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The historical 177 year old Montego Bay landmark, “The Dome”.
The historical 177 year old Montego Bay landmark, “The Dome”.

$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...
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)
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)

Access Road to Riverton Landfill to be Repaired
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (left), presides over the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston, on January 14.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (left), presides over the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston, on January 14.

Vendors Reminded to Stick to Designated Areas
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (left), listens as Town Clerk, Errol Greene (standing), makes a point during today’s (Jan. 14) monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street chambers, downtown Kingston. Mr. Greene will be heading on pre-retirement leave from the KSAC shortly. He will however be placed at the St. Thomas Parish Council.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (left), listens as Town Clerk, Errol Greene (standing), makes a point during today’s (Jan. 14) monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street chambers, downtown Kingston. Mr. Greene will be heading on pre-retirement leave from the KSAC shortly. He will however be placed at the St. Thomas Parish Council.

KSAC Town Clerk to Demit Office
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street chambers, in downtown Kingston, on January 14.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street chambers, in downtown Kingston, on January 14.

Repairs Slated for Kingston and St. Andrew Markets

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Local Government

Handcart Registration to Resume January 20

Registration of handcart operators will resume on Monday, January 20, in the St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke. The Mayor said this will allow those operators who have not yet come on board, the opportunity to regularise themselves. She added that the registration will also include sky juice vendors, who were not...
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Local Government

KSAC to Resume Town Hall Meetings

Beginning this month, the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will restart its Town Hall Meetings across sections of the corporate area. Speaking at the monthly KSAC meeting held at Council chambers, Church Street, downtown Kingston on January 14, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, informed that the intention is to do at least four for the calendar year....
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), in discussion with (from left): Chief Planner at the Urban Development Corporation, Ronald Brown; Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson; and Scientific Officer at the Earthquake Unit, University of the West Indies, Mona, Karleen Black. Occasion was the press conference and launch of Earthquake Awareness Week 2014, at the Haining Road headquarters of the ODPEM, on January 13.
Local Government

Major Focus on Earthquake Preparedness

The Ministry of Local Government, through the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), continues to sustain and ramp up earthquake preparedness activities, in collaboration with local and international partners. As part of these events, the Ministry and the ODPEM launched Earthquake Awareness week, on Monday, January 13, at the agency’s New Kingston headquarters. Local Government and Community Development...
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Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks. (FILE)
Local Government

Fire Safety Permits Required for Every Event

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is making special provisions for promoters and event planners to acquire a Fire Safety Permit, to confirm the safety of venues being used to host events this holiday season. Public Relations Officer for the JFB, Emeleo Ebanks, told JIS News that a Fire Safety Permit is required for every event, and that persons can now...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), along with Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Colin Fagan (second left), and Public Defender, Earl Witter (left), peruse a copy of the Medium-term Socio-Economic Framework 2012-2015, at the launch of the governance thematic working group, at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices on December 17. Looking on are (from fourth left): Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings, and Programme Director, Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, Richard Lumsden.
Local GovernmentVision 2030

Drafting Instructions Given for Local Governance Laws

Cabinet has issued drafting instructions for three strategic laws, which are pivotal to the process of local government reform. These are: the Local Governance Act; the Local Government Financing and Financial Management Act; and the Local Government (Unified Services and Employment) Act. This was revealed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, while addressing the launch...
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Climate ChangeLocal GovernmentVision 2030

Hazard Mitigation Planning and Disaster Management a Priority for Growth

New York: - Jamaica’s Minister of Local Government and Community development, the Hon. Noel Arscott, told a United Nations conference that hazard mitigation planning and disaster management is a priority for the country’s growth agenda. Speaking at a conference on “Sustainable Cities Days” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday, December 12, the Minister pointed out that...
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Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks. (FILE)
Local Government

Householders Urged to Check Wiring Before Putting Up Christmas Lights

As Jamaicans adorn their homes with decorative lights and other electrical ornaments for the Christmas, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging householders to have their wiring checked before they put up these lights in order to prevent fires. Assistant Superintendent in charge of communication at the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, says that there has been an increase in structural fires...
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