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Deputy Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Saad Campbell.
Deputy Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Saad Campbell.

Road Repairs Under Way In Montego Bay After Heavy Rains

The St. James Municipal Corporation says it is continuing the clean-up of parochial roadways and drainage that were affected by heavy rainfall in the parish on Monday (November 8). Addressing the monthly meeting of the Municipal Corporation on Thursday, (November...
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Monday (November 8), at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation. Photo: Kavanaugh Campbell
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Monday (November 8), at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation. Photo: Kavanaugh Campbell

20,000 Masks To Be Distributed In St. James
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation in St. James, on Monday (November 8). Photo: Kavanaugh Campbell
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation in St. James, on Monday (November 8). Photo: Kavanaugh Campbell

New Location For Montego Bay’s Christmas Tree
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation in St. James, on Monday (November 8) .
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation in St. James, on Monday (November 8) .

St. James Municipal Corporation Says Vendors Must Sell In Designated Areas
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), consults with Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, during yesterday
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), consults with Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, during yesterday's (November 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

KSAMC To Launch Programme To Employ Some Members Of Homeless Community

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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation in St. James, on Monday (November 8) .
Local Government

Mayor Of Montego Bay Wants Business Owners To Spruce Up Establishments

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, is encouraging the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) to urge business owners in the city to give their establishments a facelift. Councillor Williams was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 8....
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses Tuesday
Local Government

Red Rose Fish Market In Downtown Kingston To Reopen Next Week

The Red Rose Fish Market in downtown Kingston is scheduled for reopening next week. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, made the disclosure during today’s (November 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation,  at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. “We are doing our final touches on the market and we will be opening the...
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Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay, on November 8.
Local Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Working On Disaster Plan

St. James Municipal Corporation is actively working on a disaster plan to mitigate the effects of flooding and other natural disasters on the parish. Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, made the disclosure at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on November 8. Several sections of the parish experienced major flooding, infrastructure...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the closing ceremony of the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on November 4.
Local Government

Youth Forum To Be Included In Future Regional Platforms Of UNDRR

Jamaica has moved a successful Motion for the inclusion of a Youth Forum in future Regional Platforms of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during his remarks at the closing ceremony of the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the...
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Operations Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (second right), cuts the ribbon to mark the official handing over of plastic disposal bins to the community of Chambers Pen, Hanover, during the launch of a solid waste reduction programme in the area on Thursday (November 4). Participating in the handing over (from left) are: Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon; Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, Tamika Davis; and Regional Operations Manager at the Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson.
Local Government

Solid Waste Reduction Programme Launched In Chambers Pen

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and its western regional arm, Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, have launched a solid waste-reduction programme in the community of Chambers Pen in Hanover. The pilot programme will be executed in the form of a composting and plastic bottle separation competition among farmers and community members. At the culmination of...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (File Photo)
Local Government

Regional Countries Adopt Revised Action Plan On Disaster Risk Reduction

The seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) concluded at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Thursday (November 4) with participating countries adopting the revised Regional Action Plan for implementing the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction. This decision, which was informed by the outcome of civil society and youth consultations at...
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Hon. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

Jamaica now has a National Tsunami Response Plan

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has developed a National Tsunami Response Plan and Standing Order Procedure for Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who indicated that the plan is awaiting the National Disaster Risk Management Council’s approval. “This vital aspect of our disaster risk reduction programme was...
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