Residents of Chambers Pen in Hanover are to benefit significantly from pilot implementation of the Government’s Rural Development Programme, at a cost of approximately $223 million. The initiative, which is designed to transform communities in various parts of the island, was announced during the last fiscal year by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He outlined...

Jamaicans are being implored to seek approval and advice from the local authorities for their building projects to ensure that proper development practices are being observed. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the appeal said that failure to get the necessary building approvals results in irregularities and unplanned developments that threaten lives and property....

Chairman of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) and Jamaica’s National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang, says the illicit trafficking of illegal firearms is a significant challenge for the region. Addressing Thursday’s Committee meeting on Hemispheric Security at the Organization of American States, by video-conference, Dr. Chang pointed out that “the Caribbean accounts for approximately 23...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has launched Jamaica’s candidature for election to Part III of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Council for the 2022/25 triennial. The elections will be held during the 41st Session of the Assembly in Montreal, Canada, from September 27 to October 7, 2022. Securing an ICAO Council seat provides an opportunity for the...

Jamaica stands ready to help shape the worldwide policy of civil aviation, when the country becomes a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council. This was the message from Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, as he presented Jamaica’s candidature to the ICAO Council for the 2022-2025 triennium, at a launch ceremony held at the Ministry...

The Government is targeting the establishment of additional water shops across the island this year. “We will complete the water shops at Commodore in Portland and Myersville in St. Elizabeth. We will build more water shops in Manchester at Mile Gully, Porus, Somerset and Johns Hall,” said Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He was speaking...

Work to construct two fire stations in Ulster Spring, Trelawny, and Balaclava, St. Elizabeth, is expected to commence this year. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says ground is slated to be broken for the Ulster Spring facility in June and the Balaclava station, thereafter. He made the announcement during his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in...