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Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green, addresses the launch of the Manchester Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes initiative, at the Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, recently.
Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green, addresses the launch of the Manchester Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes initiative, at the Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, recently.

Manchester Custos Launches ‘Beliefs, Values, And Attitudes’ Initiative

Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green, is undertaking a programme aimed at fostering positive values and attitudes and a sense of social responsibility among citizens in the parish. The initiative, dubbed ‘Manchester Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes’ was launched recently at the...
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Jamaica Fire Brigade Plans To Increase Staff
Newly installed Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding (second left) with (from left) Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; immediate former Custos of the parish, Reverend Jeffrey McKenzie, and Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury, after her recent installation, held at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park in the parish.
Newly installed Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding (second left) with (from left) Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; immediate former Custos of the parish, Reverend Jeffrey McKenzie, and Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury, after her recent installation, held at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park in the parish.

New Custos Welcomed By Justice Minister
Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents newly installed Custos of St. Catherine Hon. Icylin M. Golding with the Grand Commission, at an installation ceremony held today, Tuesday (November 23), at the National Police College of Jamaica, in Twickenham Park, in the parish.
Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents newly installed Custos of St. Catherine Hon. Icylin M. Golding with the Grand Commission, at an installation ceremony held today, Tuesday (November 23), at the National Police College of Jamaica, in Twickenham Park, in the parish.

New Custos For St Catherine Installed
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses congregants at the Local Government Month 2021 National Church Service at Abundant Life Ministries in Green Park, Trelawny, on Sunday (November 21).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses congregants at the Local Government Month 2021 National Church Service at Abundant Life Ministries in Green Park, Trelawny, on Sunday (November 21).

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Parish Disaster Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair.
Local Government

Communities Encouraged To Be Proactive In Disaster Management

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...
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Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin.
Local GovernmentNational Security

St. James Custos And Residents Welcome SOE

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...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing congregants during the Local Government and Community Month 2021 National Church Service at Abundant Life Ministries in Green Park, Trelawny, on Sunday (November 21).
Local Government

Gov’t Considering Proposals To Reopen State Infirmaries

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...
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Chairman of the Civic and Community Affairs Committee of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Dwight Crawford, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Local Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Invites Partnership For Rehabilitation Of Pye River Cemetery

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....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 16).
Local Government

Government Addressing Flooding In Sections Of St. James

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...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 16).
Local Government

Each Constituency To Get $16 Million For Road Patching, Debushing And Drain Cleaning

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...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing the recent sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill.
Local Government

Jubilee And Stony Hill Markets To Reopen By February

The Jubilee and Stony Hill markets, which are undergoing rehabilitation, are slated for reopening by the end of February 2022, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. He was addressing the recent council meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Mayor Williams said that approximately $50 million is...
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