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National Security Minister and Member of Parliament for North Western St. James, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, symbolically turn on the system under Section H of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) Norwood Water Supply Improvement Project, in Norwood, St. James, on Friday (August 23).
National Security Minister and Member of Parliament for North Western St. James, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, symbolically turn on the system under Section H of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) Norwood Water Supply Improvement Project, in Norwood, St. James, on Friday (August 23).

NWC Improving Water Supply in Norwood, St. James

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be undertaking extensive pipe replacements and leak repairs in Norwood, St. James. Deputy Chairman, Steven Fong-Yee, says this forms part of the NWC’s Norwood Water Supply Improvement Project, now underway. He was addressing the...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), interacts with Genovia Blackwood (centre) at the West Kingston Power Partners Health and Wellness Fair and Back-to-School Treat, held at the Tivoli Gardens High School on August 16. At right is Genovia’s mother, Measha Allison.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), interacts with Genovia Blackwood (centre) at the West Kingston Power Partners Health and Wellness Fair and Back-to-School Treat, held at the Tivoli Gardens High School on August 16. At right is Genovia’s mother, Measha Allison.

PHOTOS: Health Fair at Tivoli Gardens
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (back row, 8th left), and members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), share a moment with the 2018-2019 KSAMC Junior Council members following the completion of their orientation in November 2018. The Junior Council will be hosting an expo and back-to-school treat for the residents of the Rollington Town community in Kingston on August 22, as their major project for the year.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (back row, 8th left), and members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), share a moment with the 2018-2019 KSAMC Junior Council members following the completion of their orientation in November 2018. The Junior Council will be hosting an expo and back-to-school treat for the residents of the Rollington Town community in Kingston on August 22, as their major project for the year.

KSAMC Junior Council to Host Back-to-School Treat
Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the St. James Municipal Corporation’s offices in Montego Bay.
Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the St. James Municipal Corporation’s offices in Montego Bay.

Disaster and Evaluation Plan Being Prepared for St. James
Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke
Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke

Volume-Based Water Abstraction Fee Effective – WRA

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Mayor of Montego Bay , Councillor Homer Davis (seventh left), with the Spirit of Independence and Special Mayor’s awardees during the St. James Municipal Corporation’s Independence Uniform Parade, Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony, held in Sam Sharpe Square, on Tuesday (August 6).
Local Government

Residents of St. James Recognised By Municipal Corporation

Twelve persons and one entity from St. James were recognised  for their outstanding contributions to various sectors of society, by the St. James Municipal Corporation, at its Independence Uniform Parade, Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony,  held in Sam Sharpe Square, today(August 6). In his address, Mayor of Montego Bay,Councillor Homer Davis, lauded the awardees for  playing their part in nation...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), symbolically hands over a central processing unit (CPU) to Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right). Occasion was the handover of 33 desktop computers by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) for establishment of a Bush Fire Warning Index. The function was held on Wednesday (July 31) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s offices in Kingston. Also pictured are Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evon Thompson (left) and Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford.
Local Government

JFB to Set Up Bush Fire Warning System

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has received 33 computers from the Meteorological Service to support the establishment of a Bush Fire Warning Index to track, manage and record bush fires. The computers were procured at a cost of $4,186,609.44, through funding under the African Caribbean Pacific-European Union-Caribbean Development Bank Natural Disaster Risk Management (ACP-EU-CDB NDRM) programme. The Warning Index will act...
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Acting Director of Planning at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Michael Whittaker, emphasises a point at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the Corporation, in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday, July 25.
Local Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Informs About New Building Fees

The St. James Municipal Corporation has increased its drive to sensitise the public about the new building fees that took effect on June 1, 2019. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the Corporation on July 25, Acting Director of Planning, Michael Whittaker, said the sensitisation is being done through the public relations department, as the public must be made...
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Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke (left); Senior Librarian and Acting Public Education Officer at the WRA, Roshelle Archer-James and Senior Hydrogeologist at the WRA, Kevin Chambers, take part in an interview with JIS News.
Local GovernmentWater

Water Resources Authority Says Sources Are Not Critically Low

Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, says that despite the ongoing dry spell, the nation’s water sources are not critically low. “The dry spell has been having some impact on our rivers and streams (surface water sources), and even though we are noting a decrease in rainfall, we are not at a crisis,” Mr. Clarke told...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the St. James Municipal Corporation offices in Montego Bay on Thursday (July 25).
Local Government

Multistorey Car Parks for Montego Bay Being Explored

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, says the St. James Municipal Corporation is exploring plans for the construction of multistorey structures to meet parking needs in Montego Bay. “So, we are seeking to enter into dialogue with the Jamaica Railway Corporation because they are the largest landowner in this city of Montego Bay, where we think that parking can...
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Some of the 300-plus youth attending the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) orientation session for the annual Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) in 2018.
Local GovernmentYouth

KSAMC Expands Activities Under the Youth Summer Employment Programme

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has expanded its activities under this year’s staging of the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) to include two new features. These will support the ban on single-use plastics and bolster safeguards for the society’s most vulnerable citizens. Some 600 youth from across the Corporate Area who are participating in the six-week activity,...
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