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Somerton Road In St. James Rehabilitated
Community Relations Officer at the National Works Agency (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts, says the rehabilitation of the Somerton to Virgin Valley roadway in St. James is now complete. The 800-metre stretch of roadway was repaired at a cost of...
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Over 2,000 Young Jamaicans Benefited from Social Development Commission Support in 2019
More than 2,000 young Jamaicans benefited from social and grant assistance programmes that were administered by the Social Development Commission (SDC) during 2019. This was disclosed by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a recent press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. He said the SDC was instrumental in developing 418 new areas of opportunities, which...
Construction of New May Pen Fire Station to Commence in 2020/21
Construction of the new May Pen Fire Station in Clarendon is expected to commence in the 2020/21 financial year. This was disclosed by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a recent press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. He also advised that discussions are far advanced for the construction of two additional fire stations, one...
NSWMA Up To Date With Audited Financial Statements
Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung, says the agency is now up to date with its audited financial statements. Speaking during a recent press briefing at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston, Mr. Chung said this was one of the agency’s major objectives for 2019. Noting that the entity was nine...
ODPEM To Train MSMEs In Business Continuity Planning
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will train an additional 200 micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) owners in business continuity planning in the coming year. “The training will be expanded in 2020, when we will collaborate with the municipal corporations and have an additional 200 persons trained… so that they can get their businesses back up...
NSWMA Embarking On Composting Public Awareness Campaign
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be partnering with the Social Development Commission (SDC) and Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to heighten public awareness about the benefits of composting. Composting is a form of waste disposal wherein organic waste decomposes naturally under oxygen-rich conditions. This was disclosed by the NSWMA’S Executive Director, Audley Gordon, during a recent press...
Mayor Davis Urges Jamaicans To Be More Appreciative Of The Legacy Of Sam Sharpe
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...