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...

Work is underway to establish a smart bus stop in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, as part of efforts to modernise transportation and enhance public safety in the second city. “The cordoning off of the area has started so the project is now being implemented,” said Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon. He was addressing the unveiling of the National...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has issued a call for citizens to recommit to nation-building as Jamaica prepares to mark 63 years of independence. Mr. Vernon said every Jamaican can thrive with dignity but they must demonstrate the resolve to create a better future for all. “We must continue to...