Mayor of Falmouth, Colin Gager, says the Trelawny Municipal Corporation must be commended for Trelawny being the only parish other than Kingston and St. Andrew to reach and surpass the property tax target for the 2017/2018 financial year. The Mayor, who was speaking at the official opening of the Clark’s Town Transportation Centre in Trelawny on April 6, said the...

The Clark’s Town Transport Centre in Trelawny is to be officially opened tomorrow (Friday, April 6), by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Phase one of the infrastructure work began last year, including construction of parking bays for the transport centre and sanitary conveniences as well as paving and perimeter fencing. Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal...

A new market is to be constructed in the town of Port Maria in St. Mary to replace the old structure on Hodgson Street. A contract for the project is to be signed on Thursday (April 5) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Chairman of the St. Mary Municipal...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that the North-South Highway will be named the Edward Seaga Highway after its completion. Speaking at the Rededication of the Bustamante Museum yesterday (Thursday, March 22) Prime Minister Holness announced that Cabinet on Monday approved a submission to name the North South Highway in honor of Former Prime Minister, The Most Honourable Edward Phillip...

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, has expressed gratitude to the Government for the decision taken to name the North-South Highway in his honour. Mr. Seaga, who is Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister, said he is very thrilled because “it joins together two of my most important and biggest developments (and it only seems) logical”. “I am (also) thrilled...

Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship, Councillor Homer Davis, says the flood mitigation programme, which was implemented by the St. James Municipal Corporation in the city following last November’s deluge, was the catalyst for prevention of a similar recurrence on March 9. The Mayor, who is also Chairman of the Corporation, said heavy rainfall in the hills above Montego Bay...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, today (March 13) passed a Resolution in support of the twinning of the City of Kingston with the City of Miramar, Florida, in the United States. According to the Resolution, both cities share deep cultural, creative and historic ties and have agreed to pursue and solidify this relationship through various initiatives such as...