The Government will be spending $300 million on the first phase of the ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ project. It will generate employment through beautification, mural painting, street-sign installation and the improvement of selected markets. “We will begin in Kingston and St. Andrew, May Pen in Clarendon and Buff Bay and Port Antonio in Portland in the first phase...

The Government will be spending $650 million under the Rural Development Programme to develop communities in various parts of the island. The Programme will first be piloted in Chambers Pen in Western Hanover, beginning in the first half of this financial year. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during his contribution to...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) collected 1,014,000 tonnes of waste in the last fiscal year, at a cost of nearly $1.9 billion. This was stated by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, while making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 18. He noted, too, that the...

District Officer for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Westmoreland Division, Norris Mitchell, is imploring residents to refrain from placing building material such as marl or sand on fire hydrants. He said that these materials cause blockage, which impedes the effectiveness of the hydrants in allowing firefighters to access a steady flow of water during an operation. “[For firefighters] it is very hard to work...

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and the St. Elizabeth Police Division have agreed to coordinate activities aimed at bringing further public order in the various townships across the parish. Particular focus will be given to the town of Santa Cruz, where there is a high level of disorder among the public, especially on the weekends. Speaking at the monthly meeting of...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (May 11), approved a resolution to name three previously unnamed roads in the Cassia Park Division, Kingston 11. The resolution applies to those parts of Waltham Park known as 75 Lane, 77 Lane and Back Lane, which respectively, will now be called Hibiscus Drive, Beverly Prince Drive and Historic Drive....

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that florists, gift shops and pharmacies will be allowed to operate for two hours beyond this coming Sunday’s 2pm curfew. Only persons employed to those businesses will be allowed to be at their workplace or make deliveries to customers during the hours of 2pm and 4pm on Sunday,...