Newly elected councillors of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation say they are eager to take on the task of building their respective divisions and advocating for improved services for residents. The local representatives were installed into office on Thursday (March 7) at the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town, following the February 26 Local Government Elections. First-time councillor for...

Some 1,335 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have so far benefited from the Boosting Innovation Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE) programme. The US$25-million project forms part of the Government’s thrust to support a sustained and robust entrepreneurial ecosystem in Jamaica, thereby boosting the country’s economic growth. It is financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD) and executed by the...

Councillor Richard Vernon was, on Thursday (March 7), sworn in as Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharp Square. The 34-year-old was elected Councillor for the Montego Bay South Division during the February 26 Local Government Elections. Mr. Vernon will lead...

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is making it easier for owners and operators of gaming machines and prescribed premises outside of Kingston to renew their licences, which will expire on March 31. Director of Licensing and Registration at BGLC, Vivian Nunes, told JIS News that each year, the Commission seeks to reach out to customers outside the Kingston...

Newly installed Chairman of the Hanover Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, has called for collaboration and support from the political directorate, the business community and civil society in building the town and parish at large. In his address at the swearing-in ceremony for the seven Councillors on March 7, in Lucea, Mayor Samuels said the electorate...

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will host the 19th staging of Quality Assurance in Higher Education Week from March 11 to 15 under the theme ‘Empowering Higher Education Institutions to Respond to Changing Market Needs’. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Public Relations and Communication at the UCJ, Najae Murray, said that the theme reflects the entity’s commitment to...

New Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon, was installed into office during a ceremony held on Thursday (March 7), at the Corporation in Black River.

New Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon, has pledged to uphold integrity, accountability, and transparency in his leadership of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation. Councillor Solomon, who represents the New Market Division, was installed as Mayor and Chairman of the Corporation during a swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, (March 7) for Councillors elected in the February 26 Local Government Elections....

The nine councillors of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, who were sworn into office of Thursday (March 7), have been charged to unite and work together for the good of the citizens of the parish. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the call, said the “importance of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation is not only vested...