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Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin.
Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin.

Street in Morant Bay to Be Renamed in Honour of Toni-Ann Singh

A Resolution has been moved by the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation to rename St. Georges Street in Morant Bay to Toni-Ann Singh Street, in honour of the former Miss World, who hails from the parish. During the monthly meeting of...
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s September 9 General Sitting of Council at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s September 9 General Sitting of Council at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.

KSAMC Considers Fee for Post-Election Clean-Up
Officers of Medical X-Ray Institute, DBJ, the Custos of St. Catherine, pose with the state-of-the-art Ultrasound Machine. (L to R) Dwayne Jackson, Director, Medical X-Ray Institute, Ravi Rambarran, Chairman, Medical X-Ray Institute, Mrs. Icylin Golding, Custos of St. Catherine, Dr. Jacqueline Campbell, CEO, 6 West Medical, Winsome Turner, Manager, Medical X-Ray Institute, Zelris Lawrence, Technical Officer, Grants, DBJ, Lu
Officers of Medical X-Ray Institute, DBJ, the Custos of St. Catherine, pose with the state-of-the-art Ultrasound Machine. (L to R) Dwayne Jackson, Director, Medical X-Ray Institute, Ravi Rambarran, Chairman, Medical X-Ray Institute, Mrs. Icylin Golding, Custos of St. Catherine, Dr. Jacqueline Campbell, CEO, 6 West Medical, Winsome Turner, Manager, Medical X-Ray Institute, Zelris Lawrence, Technical Officer, Grants, DBJ, Lu'Shana Cheddesingh, Project Coordinator, BIGEE, DBJ and Carlton Dunkley, Technical Officer, Grants, BIGEE, DBJ.

DBJ’s BIGEE Innovation Grant Expands Access to Life-Saving Diagnostics in Rural Jamaica
A group of workshop participants gather as lash extension instructor, Calaya Edwards (left), explains the various steps of the trade at the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS), held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, St. Catherine. During the workshop, participants received training in welding, candle-making, bouquet and gift basket creation, lash extension techniques and photography.
A group of workshop participants gather as lash extension instructor, Calaya Edwards (left), explains the various steps of the trade at the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS), held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, St. Catherine. During the workshop, participants received training in welding, candle-making, bouquet and gift basket creation, lash extension techniques and photography.

SDC Seeks to Empower Youth in Gregory Park
Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar Frith addresses the audience during the agency’s second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS!) held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, St. Catherine. During the workshop, participants received training in welding, candle-making, bouquet and gift basket creation, lash-e
Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar Frith addresses the audience during the agency’s second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS!) held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, St. Catherine. During the workshop, participants received training in welding, candle-making, bouquet and gift basket creation, lash-e

SDC Empowers Youth in Portmore with Entrepreneurial Skills

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Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentYouth

Youth in Gregory Park to Take Part in YESS on August 29

More than 50 young residents of Gregory Park in St. Catherine will gain hands-on entrepreneurial skills when the Social Development Commission (SDC) hosts its second Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS) on Friday (August 29), at the Worldwide Church of God. The symposium, designed for youth aged 15 to 24, will provide practical training in both creative ventures, such as bouquet...
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Official flyer for the Social Development Commission Hanover Double 7 Domino Competition.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

SDC Hanover Domino Competition Final on August 30 in Lucea Bus Park

The Social Development Commission (SDC) Hanover Double 7 Domino Competition final will take place on Saturday, August 30 at the Lucea Bus Park, where four teams will battle for parish glory and a share of $375,000.00. The competition, a flagship community development initiative, has captured the spirit of Hanover, showcasing extraordinary domino skills, vibrant community support, and the unifying power...
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Senior Public Education and Community Outreach Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ava Tomlinson.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

NEPA Personnel Trained as Visual Emission Observers

Personnel from the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) enforcement, pollution prevention, and air quality management teams were among over 70 technical industry professionals trained as Visual Emission Observers recently. The specialised training delivered by NEPA, in partnership with Eastern Technical Associates from the United States, took place at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining football field on Old...
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Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Executive Director, Wade Mars (second row, right), shares lens with trainee bartenders who will benefit from the Port Royal Saloon Waters Tour following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between TPDCo and Red Stripe on Monday (August 25). The MOU represents an agreement between the two entities to collaborate on the development of the Port Royal Saloon Waters Tour. They are joined by Brand Manager of Red Stripe and Dragon Stout, Amoye Phillpotts-Brown (front row, right); TPDCo Destination Manager for Kingston, Mikisha Silvera (front row, second right); and TPDCo Director of Product Development and Community Tourism, Kerry-Ann Lowe (front row, left). The signing of the MOU took place at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road headquarters in Kingston.
DevelopmentTourism

TPDCO and Red Stripe Sign MOU for New Tourism Product in Port Royal

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) and Red Stripe officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday (August 25) to collaborate on the development of the Port Royal Saloon Waters Tour. The initiative is a cultural tourism product which will be carried out in Port Royal, Jamaica’s second site on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
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Head of Development Cooperation for Jamaica and Belize at the High Commission of Canada in Kingston, Shehryar Sarwar, presents documents to Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Alicia Edwards, during the handover of drones donated under the Natural Resources Canada – Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project on Monday (August 25). The presentations were made at the High Commission.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign AffairsTechnology

Jamaica’s Disaster Response Capacity Gets Tech Boost Through Canadian Drone Donation

Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response capacity has been strengthened with the handover of drones under the Natural Resources Canada – Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project. The drones, presented to representatives of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation during a handover ceremony at the High Commission of Canada in Kingston on Monday (August 25), will enhance Jamaica’s disaster monitoring...
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Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, delivers remarks during the recent ground-breaking ceremony for a smart bus stop in Mount Salem, Montego Bay.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTransport

Community Stakeholders Endorse Plans to Establish Smart Bus Stop in Montego Bay

Several community stakeholders have endorsed plans by the St. James Municipal Corporation to establish Jamaica’s first smart bus stop in Mount Salem, Montego Bay. The facility will feature free Wi-Fi access, QR code technology linked to registered taxi associations, digital advertising panels, and security cameras with real-time access for police monitoring. It will also be equipped with proper lighting to...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth right), breaks ground for the construction of a smart bus stop in Mount Salem, St. James, on Tuesday (August 19). Also participating are (from left), Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels; President of Citymove Taxi Association, Conroy Smith; Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Chief Executive Officer, St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill; Former Mayor of Montego Bay, Leeroy Williams; Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), St. Andrade Sinclair, and Director of Nursing Services, Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Gillian Ledgister.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTechnologyTransport

Ground Broken in Montego Bay for Nation’s First Smart Bus Stop

Ground was broken on Tuesday (August 19) for the construction of Jamaica’s first smart bus stop in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, St. James. The project, valued approximately $4.7 million, is being carried out under the St. James Municipal Corporation’s 2025–2026 development plan. The bus stop will feature high-speed internet, QR code technology to connect commuters with registered taxi associations, digital...
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