The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is reminding citizens that no construction work should be conducted on Sundays or public holidays without the approval of the Corporation. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, in his address at the monthly meeting of the KSAMC, downtown Kingston, on May 9, said several complaints have been received from residents across...

The Transport Authority (TA) has surpassed the production target of 86,000 road licences, to record a landmark 88,000. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, said these include Hackney, Rural Stage, Contract Carriage, Route Taxi, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Subfranchise, Private and Public Carriers Licences. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in...

Deputy Governor-General, and Custos for St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett (centre), welcomes contestants in the Miss Global Jamaica Beauty Pageant during a courtesy call at King’s House on May 9. From left are contestants Tia Dryden, Tannevia Pottinger, Kimone Carty, National Pageant Coordinator, Brithney Clarke and contestants Natasia Reid, Sashara Eccleston, Kimberley Staple, and Rene Curtis.

Chief Executive Officer, VM Foundation, Samantha Charles, reads a book to Elletson Road Basic School students during a Read Across Jamaica Day engagement at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on May 9. Read Across Jamaica Day is used annually to promote the significance of reading and literacy among Jamaicans.

Students at the Webster Memorial Basic School are engaged in a reading session led by Audit Manager at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Karen Watson. The session formed part of Read Across Jamaica Day activities across the island on May 9.

More than 20 students have been recognised for their innovative entries in the 2022/2023 Young Inventors and Innovators Competition (YIIC). They were recognised at an awards ceremony held on May 2 at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. Hosted annually by the SRC, the YIIC helps students to develop an appreciation of key scientific and...

Landowners and private Attorneys-at-Law can take advantage of numerous services provided by the National Land Agency (NLA), through the Land Administration Management Division (LAMD). Among the services offered by the Division are waivers on subdivisions, duties, exemption and the registration and updating of land titles. Manager of the LAMD, Nickoy Young, detailed some of the services during an interview with...