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Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.
Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.

MET Service Explains Weather Forecasts

In response to public concern about the accuracy of weather predictions from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Director, Evan Thompson, has indicated that misunderstandings of forecasting terminology, rather than errors in the forecasting, are often the root of the problem....
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie

Minister of Local Government Leads Effort to Modernise Markets Across Jamaica
Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.
Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.

Jamaica Ready to Deal with Major Storms
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, tour the stalls during the recent opening of the Buff Bay Market in Portland.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, tour the stalls during the recent opening of the Buff Bay Market in Portland.

Rebuilt Market Opens in Buff Bay
Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon, addresses the Independence Flag Raising Ceremony held at Independence Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (August 6).
Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon, addresses the Independence Flag Raising Ceremony held at Independence Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (August 6).

Jamaicans Urged to Preserve Country’s Independence

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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated, centre), is flanked by the nine citizens who received awards during the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) and the St. James Municipal Corporation’s Independence Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony, held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (August 6).
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Jamaicans Encouraged to Build Just and Equitable Society

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has called on Jamaicans to reflect on the nation’s journey to freedom and independence, and to boldly continue the work of building a just and equitable society. “We gather today [not only] to commemorate freedom, but also to reaffirm our faith in Jamaica's journey, a journey marked by resilience, sacrifice and divine favour,...
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Acting Parish Manager for the St. Catherine Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Shana-Lee Archibald, speaks with JIS News, recently.
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Community Members in St. Catherine Benefit from Interventions by SDC

Several community members across St. Catherine are benefitting from social interventions by the parish’s Social Development Commission (SDC). Through the agency’s social service fairs, persons are receiving their Tax Registration Number (TRN), birth certificates, National Insurance Scheme (NIS), grants through the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), according to Acting Parish Manager of the SDC, Shana-Lee Archibald. She...
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NSWMA Launches Waste Separation Bin Initiative in Montego Bay

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) launched its first-ever Waste Separation Bin initiative in Montego Bay on Thursday (July 31), marking a major step towards promoting a cleaner environment and a more sustainable Jamaica. The project involves the placement of bins at strategic points throughout the city to encourage members of the public to separate plastics from general waste....
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Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (centre), addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional office. He is joined by Director of Planning and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Saint James Municipal Corporation, Trevian Manning, and St. James Parish Manager for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Collel Blake.
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Beautification of Downtown Montego Bay Completed

The St. James Municipal Corporation has completed beautification work in downtown Montego Bay in time for Jamaica’s Emancipation Day (August 1) and Independence Day (August 6) events. Under the leadership of Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, the beautification efforts included a thorough washing and cleaning of Sam Sharpe Square, fresh...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Denise Chito (third left), along with her children and other stakeholders tour the furnished one-bedroom unit she received under the initiative, following a handover ceremony in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, on Friday (July 25). The unit supplements a one-bedroom home Ms. Chito previously received under the New Social Housing Programme.
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Mother of Four Gets Furnished One-bedroom Indigent Unit

Denise Chito, a 41-year-old mother of four, is now the beneficiary of a furnished one-bedroom indigent unit, following the handover by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Friday (July 25). The unit, located in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, is an addition to a one-bedroom unit that Ms. Chito previously received through the New Social Housing...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), Councillor for the Yallahs Division, John Lee (centre), and other stakeholders tour the Yallahs Market in St. Thomas on July 25 to assess the progress of renovation works that commenced last year.
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Gov’t Allocates Additional $12m to Complete First Phase of Yallahs Market Renovation

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has allocated an additional $12 million to complete the first phase of renovation works at the Yallahs Market in St. Thomas. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during a tour of the market on July 25. He said the funds will be used to complete critical external and interior works...
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