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (May 14), said the engagements, which will represent two major...

Young people in agriculture are set to benefit from experts from across the region, through a soon-to-be implemented youth regional exchange programme. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green made the disclosure at the 4-H National Achievement Expo, held at the Denbigh 4-H Centre, in Clarendon on May 10. Minister Green said the initiative, which will be launched...

Next month’s staging of the Future of Work and Productivity Summit, represents a crucial juncture in Jamaica’s drive towards transforming productivity to accelerate economic growth, says Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. The event, under the theme: ‘Bridging the Innovation Gap: Education, Skills and Economic Transformation,’ will be held at the University of Technology (UTech) in...

The St. James Municipal Corporation has identified two parish projects for Labour Day 2024 on May 23. These are the demarcation of special permit parking areas for the disabled community and the cleaning and beautification of sections of the Pye River Cemetery. Addressing the Corporation’s monthly meeting in Montego Bay on Thursday (May 9), Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard...

Ground has been broken for the construction of the Portland Night Shelter and Drop-in Centre, which will be built at a cost of $51 million. The two-storey building will include a commercial sized kitchen, doctor’s office, laundry facilities, seating capacity for over 50 persons to dine, showers and bathrooms, as well as access for persons with disabilities. Sleeping accommodation will...

A new Board for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will be announced early next week. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement at a disaster preparedness town hall meeting, held at the Errol Flynn Marina, Port Antonio, Portland, on May 9. The ODPEM is the national disaster organisation responsible for...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the road rehabilitation to be carried out under the $40-billion SPARK programme will not be a substitute for existing road initiatives. The Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) programme aims to address and improve roads islandwide. Of the budgeted sum, $20 billion will be spent...