Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says all well-thinking Jamaicans need to see the urgency in getting  vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at the Local Government and Community Month National Church Service at Abundant Life Ministries in Green Park, Trelawny, on Sunday (November 21), the Minister argued that the country would not be able to...

Community groups are encouraged to be proactive in disaster management and adopt the relevant risk-reduction strategies imparted by the municipal corporations and other response agencies. Speaking with JIS News, Parish Disaster Coordinators for St. Mary and St. James, Yolande Jankie and Tamoy Sinclair, respectively, shared that for their parishes, some communities are active in seeking out disaster management information and...

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, says that the recent declaration of States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in seven police divisions to curtail crime was a necessary move by the Government. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement on November 14 during a virtual press conference, said that the SOEs have been declared...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is considering proposals to reopen State infirmaries across the country to accommodate new cases. He made the disclosure while addressing the Local Government and Community Month 2021 National Church Service at Abundant Life Ministries in Green Park, Trelawny, on Sunday (November 21). Minister McKenzie noted that more...

The St. James Municipal Corporation is inviting public-private partnership for the rehabilitation of the Pye River Cemetery in Montego Bay. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Chairman of the Civic and Community Affairs Committee, Councillor Dwight Crawford, said it will take approximately $4.42 million to undertake the project. The scope of works includes major de-bushing, repainting and repairing of the graves....

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking steps to address the issue of flooding in sections of St. James. Making a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 16), the Prime Minister informed that funds have been earmarked to improve the drainage, particularly in the north gully. “The Government is already down that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that each constituency will be allocated $16 million for road patching, debushing, and drain-cleaning works. Mr. Holness made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (November 16). Giving a breakdown of how the money will be spent, Prime Minister Holness said $7 million has been allocated...