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Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, informing JIS News of a special meeting on August 19 to discuss plans for the development of the town, in Trelawny.
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, informing JIS News of a special meeting on August 19 to discuss plans for the development of the town, in Trelawny.

Development of Falmouth to be Discussed at Special Meeting August 19

Plans for the overall development of Falmouth will be discussed at a special meeting, dubbed ‘The Mayor’s Forum’, to be held at the offices of the Trelawny Parish Council on August 19, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Falmouth’s Mayor, Councillor Garth...
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (left), presents Rev. Leroy Sterling with the prestigious
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (left), presents Rev. Leroy Sterling with the prestigious 'Spirit of Independence Award', during the St. James Independence Civic Ceremony, held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, on August 6.

Reverend Sterling Honoured for 37 Years Service to St. James
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston, on August 12.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston, on August 12.

KSAC Achieves 52% of Property Tax Collection Target in Three Months
Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Errol Mowatt (second left), points to cheque presented to him by Manager of Safety, Environment, Quality Assurance and Security at Petrojam Limited, Mr. Leon Jarrett, at the York Park Fire Station, Orange Street, downtown Kingston, on August 12. The money will be used to assist with training at the JFB. Others (from left) are: Public Relations Officer, Petrojam Limited, Latoya Pennant; Deputy Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Warren Malcolm; Assistant Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Alrick Hacker, Deputy Commissioner, Administration, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Samuel McIntosh.
Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Errol Mowatt (second left), points to cheque presented to him by Manager of Safety, Environment, Quality Assurance and Security at Petrojam Limited, Mr. Leon Jarrett, at the York Park Fire Station, Orange Street, downtown Kingston, on August 12. The money will be used to assist with training at the JFB. Others (from left) are: Public Relations Officer, Petrojam Limited, Latoya Pennant; Deputy Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Warren Malcolm; Assistant Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Alrick Hacker, Deputy Commissioner, Administration, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Samuel McIntosh.

Fire Brigade Gets $3 Million to Assist With Training
Chairman of the Special select Committee, which is working on a project to remember Sir Howard, Mr. Lloyd B. Smith.
Chairman of the Special select Committee, which is working on a project to remember Sir Howard, Mr. Lloyd B. Smith.

Special Select Committee Working on Project to Remember Sir Howard

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Climate Change Must Be Included In Development Planning

Director of Urban and Regional Planning, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin, says that development planning in Jamaica must incorporate disaster mitigation measures and strategies to address climate change. These considerations, she said, are imperative in light of the extent of informal settlements across the island, totaling approximately 700, which are home to a minimum of 15...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (right), exchanges pleasantries with (l-r) Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Member of Parliament for South St. James, Hon. Derrick Kellier; Member of Parliament for North West St. James, Dr. Horace Chang; and Custos of St. James, Hon. Ewen Corrodus, at the St. James Independence Day Civic Ceremony held on Wednesday, August 6, at the historic Sam Sharpe Square.
Local Government

St. James Honours Eight with Spirit of Independence Award

Seven of St. James’ outstanding residents and one community project were on August 6, honoured with the ‘Spirit of Independence Award’ by the St. James Parish Council. Amidst the pomp and pageantry of the St. James civic ceremony, held at Sam Sharpe Square on Independence Day, the awardees were cited as heroes and lauded for their significant contributions to the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (left) and Member of Parliament for South Western St. Elizabeth, Hugh Buchanan (right), give full attention as farmer (centre), reports on the damage caused by the drought in the area. Minister Arscott toured Southern St. Elizabeth on August 4 to get first hand information on the damage done by the drought and bush fires.
Local Government

Help for Farmers in St.Elizabeth

With immediate effect, farmers in drought-stricken areas of South St. Elizabeth are to start benefitting from Government’s National Drought Management Plan, geared towards alleviating the impact of the drought. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, led a top level, multi-agency tour on August 4, to get first hand information on the damage done to the areas...
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Government Spends $128 Million to Extinguish Riverton Fires

Since 2011, Government has spent $128 million to extinguish fires at the Riverton Disposal site. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 29. The Minister was responding to questions posed by Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, in relation to...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), cuts ribbon to officially hand over new fire truck to Clarendon at the May Pen fire station on July 24. Others (from left): Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell (left); Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mr. Mike Henry, and Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, John Forester.
Local Government

Clarendon Gets State-Of-The-Art Fire Truck

A state-of-the-art fire truck was handed over to the parish of Clarendon, on July 24, by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. The new unit has special features which will make it suitable to deal with the terrain in the parish. Speaking at  the handing over at the fire station, in May Pen, the Minister said...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown-Burke (left), is greeted by Acting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Director at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Steve Anderson (right), when she arrived at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 23, to participate in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) inaugural ICT Innovation Summit. Looking (from left) are: Town Clerk, Robert Hill; and City Treasurer, Nadia Crosskill.
Local Government

KSAC Seeking to Improve Efficiency Through ICT

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is seeking to improve the efficiency of its operations through the introduction of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions. As part of measures to ensure staff  fully embrace this change, the KSAC held its inaugural ICT Innovation Summit on July 23, at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston. It was held under...
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Savanna-La-Mar Mayor Welcomes $35M Waste Transfer Station

Savanna-la-Mar’s Mayor, Councillor Bertel Moore, has welcomed the proposed construction of a $35 million waste transfer station by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), at Grange Hill, Westmoreland. Speaking at a recent town hall meeting at Frome Technical High School in the community, where the announcement was made, Mr. Moore said the development is timely. This, in light of...
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