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Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), addressing transport operators at the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James during a tour of the facility on March 7. He was accompanied by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of parliament for Central St. James, where the centre of located, Hon. Lloyd B. Smith (2nd left).
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), addressing transport operators at the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James during a tour of the facility on March 7. He was accompanied by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of parliament for Central St. James, where the centre of located, Hon. Lloyd B. Smith (2nd left).

Canterbury, St. James Residents Being Targeted for Land Titles

Nearly 2000 residents of the Canterbury land settlement in Montego Bay, St. James, could soon receive certificates of title for properties they currently occupy. Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, made this disclosure...
Transport, Works and Housing State Minister, Hon. Richard Azan (left), performs the symbolic ribbon cutting exercise to formally open the new National Works Agency (NWA) parish office at Haughton Court, Lucea, Hanover, on March 7. Sharing the occasion are: Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change State Minister and Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, where the office is located, Hon. Ian Hayles (right); NWA Director of Human Resources, Dr. Jennifer Henry (2nd right); Hanover Parish Councillor, Wynter McIntosh (3rd right); NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter (3rd left); and NWA Projects Manager, Moira Williamson.
Transport, Works and Housing State Minister, Hon. Richard Azan (left), performs the symbolic ribbon cutting exercise to formally open the new National Works Agency (NWA) parish office at Haughton Court, Lucea, Hanover, on March 7. Sharing the occasion are: Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change State Minister and Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, where the office is located, Hon. Ian Hayles (right); NWA Director of Human Resources, Dr. Jennifer Henry (2nd right); Hanover Parish Councillor, Wynter McIntosh (3rd right); NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter (3rd left); and NWA Projects Manager, Moira Williamson.

National Works Agency Opens New $25m Hanover Parish Office
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (centre); is in conversation with Parish Manager, Social Development Commission (SDC), Sandra Goulbourne (left); and Parish Development Committee Chairman, Joseph Cox; during the Conference of Community Development Committees at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Church, Half-Way-Tree on February 27 where community leaders call for the urgent passage of the Local Governance Act.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (centre); is in conversation with Parish Manager, Social Development Commission (SDC), Sandra Goulbourne (left); and Parish Development Committee Chairman, Joseph Cox; during the Conference of Community Development Committees at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Church, Half-Way-Tree on February 27 where community leaders call for the urgent passage of the Local Governance Act.

Jamaicans Call for Swift Passage of Local Government Act
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angella Brown Burke (right), greets Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, when he arrived at St. Luke
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angella Brown Burke (right), greets Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, when he arrived at St. Luke's Anglican Church, in Cross Roads, on February 19, for the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation's (KSAC) first town hall meeting for 2014.

KSAC to Boost Public Education on Tax and Fees Compliance
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) on February 11, at its Church Street chambers, downtown Kingston. At right is incoming Town Clerk, Robert Hill.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) on February 11, at its Church Street chambers, downtown Kingston. At right is incoming Town Clerk, Robert Hill.

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Local Gov’t Minister and Mexican Ambassador Tour Riverton Access Road

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott and Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Gerado Lozano have expressed optimism about the US$1million rehabilitation project for the access road to the Riverton Landfill in St. Andrew. The project is to be carried out through a collaborative arrangement between the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) and the Mexican Government, with...
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KSAC Seeking to Boost Earnings to Undertake Beautification Projects

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is looking to increase revenue from signs and billboards in the 2014/15 financial year to assist with the beautification of parks and other public spaces. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke, made the announcement as she addressed scores of community leaders from across Kingston and St. Andrew at the Conference of...
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KSAC Speeds Up Processing of Development Applications

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), is making significant strides in the turnaround time for development applications, with 174 submissions made to its Building and Town Planning Committee for the month of December. Speaking at the KSAC’s first town hall meeting for 2014, at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, in Cross Roads, on February 19, Acting Director of Planning...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) on February 11, at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston.
Local Government

KSAC Holds Town Hall Meeting on February 19

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will resume its series of town hall meetings this month, with a session at the St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, 89 Slipe Road, next Wednesday, February 19. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, will be the guest speaker at the event, which will commence at 6:00 p.m. He is...
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Local Government

Robert Hill is New Town Clerk

Senior Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Robert Hill, is to take up the post of Town Clerk in early March. He will replace Errol Greene, who has been seconded to the St. Thomas Parish Council. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, who made the disclosure at the monthly Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC)...
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The historical 177 year old Montego Bay landmark, “The Dome”.
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$9M Renovation for Montego Bay’s Dome

One of Montego Bay’s historic landmarks, the 177 year old Creek Dome, is being refurbished at a cost of $9 million. The project, which started in December 2013, is being spearheaded by the St. James Parish Council, through its Roads and Works Department, with funding from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The project involves replacement of the wooden windows, rails...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), and CEMEX Director of Relations for Latin America and the Caribbean, Olivia Caldwell, view portions of the supporting structure of the bridge linking sections of the access road to the Riverton landfill in St. Andrew, during a tour of the area on January 22. The two-kilometre road is to be repaired by CEMEX, a Mexican building materials firm, under a collaborative arrangement between the Governments of Jamaica and Mexico. (FILE)
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Access Road to Riverton Landfill to be Repaired

The access road to Jamaica’s largest landfill, located at Riverton City in St. Andrew, is to be repaired at a cost of US$1 million. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, made the announcement during a visit to the landfill on January 22, to view the roadway. He was accompanied by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)...
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