Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says social distancing must be practised at all markets in St. Catherine. He is urging the Mayor of Spanish Town to ensure that the message is repeated at the Spanish Town, Linstead and Old Harbour Markets. “One of the problems with our markets is that they are open and because...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is calling for all Jamaicans to accept and conform to the Government’s measures to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He said that the onus is on individuals to do what is necessary in order to protect themselves and their families. “This is not business as usual… . It cannot be...

Kingston Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says work to redesign markets operated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is slated for completion within three months. Senator Williams, who was speaking during a digital town hall meeting on Tuesday (March 31), said this is being undertaken by the Corporation’s engineers in order to facilitate greater management of the...

The St. James Municipal Corporation has commenced the cleaning and sanitising of public areas in Montego Bay as it steps up measures to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Corporation, Bryce Grant, said that operations started on Monday (March 30), where a number of streets and sidewalks downtown...

Vendors and users of the country’s markets are being urged to comply with the operating hours stipulated by the Government as a measure to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The call came from the Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a digital town hall on Tuesday (March 31). Effective March...

Markets across the island will now open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday. This is an extension of the restricted opening hours of 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., put in place by the Government as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at a digital press conference from Jamaica House on...

As the Government continues to implement measures to mitigate the effects of climate change, Managing Director of Rural Water Supply Limited, Audley Thompson, says work is progressing on several water supply projects, which are scheduled to be completed by year end. “In the Budget of 2019/2020, we got an increase of $795 million and it is being utilised to carry...