Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, says partnerships will be undertaken with several tertiary institutions in the parish to promote educational opportunities among constituents. The institutions include University of Technology (UTech), University of the West Indies, Montego Bay Community College, HEART Trust/NTA, the International University of the Caribbean, Caribbean Maritime Institute and others. “Youth empowerment is a...

Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says she will ensure that proper work is done on the surfacing of roadways, with adequate water channels and drainage systems put in place during the execution of the job. Making her contribution to the 2016/17 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 26, Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn said this...

The public is being urged to desist from the unnecessary burning of debris, especially under unsuitable weather conditions, by Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Errol Mowatt. “We burn everything, we burn everywhere, regardless of the weather. Heed the message of the Jamaica Fire Brigade [and] reduce burning, and if you really have to burn, it must be under...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging parish councils to make use of all available revenue streams in order to raise funds to finance their operations. “We are going to ensure that you become self-sufficient by using up all of your revenue options. There is just too much revenue potential within the parish councils that...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on households and business entities to put safety measures in place in order to reduce the devastating consequences of fires. “Across Jamaica each year, fire is a major cause of damage to property and physical infrastructure and, sadly, loss of life. Risk assessment and careful monitoring of situations that...

North East St. Catherine Member of Parliament, Leslie Campbell, has called for a revision of the law which entitles individuals to take possession of land owned by other persons, after 12 years of occupation. Under the Limitation of Actions Act, any individual having legal entitlement to land is prohibited from recovering possession after 12 years of occupation by other persons,...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting success in its Community Bush Fire Management Education Programme, which was launched in 2015 following a series of devastating fires that affected farms. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 18), Senior Deputy Superintendent at the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, said that the fires, which occurred in Mavis Bank, St. Andrew and Nain,...