A delegation from Lecce, Italy, will be visiting Kingston as part of discussions aimed at formalising areas of cooperation between Jamaica and Italy. This was announced by Kingston Mayor, Councillor Andrew Swaby, during the recent monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). He said the KSAMC had previously signed a framework for cooperation between Kingston and...

Sanitary facilities at Gordon Town Square and Rocky Park in Harbour View, St. Andrew, have been refurbished by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and are now open to the public. This undertaking forms part of the KSAMC’s ongoing efforts to improve public amenities and ensure that communities have access to clean, safe and well-maintained facilities. Speaking during...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the concrete bases being built to support the semi-permanent housing units are designed as highly resilient platforms that can support transition to permanent structures. The Government is spending $1.2 billion to construct the bases for approximately 2,500 modular and container houses that are being deployed for families displaced by Hurricane Melissa....

Efforts to transform New Kingston into a cleaner, safer and more attractive business district are moving forward, with stakeholders identifying a series of priority actions to address public order, sanitation, infrastructure and social challenges across the area. The priorities were identified during a recent multi-agency walk-through led by Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon....

The Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Research and Development Planning Programme (CRDPP) continues to be guided primarily by targeted research and data-gathering practices, enabling the agency and other stakeholders to plan development strategies across Jamaica. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, SDC Deputy Executive Director for Community Research, Development Planning and Programmes, Juanita Reid, said the...

As Jamaica approaches the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Melissa, which swept across the island, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) used this year’s International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday (September 19) to highlight the importance of ongoing efforts to protect the country’s coastal environment. Observed under the theme, ‘Sea the Change’, the agency used the annual initiative to reinforce...

Residents of Highgate and neighbouring communities in St. Mary are being invited to take advantage of a range of free health and social services when the United Friends of Highgate hosts a community health fair this Saturday (September 19). The event will be held at the Highgate Health Centre beginning at 9:00 a.m. and will provide residents with free access...