Studio units were handed over to two indigent persons at Hatfield, in Manchester, on April 25, by Minister of local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Mr. Clifton McPherson, who lived on the streets in Mandeville, and wheelchair bound Mr. Denroy Rowe were the happy recipients. The units were constructed by the Manchester Municipal Corporation, but the money will...

The Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, has congratulated the Trelawny Municipal Corporation for winning the inaugural Public Sector Debate Competition. Mr. Gager was in attendance of the grand finals of the contest held on April 25 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. “I am happy and delighted that this team, coming from Trelawny, could be able to perform...

Residents of Bellefield, Banana Ground, Blue Mountain, Bombay, Virginia, Top Bellefield, Davyton and Coffee Grove in Central Manchester now have a reliable source of potable water, as a water shop has been opened in the area. It was built at a cost of $9.5 million and was officially opened on Thursday, April 25 by Minister of Local Government and Community...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging adherence by individuals and entities to stipulations under the National Building Code Jamaica, and the Disabilities Act, 2014. Both are central to the building applications process and property site inspections Acting Assistant Commissioner at the JFB, Julian Davis-Buckle, said building specifications in Jamaica should be in accordance with stipulations under the law, particularly in relation...

Montego Bay Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis, is urging business operators to properly dispose of solid waste, in order to reduce the rodent population affecting the city and, by extension, the parish. Mr. Davis indicated that consequent on the rodents’ onset, the St. James Municipal Corporation, which he chairs, convened a meeting with restaurant operators earlier this year to discuss better...

The St. James Municipal Corporation is on a collection drive to amass revenue of $70 million, which is needed for infrastructure development and for maintaining public facilities. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, said the money is to be sourced from the business operators who now occupy lots on the five-hectare...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin, has welcomed the focus of the Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF) on the issue of disaster preparedness and the impact on the disabled community, through the staging of its annual fair and expo. She noted that the emphasis is in keeping with the Government’s commitment to build the...