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...

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...

As the Christmas season approaches, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is encouraging vendors across the Municipality to ply their wares in an orderly manner and maintain public order in the city. “We do appeal to our vendors to uphold order and carry out their business in an orderly, law-abiding way,” Senator Williams said at the recent meeting of...