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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...
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 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.

Frazer to Donegal Road in St. Elizabeth Rehabilitated
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.
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.

Professional Care For The Poor
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.
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.

Work To Get Underway On New Westmoreland Parish Council Building
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.
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.

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St. James Parish Council Looking to Engage Citizens in Maintenance of Drains

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Mr. Colin Fagan (3rd left), with (from left): United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Director, Ms. Sheila Roseau; Deputy Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Mr. Richard Thompson; Executive Director of Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Mr. Ronald Jackson; Deputy Director General of Sustainable Development Planning and Research Division, at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Ms. Claire Bernard and Director General at the PIOJ, Mr. Colin Bullock. Occasion was a public lecture hosted by the PIOJ on July 9, in observance of World Population Day 2015.
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Parish Councils Asked to Submit Areas Most Vulnerable to Natural Disasters

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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Thompson Town community complex in Clarendon, yesterday (July 8). Others (from left) are: Councillor for the Thompson Town Division, Kavin Shirley; Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell; Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon, Hon. Richard Azan; and Medical Officer of Health for Clarendon, Dr. Kimberly Scarlett-Campbell.
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Multipurpose Complex Opens in Thompson Town

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