Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas (left), Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terronge (right), and other officials tour the site of the new Portmore Market, in Gregory Park, St. Catherine, on March 18.

The St. James Municipal Corporation, through its Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee will be staging a major earthquake simulation exercise on March 28 across the town of Montego Bay. This was noted by Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair, at a meeting of the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the Corporation, on Thursday...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking steps to address the issue of flooding in sections of the island. Targeted areas include Marcus Garvey Drive, St. Andrew; Maxfield Avenue, St. Andrew; Falmouth Drag Line, Trelawny; May Pen, Clarendon; Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth; Port Maria, St. Mary; and Montego Bay, St. James. “I am very aware...

The proposed water storage project aimed at alleviating the scarcity problem in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) is expected to be designated a Jamaica 60 National Development Project. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who said this is the intention of the Government if the initiative, dubbed the ‘Pumped Storage Hydro Electric and Water Systems...

The Government is examining the feasibility of replicating the underground water recharge system to Manchester and St. Elizabeth, in similar fashion to the system at Innswood, St. Catherine. Making the disclosure following a tour of the system in St. Catherine, yesterday, Wednesday (March 16), Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the two parishes account for...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says he had a “positive” meeting with developers while notifying them of the Municipality’s intent to strengthen its inspection processes. “They raised their concerns on some matters, which we took into consideration, but we were very clear [and] very strident with our position, and it's my distinct impression that they had no serious...

A modern market will be constructed for the municipality of Portmore, says Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He said that two locations are being considered to situate the facility. Minister McKenzie was responding to questions during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. He said that the decision...