More than 4,000 building permits, valued at $130.6 billion, were issued by the Local Authorities in the last financial year. This is a 24.5 per cent increase over the total number of building permits issued in the 2020/2021 financial year. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral...

Jamaica’s first ever adult transitional facility for homeless persons is slated to officially open on Friday (May 27) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The state-of-the-art centre, located at King Street in downtown Kingston, will serve the homeless population across the Corporate Area. It will not only function as a shelter, but also as a rehabilitative service point...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has informed that a comprehensive review and renovation of markets is to begin this year. “We have heard the pleas of the vendors for better facilities from which they can conduct business, and we recognise them as important players in the economic life of the country,” Mr. McKenzie said. Speaking...

A task force is being set up to facilitate a national clean-up programme for the country. The task force, which will be seeking to restore public order in the society, will be headed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, and will include other Ministers of Government. “I am going to extend an invitation to a...

Entrepreneurs must be encouraged to do well and grow their businesses, is the word from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as he called for increased support for local businesses to become successful and contribute to the continued growth of the country’s economy. “There is nothing wrong with doing well in business; there’s nothing wrong in making a profit....

The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) through its School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes, offers a plethora of short courses to persons who are not interested in pursuing a degree. These courses may be used to upskill, change careers or just to explore other areas of interest. With a tagline ‘Creative Education, Flexible Access’...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, met with newly appointed United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, Nick Perry, on Tuesday (May 25), where they discussed a range of issues and explored areas for strengthening partnership between the countries. Ambassador Perry, who is the first person born in Jamaica to be appointed Ambassador to...