Several roadways in North Western St. Ann have been fixed under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). Member of Parliament for the area, Dr. Dayton Campbell, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. He informed that so far, work has started or has been completed on the main...

Member of Parliament for St. Ann, North Western, Dr. Dayton Campbell, is urging the National Water Commission (NWC) to provide potable water to several sections of the Constituency, which are now without the commodity. He pointed out that only 24 per cent of the constituency is provided with potable water. “This is way below what could ever be deemed as...

The St. Thomas Parish Council is to build three houses for three families at a cost of just over $400,000 this Labour Day (May 23). They will be constructed in the communities of Spring Garden and Botany Bay, and will benefit persons who are homeless, including a mother of four, who had to give up two of her children to...

The Portmore Fire Station in Waterford, St. Catherine is set to receive a well-needed facelift at a cost of $1.5 million, as part of activities for Labour Day. The station, which currently serves the entire Municipality, has been selected as the major project for the Jamaica Fire Brigade. Works to be done include painting, tiling, basic landscaping, tree planting, removal...

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Laurie Williams, is assuring the public that the agency will be ready to respond to emergencies on Labour Day (May 23), despite their scheduled projects across the island on that day. The Commissioner was speaking at a media briefing at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on May 20. “I can unreservedly...

Refurbishing work is to be undertaken at the St. Mary’s Primary School in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, as the parish project on Labour Day (May 23). Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher, told JIS News that the citizens of the parish have, over the years, demonstrated community spirit and given their time for Labour Day activities. He pointed out that...

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, is reporting that the Trelawny Parish Council achieved a $1.9 million surplus during the last financial year, without cutting back on critical services to the residents. Highlighting the surplus at the monthly meeting of the Council on May 9, the Mayor pointed out that the main focus during the year was on the rehabilitation...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says he has initiated discussions with the Jamaica Public Service company Limited, for a reduction in cost to the government for street lights. The government is billed by the power generating company at a flat rate for street lights across the island. Mr. Arscott pointed out that paying for street...

The Trelawny Parish Council has welcomed a number of development projects for the parish that are being funded by the Sugar Transformation Unit (STU) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The projects comprise road rehabilitation and construction/upgrading of community infrastructure, including a school and a clinic. Lead assigned representative of the Council to the STU, and Councillor for the...