Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, says significant investments have been made to improve healthcare, educational and social service facilities across the constituency. Making her contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 25), Ms. Crawford said the Mandeville Health Centre has been retrofitted and upgraded at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (October 25), handed over 32 new housing solutions to beneficiaries of the Shrewsbury housing development in Petersfield, Westmoreland. The solutions, built under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Labour and Small Materials Programme (LSMP), form phase two of the project. They comprise 58 serviced lots and 32 houses, including 14 one-bedroom units...

With lightning strikes happening more frequently, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) says there are several safety tips that citizens should practise, whether they are indoors or outdoors. In an interview with JIS News, Acting Deputy Director General, ODPEM, Michelle Edwards, informed that chief among the tips is the 30/30 rule. “When you see lightning, count 30...

The $80-million Mandeville Traffic Management System is now 95 per cent complete, says Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 25), Ms. Crawford informed that the work is projected to be completed in November. “When commissioned into service, this system...

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, has stepped up his campaign to promote civic pride among residents and the business community in the parish capital. Speaking with JIS News, Mayor Gager said he is committed to engaging stakeholders in making Falmouth a model town. “The drive has been ongoing since I took...

To prevent urban sprawl, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is continuing its push to encourage developers to consider building more vertical structures. The term "urban sprawl" describes the spread of unplanned, low-density, auto-dependent development over large areas of land, resulting in significant distances between homes, businesses, and places of employment. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’...

All State agencies must have service excellence systems in place to enhance the quality of service given to the public, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Delivering the keynote address at the 2023 Public Sector Service Excellence Awards ceremony, held on October 25 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, the Minister said this is critical and is...