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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), discusses aspects of the ‘Hibiscus’ housing development in St. Andrew West Central, for which he is the Member of Parliament, with Architectural Designer, Roni-Kaye McLaren (second left), during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony at the project site on Thursday (July 10). The development will comprise seven units built at 35 Hibiscus Avenue under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). They are joined by (from third left) Managing Director, Britalex Construction Company, Rohan Kiffin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Senior Director in the Ministry, Richard Cargill; and project beneficiary, Trevor Atkinson.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), discusses aspects of the ‘Hibiscus’ housing development in St. Andrew West Central, for which he is the Member of Parliament, with Architectural Designer, Roni-Kaye McLaren (second left), during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony at the project site on Thursday (July 10). The development will comprise seven units built at 35 Hibiscus Avenue under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). They are joined by (from third left) Managing Director, Britalex Construction Company, Rohan Kiffin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Senior Director in the Ministry, Richard Cargill; and project beneficiary, Trevor Atkinson.

Gov’t Eyeing Land Inclusion to Enhance Social Housing Delivery

The Government is exploring revisions to the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), including the potential provision of land, as part of efforts to enhance the delivery of shelter to vulnerable Jamaicans. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most...
Head of Operations, Westmoreland Police Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kevin Francis, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (July 10).
Head of Operations, Westmoreland Police Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kevin Francis, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (July 10).

Westmoreland Police Prepared to Respond During Hurricane Season
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the Social Development Commission (SDC) Governance Conference at the Iberostar Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (July 9).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the Social Development Commission (SDC) Governance Conference at the Iberostar Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (July 9).

Mayor of Montego Bay Calls for Action to Accelerate Local Governance Reform
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.

KSAMC to Host July Orientation for YSEP Participants Who Missed Initial Sessions
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby

Bathrooms at Constant Spring Arcade Renovated

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Acting Parish Manager, Food Handlers’ Permit Training Site, Ann Amiel, during a tour of the facility off Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston on Tuesday (July 8). Looking on are (from second left) Medical Officer, Dr. Stephan Figuerora; Food Safety Specialist, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Fritz Francis; Director of Environmental Health in the Ministry, Michael Williams; and Chief Public Health Inspector, Grayson Hutchinson.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Takes Action to Recover Outstanding Fees from Car Dealerships

To recover outstanding fees for signage and advertisements, the Revenue Department of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has started sending letters to car dealerships across the Municipality. Addressing Wednesday’s (July 8) meeting of the KSAMC, Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, said 188 letters were printed for dispatch with billing applied retroactively for several years, adding that...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), walks along the newly renamed School Street —now CD Wright Road—following a ceremony in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (July 4). He is joined by (from left) Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon; and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green.
EducationLocal Government

School Street in Black River Renamed in Honour of Pioneer Lawmaker, C.d. Wright

Black River, St. Elizabeth, celebrated the legacy of one of its most distinguished sons on Friday (July 4), with the official renaming of School Street to C.D. Wright Road. The ceremony was led by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The event, which also marked the completion of a $10 million road rehabilitation project, honoured the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), embraces beneficiary, Shawya Farquharson, after handing over the keys to her newly constructed $6.7 million housing unit, provided under the Indigent Housing Programme in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (July 4). Looking on is Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green.
Local Government

St. Elizabeth Family Receives $6.7m Home Through Government’s Indigent Housing Programme

A family in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, now has a safe and comfortable place to call home, following the handover of a newly constructed $6.7 million housing unit by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Friday (July 4). The housing solution was delivered to the Farquharsons under the Ministry’s Indigent Housing Programme, which continues to provide...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), joins in the breaking of ground for the Loshusan New Kingston supermarket in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (July 1). Others participating in the ground-breaking are Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson (second left); Chief Executive Officer of Loshusan Supermarket, Bruce Loshusan (third left); Minister of Justice, Hon Delroy Chuck (fourth left); and other personnel from the business.
CommerceCommunityDevelopmentIndustryInvestmentLocal Government

Loshusan New Kingston a Signal of Confidence in the Economy – Minister Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the investment being made by the Loshusan family in the construction of a supermarket in New Kingston is a signal of confidence in the Jamaican economy. “We are receiving signals that are saying to us that the business community has immense confidence in the economic programmes of the Government...
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Director, Local Economic Development, Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger provides details about the SDC
LabourLocal GovernmentSocial Security

Nearly 400 Grassroots Businesses Benefit Annually From SDC’s LEDSP

Nearly 400 grassroots businesses are receiving vital support annually to grow, formalise and thrive through the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP). Director, Local Economic Development at SDC, Avril Ranger told a recent JIS Think Tank that the programme began in May 2015 and has since become a vital source of technical assistance and capacity-building for...
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Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

SDC Prioritises Support for Local Economies Through LEDSP

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is placing emphasis on alignment with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by supporting the resilience of local economies through its Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP). Executive Director of the SDC, Omar Frith, told a recent JIS Think Tank that the impact of the flagship programme, now in its 10th year, reflects...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (second left), and Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest (second right), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising a partnership between the entities to beautify, maintain, and secure a part of Gold Street in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment are Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), and Group Business Development Manager, JSE, André Gooden. The signing ceremony was held on Monday (June 23) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston.
CommunityCultureDevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceLocal Government

KSAMC, JSE Partner to Improve Gold Street Under New MOU

A formal partnership to support downtown Kingston’s revitalisation has been sealed between the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the adoption and maintenance of a section of Gold Street, downtown Kingston, has been signed between the KSAMC and JSE. The agreement forms part of the KSAMC’s Cleaner...
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