The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) has joined the Ministry of Health-led public education campaign on the chikungunya virus (chikV). Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, on September 9, made the announcement at a meeting of the Council at her Church Street chambers, in downtown Kingston. “Part of the campaign is to make sure that we are not...

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 Wilkinson, said the forum is aimed at getting all stakeholders on board in plans for the development of the historic...

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...

Accomplished Minister of Religion, 74-year-old Reverend Leroy Sterling, who has served in communities across St. James for 37 years, has been presented with the Spirit of Independence Award, by the St. James Parish Council. He was among eight recipients who were recognized for their dedicated and meritorious service in the development of their communities, during the St. James Independence Civic...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) met 52 per cent of its annual property tax collection target, during the first quarter of this fiscal year. “We continue our public education drive by attending community meetings, placing ads in the electronic and print media, doing house to house visits, and sending town criers around to remind property owners of their...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade, on August 12, received $3 million from Petrojam Limited, to assist in building the capacity of its fire fighters. The presentation was made at the York Park Fire Station, Orange Street, downtown Kingston. Manager of Safety, Environment, Quality Assurance and Security at  Petrojam Limited, Mr. Leon Jarrett, said the fire brigade had expressed the need for...

The Special Select Committee, which has been mandated to find a suitable means through which the late former Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, will be recognized and remembered, is hard at work, says Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Lloyd B. Smith. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Smith, who is also...