A massive islandwide derelict vehicle removal programme will commence shortly, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 28, he said that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has acquired four new crane trucks, which will facilitate the undertaking. “We continue...

Work will begin on the installation of a Flood Hazard Early Warning System for St. Mary’s capital, Port Maria, this year, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He advised that the project will be implemented at a cost of $17 million. Minister McKenzie, who was making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the...

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) will be building a house for an indigent resident on Labour Day, May 23. The undertaking, which is the parish project, is in keeping with the Labour Day focus on persons with disabilities, the elderly and the vulnerable under the theme ‘Ramp up the Access… Show that you Care' Deputy Mayor of Lucea and Chairperson...

Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon, says the St. James Municipal Corporation will be taking steps to address the issue of persons operating illegal garages and workshops in the community of Bogue Village, among other breaches in the parish. Councillor Vernon, who chairs the Corporation, gave this undertaking while addressing residents during a community meeting on May 9. He said...

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...