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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

One hundred and two churches across Westmoreland have received a combined $18.7 million through the Government’s Community Churches Clean-up and Restoration Grant facility, spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, to support recovery efforts following the impact...

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Smart Parking Facility Commissioned in Montego Bay

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

3 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.

4 days 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.

4 days 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...

4 days ago EducationHurricane Relief & RecoveryInformationYouth

Crawford Primary Shines Despite Hurricane Setback

The impact of Hurricane Melissa did not damper achievement at Crawford Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, with students producing commendable results in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Principal Shellian Madden said that several students secured placements at schools of their choice, including Black River High, Belmont Academy, Maud McLeod High and St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS)....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), makes a presentation to Somar Montague in recognition of 30 years of service to SPM Waste Management Limited, at the entity

5 days ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Minister Mckenzie Hails Country’s Sanitation Workers

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended the country’s sanitation workers for their contribution to nation-building. He noted that their work in collecting waste and keeping public spaces clean ensures healthy and hygienic communities, which makes Jamaica a better place. He urged them to take pride in the vital service that they provide and to...

Chairman of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force and Deputy Chair of the Technology Recovery and Resilience Task Force, Christopher Reckord, addresses a plenary session on ‘Harnessing Diaspora Talent to Build Jamaica

6 days ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTechnology

Technology Task Force Restores Connectivity to Hundreds of Schools

Hundreds of schools affected by Hurricane Melissa have been reconnected and provided with technological support through ongoing recovery initiatives being coordinated under the Office of the Prime Minister. Chairman of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force and Deputy Chair of the Technology Recovery and Resilience Task Force, Christopher Reckord, highlighted the progress during a plenary session on ‘Harnessing Diaspora...

Customer Care Area Manager at the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Le-Var Allen (standing left), makes a presentation during the St. Mary Municipal Corporation’s Infrastructure and Traffic Management Committee monthly meeting in Morant Bay on June 16. Seated (from left) are Councillor Levan Freeman (partially hidden); Mayor of Port Maria and Chairman of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson; Chairman/Councillor Everton Garvey; and Chief Engineering Officer, Dwayne Johnson.

1 week ago EnergyHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

JPS Strengthening Systems Ahead of Hurricane Season

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it has already begun preparations for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season by fortifying its systems and enhancing its capacity to respond to severe weather events. Customer Care Area Manager, Le-Var Allen, gave the assurance during his presentation at the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation’s Infrastructure and Traffic Management Committee monthly meeting on Tuesday (June...