Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, is urging Jamaicans, to be more appreciative of the legacy left by National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe. He said the freedom that the country enjoys today is due to the efforts of Sam Sharpe’s fight for liberty, during the Christmas Rebellion of 1831. “I want us to spare a moment and...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has joined other stakeholders calling on motorists to take more care when using the roadways, in light of the high number of motor-vehicle accidents recorded so far this year. Some 422 persons have died in road accidents since January, surpassing the figure for last year of 383. Noting that there is usually an increase in...

     

 

President of the Vendors, Higglers and Markets Association, Dunstan Whittingham, says that members are cooperating with the measures put in place by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) to facilitate the expected increase in shopping downtown for the festive season. He told JIS News that a number of areas have been designated as no-vending zones, while restrictions have...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the Government will be providing short-term employment for thousands of Jamaicans during the Christmas season. He said that the Ministry is spearheading the initiative in partnership with the 14 municipal corporations. “It is based on the various Christmas work programmes that the municipalities across the country are undertaking,”...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring citizens to alert the authorities if the street lights in their communities are being removed. “The lights are installed for your benefit, to protect you, and in some places, persons are removing the lights. What they do is drive [into the communities] in trucks, and when they are...