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The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Beeston Spring, Community Development Committee (CDC), on Friday (Dec. 14) signed a sponsor agreement of approximately $18 .77 million for the rehabilitation of some 2.6 kilometers of roadway, between Beeston Spring main road and Left Hall district in Eastern Westmoreland. Signatories included, Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland and Minister of State...

It is said that this is the season to be merry, and as such, at this time of the year the more fortunate is expected to be looking out for the least fortunate, even more than before.  Several individuals and organizations across the island have been “going the extra mile” to share and spread some love and joy with others...

About 3,000 residents in several communities in rural St. James now have access to  potable water. This is due to the upgrading of the Prospect Spring intake  in Lottery, at a cost of approximately $5 million. It was  funded through the Rural Water Upgrading Programme, under the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Communities to benefit from the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says Jamaica and the region have made strides in advancing disaster risk management and embracing comprehensive disaster management. Speaking at the closing of the 7th Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, on December 7, the Minister said...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says Small Island Developing States (SIDS) must create partnerships and pool resources, to effectively deal with disaster challenges and natural hazards. “We are predisposed to the effects of natural hazards, so we must collectively identify measures to effectively face these challenges, in an effort to build resilience and provide sustained...

The Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), have collaborated to launch a manual for reporting on Local Government issues. The 88-page manual, ‘Reporting Local Government Issues - A Manual for Jamaican Journalists’,  was developed by noted Communication Specialist and Adjunct Lecturer at CARIMAC, Claude Robinson. It is intended for Jamaican journalists to...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, is urging residents to dispose of their waste in properly sealed containers to further restrict the rodent population in the Corporate Area. Speaking at the Rotary Club of New Kingston’s breakfast meeting at the Pollyanna Restaurant on Friday (November 30), Mr. Arscott noted that recent efforts by both householders and...

MONTEGO BAY - Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says the series of town hall meetings, now underway, will become a permanent feature as the Government continues to interface with the public on critical issues. The series of parish fora, organised by the Social Development Commission (SDC), provide the opportunity for Prime Minister, the Most Hon....

Eighteen-year old Cornwall College student, Aubrey Stewart, is the new Junior Mayor for Montego Bay. He was among 17 students from 14 educational institutions vying for the title in the annual St.  James Junior Council Competition. The finals were held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre on Wednesday (November 21), where Aubrey got the nod of the adjudicating panel after...

MONTEGO BAY - Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, is urging the citizens of St. James, to participate in various activities that are being held in celebration of Community Month, for their own empowerment. The Mayor said the events are geared towards informing the citizens of issues relating to community development and how they (the citizens), can benefit from...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, is reminding persons staging entertainment activities within the Corporate Area that they require an amusement licence from the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Addressing a press conference prior to the start of the KSAC’s monthly meeting at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston on November 13, Mayor Brown Burke said these...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angella Brown Burke, is encouraging all vendors to take the necessary steps to register with the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) and to display their identification cards at all times. This, she said, is very important as the KSAC will be taking the necessary steps to ensure that vending takes place in a safe and...