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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (right), presents 19-year old Montego Bay Community College student Mirakay Collins with the Junior Mayor trophy, after she won the coveted title in the Junior Council Competition held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Wednesday (October 28).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (right), presents 19-year old Montego Bay Community College student Mirakay Collins with the Junior Mayor trophy, after she won the coveted title in the Junior Council Competition held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Wednesday (October 28).

19-Year-Old Student Is Montego Bay Junior Mayor

Nineteen-year-old Montego Bay Community College student, Mirakay Collins, is the 2015/16 Junior Mayor for Montego Bay. She won the coveted title from a field of 17 students, who participated in the St. James Parish Council-sponsored Junior Council Competition, which was...
Senior Superintendent for the St. James Fire Department, Dolfin Doeman (right), and General Manager of the Spanish Jamaican Foundation (SJF), Karen Donaldson (stooping front), share a moment with some of the 30 new fire wardens from Cambridge and surrounding communities in St. James, who were presented with their certificates during a ceremony held at the Cambridge Gospel Chapel on October 27.
Senior Superintendent for the St. James Fire Department, Dolfin Doeman (right), and General Manager of the Spanish Jamaican Foundation (SJF), Karen Donaldson (stooping front), share a moment with some of the 30 new fire wardens from Cambridge and surrounding communities in St. James, who were presented with their certificates during a ceremony held at the Cambridge Gospel Chapel on October 27.

30 St. James Residents Trained as Fire Warden
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott.

House Begins Debate on Local Governance Act
Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Sean Martin.
Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Sean Martin.

JFB Wants Heavier Fines for Illegal Fires
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), is greeted by head of the Montego Bay Autism Centre, Adama Blagrove (centre), at the Jamaica Inclusive Education Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday, October 27. Sharing the occasion is the Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JSPD), Christine Hendricks.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), is greeted by head of the Montego Bay Autism Centre, Adama Blagrove (centre), at the Jamaica Inclusive Education Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday, October 27. Sharing the occasion is the Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JSPD), Christine Hendricks.

Gov’t Will Ensure Full Implementation of Disabilities Act

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Local Government Reform Laws Passed

Three strategic laws, which are the fundamental planks to undergird Local Government Reform, were passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 10. The Bills are the Local Governance Bill; Local Government (Unified Service and Employment) Bill; and the Local Government (Financing and Financial Management) Bill. The pieces of legislation were piloted by Minister of Local Government and Community...
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St. James Parish Council to Improve Sidewalk Access for Physically Challenged

The St. James Parish Council will be spending $15 million to improve access to sidewalks along major thoroughfares in Montego Bay, particularly for persons who are physically challenged. Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, told participants at the recently held Jamaica Inclusive Education Conference, in Montego Bay, that the project, which is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF),...
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Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on October 28.
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NSWMA To Get 17 More Trucks

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Fire Safety Awareness Week – October 25 To 30

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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, addresses the National Heroes
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Outstanding Citizens of St. James Receive Sam Sharpe Awards

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KSAC Wins Best Parish Council Award

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KSAC to Tackle Low Vendor Registration

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