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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, addressing participants at the opening ceremony for the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission on October 6, at the St. John
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, addressing participants at the opening ceremony for the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission on October 6, at the St. John's Methodist Church Hall in Montego Bay.

Annual Health Mission Renamed for Vin Martin

The annual Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission has been renamed the Vin Martin Atlanta/Montego Bay Health Mission, in honour of the late founding member of the mission. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council,...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Dione Jennings, addressing the closing session of the Caribbean Conference on Solid Waste Management at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 3. Ms Jennings said the conference was an overwhelming success and should bring tremendous benefits to Caribbean states in relation to the management of solid waste.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Dione Jennings, addressing the closing session of the Caribbean Conference on Solid Waste Management at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 3. Ms Jennings said the conference was an overwhelming success and should bring tremendous benefits to Caribbean states in relation to the management of solid waste.

Ministry Pleased with Solid Waste Management Conference
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), is in discussion with Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock, at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Conference on Solid Waste Management on September 30, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), is in discussion with Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock, at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Conference on Solid Waste Management on September 30, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay.

Solid Waste Management Critical to Economic Growth – Arscott
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke addressing today’s (December 10) Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Council meeting, at its Church Street chambers, in downtown Kingston. Mrs. Brown Burke outlined plans for a Downtown shopping spree to be held on December 18.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke addressing today’s (December 10) Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Council meeting, at its Church Street chambers, in downtown Kingston. Mrs. Brown Burke outlined plans for a Downtown shopping spree to be held on December 18.

KSAC Seeks to Regulate Feeding of the Homeless
Students of the Rollington Town Primary School in Kingston show off the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) workbooks, which were presented to them on Friday, September 19, by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (back row, 3rd left), during a ceremony at the institution. Principal of the school, Dr. Margaret Bailey (back row, 2nd left), and teachers, share with the students.
Students of the Rollington Town Primary School in Kingston show off the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) workbooks, which were presented to them on Friday, September 19, by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (back row, 3rd left), during a ceremony at the institution. Principal of the school, Dr. Margaret Bailey (back row, 2nd left), and teachers, share with the students.

Mayor Presents GSAT Workbooks to Rollington Town Primary

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Local GovernmentParliament

Legislation to Entrench Local Governance Tabled in Parliament

The Government has commenced the process of entrenching local governance in Jamaica’s Constitution, with the tabling of the Constitution (Amendment) (Local Government) Act. The Bill was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 30, by Leader of Government Business in the Lower House, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. The legislation is in keeping with recommendations made in the August 1993...
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The rehabilitated access road to the Fantasy Beach in Priory, St. Ann. The road was repaired at a cost of $4.5 million, provided through the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP).
Local GovernmentTransport

Access Road to Fantasy Beach Rehabilitated

A sum of $4.5 million has been spent to rehabilitate the access road to the Fantasy beach in Priory, St. Ann, in a bid to ensure the safety of visitors who use the beach. In an interview with JIS News, Secretary/Manager, St. Ann Parish Council, Alfred Graham, noted that 300 metres of roadway were resurfaced, to enable smoother access for...
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Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, addresses Justices of the Peace, at a meeting in Falmouth, Trelawny, recently.
Local Government

Mayor Calls for Renewed Energy Among JPs

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, is calling for renewed energy among Justices of the Peace (JPs), in the parish of Trelawny. Addressing a recent meeting of the Trelawny Association of Lay Magistrates at the Retreat Heights Community Centre in Falmouth, Mayor Wilkinson said several  JPs from the  parish have migrated, passed on or may be ailing,  which has led...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (third left), cuts ribbon to mark the opening of the refurbished Kings Valley roadway in Kings Valley, Westmoreland, recently. Looking on are (from left) Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Bertel Moore; Secretary/Manager of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Opal Beharie and Councillor Lawton McKenzie and community mmembers.
Local Government

Kings Valley Road in Western Westmoreland Refurbished

The Kings Valley main road in western Westmoreland, which was extensively refurbished at a cost of $13 million, was recently opened by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. The rehabilitated roadway will open greater economic possibilities for the entire community, particularly the many farmers who operate within Kings Valley and adjoining communities. Addressing the large turn-out...
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Local GovernmentPrime Minister

Prime Minister Outlines Developments in South West St. Andrew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has pointed to a raft of development programmes for her South West St. Andrew constituency including additional housing and training for employment in logistics operations and port services, as well as to start micro businesses as barbers, hairdressers and chefs. Addressing a meeting at the Caribbean Palms community centre on Spanish Town...
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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), is greeted by newly installed Mayor of Lucea in Hanover, Councillor Wynter McIntosh, during the former’s recent visit to the parish.
Local Government

Lucea’s New Mayor Targetting Priority Engagements

Newly installed Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Wynter McIntosh, has listed increased investments, crime reduction, and improved sanitation across the parish of Hanover, among the priority engagements he will be targeting during his tenure. Speaking with JIS News, Councillor McIntosh, who was installed and assumed Chairmanship of the Hanover Parish Council in August, says he plans to pursue these activities in...
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Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addressing the 10th Anniversary Awards luncheon of the Early Childhood Commission in St. James, on September 11. Mayor Harris said the time has come for Jamaicans to get back to the days of owning and protecting educational institutions.
EducationLocal Government

Parents and Students Urged to Protect Schools

Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, is urging parents and students to get back to the days of owning and protecting educational institutions. Speaking at the Early Childhood Commission’s 10th anniversary St. James awards ceremony, held at the Hotel Riu in Montego Bay, on September 11, Mayor Harris said the days of parents and their children paying attention to cleanliness...
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