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Display booths showcasing a wide range of products and services at the St. Thomas Economic Village, held in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on Friday, June 26. The event brought together micro and small entrepreneurs, community groups and stakeholders to promote local economic development and expand market opportunities.

SDC Stages Economic Village to Drive Grassroots Business in St. Thomas

Utilising an integrated approach to strengthen community governance, foster commercial activity and create avenues for economic growth were among the key objectives of the Social Development Commission (SDC) staging of the St. Thomas Economic Village on Friday (June 26). The...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), cuts the ribbon on one of four water trucks handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) during a ceremony at the agency’s Headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (June 30). Looking on (from left) are Reverend Delroy Harris; NSWMA Executive Director, Audley Gordon; NSWMA Deputy Executive Director, Sheenique Johnson; and NSWMA Board Chairman. Omar Sweeney.

NSWMA Gets Four New Water Trucks

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information (JIS) 'Think Tank'.

JSIF Undertaking $27-B Post-Hurricane Melissa Recovery Plan

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), displays a symbolic cheque for $18.7 million in grants distributed under the Community Churches Clean-up and Restoration grant initiative during a ceremony at the Darliston Holiness Church in Westmoreland, on Thursday, June 25. Joining him are (from left) host pastor, Rev. Nadira Burke Sergeon; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Dr. Dayton Campbell; Pastor of Beaufort Moravian Church, Rev. Aldwayne Brooks; Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy; Councillor for the Darliston Division Westmoreland, Jerome Bacchas, and Social Development Commission Executive Director, Omar Frith.

Gov’t Grants $18.7M to Restore 102 Westmorland Churches After Hurricane Melissa

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, the Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses the Caribbean Centre for Organization Development Excellence Limited’s (CARI-CODE) Organisation Development Transformation (ODT) Conference 2026 on Wednesday (June 24) at the Summit, Kingston.

Govt Forward-Thinking in Hurricane Recovery

2 hours ago Local GovernmentYouth

200 YSEP Workers to Bolster Hurricane Preparedness

Two hundred of this year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) participants will be assigned to work with the island’s Municipal Corporations to assist with preparations for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season and strengthen the country’s disaster-response capacity. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during Tuesday’s (June 30) handover ceremony at the National...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right), presents a symbolic cheque to church representatives during the St. James leg of the Government’s Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, held at Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay on Wednesday (June 24). He is joined by Rev. McKenhum Prendergast of Cornwall Courts New Testament Church of God; Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Heroy Clarke; Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon; Bishop Ruel Robinson of Montego Bay New Testament Church of God; and Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford.

6 days ago Local Government

84 St. James Churches Receive $16M in Gov’t Post-Hurricane Recovery Support

Eighty-four churches in St. James have received over $16 million in support under the Government’s $75 million Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative. The grants, aimed at repairing damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in October last year, were presented during a ceremony at Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay on Wednesday (June 24). Minister of Local Government and Community Development,...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers remarks during the 25th Anniversary Celebration of RIU Jamaica, held at RIU Montego Bay in St. James on June 18.

6 days ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Minister Bartlett Hails RIU’s Hurricane Response as Global Tourism Model

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has commended RIU Hotels and Resorts for their unwavering support to employees and communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, praising the company’s response as a model for the global tourism industry. Speaking during RIU Jamaica’s 25th Anniversary Celebration at RIU Montego Bay in St. James on June 18, Mr. Bartlett highlighted RIU’s exceptional commitment...

Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (third left), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders at the Harbour Street Automated Car Park on June 11. He is joined by (from left) Councillor for the Montego Bay South Eastern Division, Arthur Lynch; St James Municipal Corporation Director of Revenue and Commercial Services, Shanice Williams, and Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill; Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dwight Crawford, and Innovative Core Solutions Project Lead, Nicholas Thompson.

6 days ago Local Government

Smart Parking Facility Commissioned in Montego Bay

An automated car park, designed to improve parking efficiency and ease congestion, was officially commissioned on Harbour Street in Montego Bay by the St. James Municipal Corporation on June 11. The development represents a significant step in modernising urban infrastructure and enhancing the overall parking experience for motorists in St. James. Customers will receive a time-stamped card from the automated...

Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, speaks at JIS Think Tank on June 24 .

6 days ago HousingHurricane Relief & Recovery

NHT Processes $2.2 Billion in Hurricane Relief Grants

Approximately 5,100 applications have been processed under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Hurricane Relief Grant Initiative, representing $2.2 billion in payouts to homeowners and NHT contributors impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on June 24, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, said the Trust has...

Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Dr. Susan Rattray-Hammond.

1 week ago EducationHurricane Relief & RecoveryYouth

Petersfield Primary Celebrates Strong Showing by PEP Students

Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland is celebrating a strong showing in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, even as it continues to recover from the effects of Hurricane Melissa, which severely damaged the institution and has disrupted teaching and learning for months. The school's top-performing girl, Kaliyah Hall, attained a score of 374.1 out of 400, while...

Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (centre), presents the Bogue Industrial Estate contract to Chief Executive Officer of Odell Construction Company, Omar Johnson (left), at the contract signing ceremony on Thursday, June 11. Joining them are Acting Procurement Director of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Patrick Rhoden (second left); Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dwight Crawford (fourth left), and Chief Executive Officer of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill.

1 week ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Infrastructure Works to Be Undertaken at Bogue Industrial Estate

A major step has been taken towards resolving the land tenure issue affecting occupants of the Bogue Industrial Estate in St. James with the signing of an $84-million contract for infrastructure upgrades across the property. The contract, awarded to Odell Construction Company, will facilitate critical works needed to regularise the development and pave the way for occupants to purchase the...