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A member of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) removes electronic waste set aside for collection by residents.
A member of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) removes electronic waste set aside for collection by residents.

NSWMA Reports Positive Results from E-Waste Pilot

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reporting continued positive results  from its six-month Electronic Waste (E-Waste) pilot project. The pilot, which will come to an end in September, targets six communities in Kingston and St. Andrew and St....
Founder and President of Children of Hope Foundation, Evette McKenzie Blake ( second right), presents items of clothing, food and toiletries to one family whose house was destroyed by fire, in Portmore, at a health fair and fun day organized by Children of Hope Foundation, in partnership with the Social Development Commission, at the Gregory Park Primary School, Portmore, St. Catherine, on August 13. At right is Member of Parliament for East Central Saint Catherine, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, while in the background is Civil Servant of the Year 2014/15 and Vice-Chairman of the Children of Hope Foundation, Sean Barrow.
Founder and President of Children of Hope Foundation, Evette McKenzie Blake ( second right), presents items of clothing, food and toiletries to one family whose house was destroyed by fire, in Portmore, at a health fair and fun day organized by Children of Hope Foundation, in partnership with the Social Development Commission, at the Gregory Park Primary School, Portmore, St. Catherine, on August 13. At right is Member of Parliament for East Central Saint Catherine, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, while in the background is Civil Servant of the Year 2014/15 and Vice-Chairman of the Children of Hope Foundation, Sean Barrow.

Children of Hope Foundation Stages Health Fair in Gregory Park
President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gloria Henry (right), presents Guest Speaker and CEO of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn, with the first T Shirt and Sticker symbolizing the official launch of the
President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gloria Henry (right), presents Guest Speaker and CEO of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn, with the first T Shirt and Sticker symbolizing the official launch of the 'MyMoBay Cleanup Campaign', during a ceremony held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, on August 11. The campaign is an initiative of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Campaign Launched To Clean Up Montego Bay
The statue of Jamaica’s first National Hero, Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, which is located on the grounds of Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann.
The statue of Jamaica’s first National Hero, Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, which is located on the grounds of Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann.

Professor Rupert Lewis To Address Garvey’s 128th Annniversary Ceremony
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke, speaking at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) monthly council meeting, held on August 11 at the KSAC, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke, speaking at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) monthly council meeting, held on August 11 at the KSAC, downtown Kingston.

226 Vendors Register Under KSAC Drive

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Office of The Services Commissions Delegation of Human Resource Functions

In keeping with the Government of Jamaica’s public sector reform agenda, His Excellency the Governor-General, on the advice of the Public Service Commission, has agreed to the grant of delegation of authority for the appointment, separation, discipline and training for staff to: Permanent Secretaries Ministry of Health Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce,...
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‘Spirit of Independence’ awardee, Howard Deers, JP, with his wife Lorna (2nd left) and his granddaughters Kaci Robinson (left) and Renae Deers (right), after he collected his award on Independence Day, August 6, in Sam Sharpe Square.
Local Government

Howard Deers Has The City At Heart

Montego Bay businessman, Howard Deers, JP, who was presented with the ‘Spirit of Independence’ award on August 6, by the St. James Parish Council, is widely regarded in St. James as a man from the “heart of the city” with the “city at heart”. Mr. Deers, who is a product of the volatile Montego Bay inner city of Railway Gardens,...
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Local Government

Ten Citizens Receive Spirit of Independence Award in St. James

Ten citizens of St. James were conferred with the Spirit of Independence Award by the St. James Parish Council for their contribution to the development of the parish. The awardees, drawn from a wide cross-section of the parish, were presented with their plaques by Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Councillor Glendon Harris. The...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (fourth left), cuts ribbon to officially open the rehabilitated Frazer to Donegal main road near New Market in St. Elizabeth, on August 4. Others (from left) are: Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher; Councillor for the Malvern Division, Darren Powell and Councillor for the New Market Division, Cyril Martin. The road was repaired at a cost of $8 million.
Local Government

Frazer to Donegal Road in St. Elizabeth Rehabilitated

The rehabilitated Frazer to Donegal main road, near New Market, in St. Elizabeth, was officially opened on August 4 by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott. The road was repaired at a cost of $8 million, taken from the St. Elizabeth Parish Council’s Equalization Fund. It will serve over 8,000 citizens of the communities. Speaking at the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (3rd left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Poor Relief Offices in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on August 5. Observing (from left) are: Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Mr. Raymond Pryce; Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Mr. Hugh Buchanan; Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher; Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Mr. Kenneth Mullings and Inspector of Poor in St. Elizabeth, Ms. Marlene Lynch.
Local Government

Professional Care For The Poor

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, says the Ministry is moving to institute a professional approach as to how care is provided for the poor, particularly in the infirmaries. To this end, Mr. Arscott announced that a first cohort of persons are engaged in a 16-week professional training programme and will be certified in order to bring...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (2nd left), participates in the breaking of ground for the construction of the new municipal building for the Westmoreland Parish Council at the project site in Savanna-La-Mar on Wednesday (July 29). Others (from left) are: Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar and Chairman of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Bertel Moore; Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz; and Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Hon. Luther Buchanan.
Local Government

Work To Get Underway On New Westmoreland Parish Council Building

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, on Wednesday (July 29), broke ground for work to get underway on the new building to house the Westmoreland Parish Council. The modern two-storey structure, to be constructed on lands at the intersection of Murray and Great George streets in Savanna-la-Mar, is slated to cost $74.8 million. The new building...
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Conservator of Forests and Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley (centre), emphasises the dangers of bush fires during a JIS News Think Tank on July 22. She is flanked by Senior Director of the Forest Science and Technology Services Division, Donna Lowe (left); and Legal Officer at the Forestry Department, Rainee Oliphant.
Local Government

Bush Fires Have Destroyed Hundreds of Acres

With hundreds of acres of forest cover lost since the start of the year due to bush fires, Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley, is imploring citizens to desist from lighting fires in and around wooded areas. “In these dry times, you are not supposed to be lighting any fires of any sort anywhere and in particular, nowhere near the forests,”...
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