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Montego Bay Mayor and St. James Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Homer Davis, speaking at the Corporation’s monthly meeting on April 11.
Montego Bay Mayor and St. James Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Homer Davis, speaking at the Corporation’s monthly meeting on April 11.

Mobay Business Operators Urged to Practise Proper Waste Disposal

Montego Bay Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis, is urging business operators to properly dispose of solid waste, in order to reduce the rodent population affecting the city and, by extension, the parish. Mr. Davis indicated that consequent on the rodents’ onset,...
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday, April 11.
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday, April 11.

St. James Municipal Corporation on Collection Drive
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin (left), listens to a point from Co-Founder and President, Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF), Christine Staple- Ebanks (2nd right), at the media launch of the third annual Nathan Ebanks Foundation
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin (left), listens to a point from Co-Founder and President, Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF), Christine Staple- Ebanks (2nd right), at the media launch of the third annual Nathan Ebanks Foundation's (NEF) Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair on Wednesday (April 10), at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, St. Andrew. Others (from second left) are Project Manager, Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Jamaica , Dr. Winsome Townsend; Chief Marketing Officer, Supreme Ventures Foundation, Heather Goldson; and Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Julian Buckle.

Nathan Ebanks Foundation’s Expo to Focus on Disaster Preparedness and Disabled Persons
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (April 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in the Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (April 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in the Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

Public Urged to Adhere to Protocol for Feeding Homeless Persons in Kingston
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (April 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in the Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (April 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in the Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

KSAMC to Discuss Use of New Kingston Parking Lots with Party Promoters

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Local Government

Improvement Works to be Undertaken at Dunn’s River Falls

The St. Ann Development Company Limited (SADCo), is to undertake a number of improvement works at the Dunn’s River Falls and Park to enhance the overall sustainability of operations, whilst meeting the needs of patrons. Specifically, SADCo plans to establish a new service court to include changing rooms, lockers and shops, and a VIP entrance, as well as redevelop the...
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Patrons visit the Mount St. James Community Development Committee’s booth at last year’s staging of the Social Development Commission/Stony Hill Pumpkin Festival in Stony Hill, St. Andrew.
Local Government

Pumpkin Festival March 30

The Social Development Commission (SDC) and the Stony Hill Development Area Committee are partnering to host a Pumpkin Festival on March 30. The event, which will be held at the Golden Spring Community Centre in St. Andrew, starting at 10:00 a.m., will showcase the local economic initiatives of pumpkin farmers and individuals who are involved in agro processing, using pumpkin...
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Emergency personnel attend to "injured
Local Government

KSAMC Carrying Out Earthquake Preparedness Drills

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is staging a series of earthquake simulations across the municipality aimed at increasing preparedness and emergency response capabilities among various stakeholders. The first of such exercises was carried out on Wednesday (March 27) and involved the neighbouring entities of West Kingston Power Partners and Seprod Limited along Marcus Garvey Drive. “When West...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Local Government

Riverton Fire Under Control

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is assuring the public that the fire, which broke out this morning (March 27) at the Riverton landfill in St. Andrew has been contained. He said that the fire is suspected to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. "It is in a confined area, so the fire won’t...
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Regional Operations Manager at Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson
Local Government

WPM Removes Bulky Waste from Cambridge, St. James

Regional Operations Manager of Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson, says to date, the organisation has removed more than 30 truckloads of bulky waste from the Cambridge community in St. James. The bulky waste items were removed from the community in order to prevent them from becoming mosquito breeding sites, Mr. Edmondson noted. He said the...
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(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness,
Budget 2019/2020CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NHT Partnering with Local Government Ministry to Refurbish Infirmaries

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is partnering with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to refurbish infirmaries across the island at a cost of $135 million. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who has portfolio responsibility for the NHT, said the allocation will go towards improving conditions for less-fortunate persons, who utilise these facilities. “We cannot overemphasise...
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