Six residents of St. Catherine were honoured for their contribution to community development and nation building, today (October 19). They were recognised by the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation and the Joint Civic Affairs Committee, during the Heroes’ Day Civic and Awards Ceremony, held at Emancipation Square, Spanish Town, under the theme: ‘Celebrating a Heritage of Resilience and Pride’. Those honoured...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says flood mitigation planning remains a priority for the municipality. “The municipality is concerned about flooding and is committed to flood mitigation and the reduction of flood damage. We must prepare, adopt, implement and update the comprehensive Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan using standard planning processes,” he said. “We must become committed to review,...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has approved a motion to extend the tenure of the current Junior Council. As such, the existing councillors will carry on until the body is dissolved. Speaking at the KSAMC’s monthly meeting at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Tuesday (October 13), Mayor of Kingston, Senator the Hon. Delroy Williams, explained...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) notes with concern, the reports of illegal access to its property and the wanton disregard for public health and safety by members of the public trespassing at Two Sisters Cave, Hellshire, St. Catherine. The Corporation takes this opportunity to reiterate that Two Sisters Cave is not open to public access at this time and cautions...

Five hundred families across St. James have benefited from a donation of care packages from the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee. The packages, valued at US$10,000, were handed over to residents on Thursday (October 8) at the Peace Management Initiative (PMI) office, located on Church Street in Montego Bay. The parcels contained food items, including flour, sugar, cornmeal, bread and...

Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited’s Regional Operations Manager, Garnet Edmondson, says the new garbage truck, which was recently donated to the entity by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), will serve to significantly improve service delivery and bolster WPM’s operational capacity. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Edmondson said the new vehicle has increased the number of Government-owned...

The provision of houses for the indigent remains a priority for the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry, says Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking at a ceremony to welcome the new Minister of State, Hon. Homer Davis, at the Ministry on September 22, Mr. McKenzie said that work is far advanced on a number of projects for the indigent. “We...