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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), with the three newly elected Councillors (from left): Dellon Gayle of the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding of the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall of the Olympic Gardens Division. They were sworn in at a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on September 22, at the KSAMC’s downtown Kingston offices.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), with the three newly elected Councillors (from left): Dellon Gayle of the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding of the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall of the Olympic Gardens Division. They were sworn in at a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on September 22, at the KSAMC’s downtown Kingston offices.

KSAMC to Strengthen Enforcement Measures for Persons to Obey Building Codes

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be strengthening its enforcement measures to ensure adherence with established building codes. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the announcement during a special sitting of the Corporation on Monday (September...
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), shares a moment with three newly elected Councillors (from left) Dellon Gayle for the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding for the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall for the Olympic Gardens Division.  Occasion was the swearing in ceremony held at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), downtown Kingston on September 22.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), shares a moment with three newly elected Councillors (from left) Dellon Gayle for the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding for the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall for the Olympic Gardens Division.  Occasion was the swearing in ceremony held at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), downtown Kingston on September 22.

New KSAMC Councillors Urged to Lead with Integrity
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents the Instrument of Office to State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, during a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on Friday, September 19.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents the Instrument of Office to State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, during a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on Friday, September 19.

Career Milestone for Newly Appointed State Minister, Hon. Delroy Williams
Managing Director, Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), Donna Marie Howe, delivers remarks during the welcome reception of the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF), which was held on Wednesday (September 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Managing Director, Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), Donna Marie Howe, delivers remarks during the welcome reception of the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF), which was held on Wednesday (September 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

JBM Announces Plans for Strategic Agro-park Development in St. Ann
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UNDP Launches Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presents the Instrument of Appointment to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), during the swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on September 17.
DevelopmentForeign Affairs

Gov’t to Leverage International Partnerships for National Development

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica will be deepening engagement with international partners and members of the diaspora for national development. She was speaking with JIS News at the swearing in of the 18 Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on Wednesday (September 18). Senator Johnson Smith, who was first appointed to...
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Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on September 18.
AgricultureCommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTechnologyYouth

Mayor Says Montego Bay’s Youth Well Positioned to Lead the Charge in Agri-Tech

Montego Bay’s youth are well positioned to lead the charge in agri-tech, logistics, and export-oriented farming, says Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon. “With murders down by 60 per cent, lowest in over 30 years, and with Montego Bay no longer defined by its past struggles, [the city’s] emerging potential opens...
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Councillors participating in Tuesday’s (September 16) Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation & Safety Committee meeting at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

St. Elizabeth to Review Draft Parish Disaster Risk Management Plan

The St. Elizabeth Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee will be meeting shortly to review the draft outline of the Parish Disaster Risk Management Plan. The document, developed by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will assist the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in creating and refining its...
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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.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Considers Fee for Post-Election Clean-Up

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is considering the application of a fee for the display of political campaign material to assist with post-election clean-up efforts. “Now that elections are over, our focus must return to the cleaning and beautification of our municipality,” said Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby. “This includes the removal of political signs, flags,...
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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
DevelopmentPress Release

DBJ’s BIGEE Innovation Grant Expands Access to Life-Saving Diagnostics in Rural Jamaica

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), through its Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Innovation Grant Fund, continues to transform lives of Jamaicans, through the funding of three state-of-the-art ultrasound machines for the Medical X-Ray Institute. The machines, which have been installed in Mandeville, Manchester; Albion, St. Thomas and Old Harbour, St. Catherine, are bringing much-needed diagnostic imaging services...
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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.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentYouth

SDC Seeks to Empower Youth in Gregory Park

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is working to break the stigma in Gregory Park, in Portmore, St. Catherine, by empowering young people in the community through its Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS). The second iteration of the initiative was held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, in the parish. Parish Manager for...
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