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Secretary Manager of the Hanover Parish Council, David Gardner.
Secretary Manager of the Hanover Parish Council, David Gardner.

Hanover Parish Council Launches Vector Control Campaign

The Hanover Parish Council has launched its vector control campaign, beginning at Blenheim, the birthplace of National Hero, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, whose 132nd birthday will be commemorated on February 24. Secretary/Manager, David Gardner, told JIS News that...
Political Ombudsman, Donna Parchment Brown (2nd left), shares a moment with (from left): reggae artist, Dalton Harris; Producer, Penthouse Records, Donovan Germain; and Finance Director, Jamaica Reggae Industry Association, Junior Lincoln, after presenting them with copies of the Political Code of Conduct and Political Ombudsman (Interim) Act. The documents were handed over at a meeting with members of the music fraternity at the Office of the Political Ombudsman located at Duke Street, Kingston today (February 18).
Political Ombudsman, Donna Parchment Brown (2nd left), shares a moment with (from left): reggae artist, Dalton Harris; Producer, Penthouse Records, Donovan Germain; and Finance Director, Jamaica Reggae Industry Association, Junior Lincoln, after presenting them with copies of the Political Code of Conduct and Political Ombudsman (Interim) Act. The documents were handed over at a meeting with members of the music fraternity at the Office of the Political Ombudsman located at Duke Street, Kingston today (February 18).

All Political Candidates to Sign Code of Conduct by Friday
Political Ombudsman, Donna Parchment Brown (right), and Custos Rotulorum for Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair (left), oversee completion of the formalities during Friday
Political Ombudsman, Donna Parchment Brown (right), and Custos Rotulorum for Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair (left), oversee completion of the formalities during Friday's (February 12) signing of the Political Code of Conduct by the four candidates contesting the February 25 General Elections in Hanover, at the Tryall Hotel. The candidates (from 2nd left, foreground) are: State Minister for Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, for the People's National Party (PNP), and the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Brian Wallace (JLP), who will vie for the Western Hanover constituency; and Wynter McIntosh (PNP) and Dave Brown (JLP), who will contest Eastern Hanover. Looking on, in the background, are supporters of both candidates.

Candidates in Hanover Sign General Elections Political Code of Conduct
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (3rd left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the 2.2-kilometre upgraded road in Lime Hall, St. Ann, on February 11. Others (from left) are: Acting Secretary/Manager at the St. Ann Parish Council, Claudiah Carter; Deputy Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Delroy Redway; Councillor Lambert Weir; Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Desmond Gilmore and Councillor Ian Bell.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (3rd left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the 2.2-kilometre upgraded road in Lime Hall, St. Ann, on February 11. Others (from left) are: Acting Secretary/Manager at the St. Ann Parish Council, Claudiah Carter; Deputy Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Delroy Redway; Councillor Lambert Weir; Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Desmond Gilmore and Councillor Ian Bell.

Lime Hall Road Upgraded
Firefighters demonstrate the fire fighting capabilities of one of three new fire units, which the Government has acquired for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, handed over the units on February 4, at the York Park Fire Station, Orange Street, Kingston.
Firefighters demonstrate the fire fighting capabilities of one of three new fire units, which the Government has acquired for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, handed over the units on February 4, at the York Park Fire Station, Orange Street, Kingston.

Three Fire Trucks Added To JFB Fleet

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Local Government

Earthquake Unit To Install Seismometers At Six Schools

The Earthquake Unit, at the University of the West Indies, will be installing seismometers in six schools across Jamaica, which will allow students, teachers and community members to get details about the force and duration of earthquakes as they occur. The unit will be working in partnership with Fulbright scholar, Katherine Ellins, to establish the Jamaican Educational Seismic Network (JAESN), through...
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Local GovernmentTourism

Montego Bay: A City on the Move

Montego Bay, Jamaica’s second city, is a thriving and progressive municipality that is fast developing a reputation as a major centre for investment and business in the Caribbean. The city has attracted billions in investment in recent years in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)/call centre operations; construction and expansion of hotels; housing projects; construction of the Hospiten health facility; expansion of...
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Local Government

Political Ombudsman Urges Restraint in Posting of Campaign Signage on Public Facilities

Political Ombudsman, Hon. Donna Parchment Brown, is again encouraging candidates in the February 25 General Elections, and their supporters, to refrain from mounting flags and other campaign signage on public facilities. She repeated the call while speaking at the signing of the Political Code of Conduct by candidates contesting the four constituencies in St. Elizabeth, at the St. Elizabeth Technical...
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Local Government

JSIF Committed to Revival of Downtown Kingston

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says the agency is committed to drive investment back into downtown Kingston. He said the JSIF has, over the years, contributed to the development of infrastructure in the area and will, through integrated community development projects, be elevating the standards of the area to encourage higher levels of comfort...
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Members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) climb aboard one of the three new units that were handed over to the JFB, during a ceremony held on Thursday, February 4, at the York Park Fire Station, on Orange Street, in Kingston.
Local Government

Jamaica Fire Brigade Expands EMS

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has expanded its Emergency Medical Services (EMS), to offer a range of first responder services at the station level.             “Members of the public can now walk in the station at any time and access services, such as basic burn and wound care, blood pressure checks, blood sugar tests, general first aid and advice on...
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Nurse Jennifer Turner (left) checks the blood pressure of National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) employee, Roy Gager. Occasion was a health and wellness fair staged by the company for its western regional staff on Thursday (Feb. 4), at the Holy Trinity Church in Montego Bay, St. James.
Local Government

NSWMA Western Region Staff Benefit from Health Fair

Hundreds of employees of the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) western regional offices benefited from a health and wellness fair staged by the company on Thursday (February 4), at the Holy Trinity Church Hall in Montego Bay, St. James.             The employees were given free medical checks as well as tests for conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. They...
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Health & WellnessLocal Government

Major Gullies and Drains To Be Cleaned

Beginning this week, several of the nation’s major gullies and drains will be cleaned, as the Government heightens activities to eradicate possible mosquito breeding sites. The clean-up activities, which will cost $200 million, are being carried out by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, through the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) Secretariat. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Hon. Horace...
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