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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (right), presides over today’s (January 13) Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) monthly meeting at the Council’s offices in downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (right), presides over today’s (January 13) Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) monthly meeting at the Council’s offices in downtown Kingston.

KSAC Will Continue To Honour Approval Time – Mayor

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke, says efforts will continue to ensure that development applications submitted to the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) are approved within the stipulated period of 90 days. Speaking at a KSAC monthly...
Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addresses the Mona School of Business and Management conference in Montego Bay on Wednesday (January 7).
Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addresses the Mona School of Business and Management conference in Montego Bay on Wednesday (January 7).

Education and Business Leaders Must Help Shape Labour Force
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, addressing the official launch of Earthquake Awareness Month, at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in Kingston, on January 6. It is being observed throughout the month of January under the theme: ‘Community Strengthening and Awareness…the Recipe for Building Earthquake Resilience’.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, addressing the official launch of Earthquake Awareness Month, at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in Kingston, on January 6. It is being observed throughout the month of January under the theme: ‘Community Strengthening and Awareness…the Recipe for Building Earthquake Resilience’.

Disaster Risk Management Act Will Strengthen Resilience – State Minister Fagan
Renovated shops at the Harbour Street Craft Market in Montego Bay. The project, which represents a partnership among the St. James Parish Council, the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), comes with a price tag of just over $51 million.
Renovated shops at the Harbour Street Craft Market in Montego Bay. The project, which represents a partnership among the St. James Parish Council, the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), comes with a price tag of just over $51 million.

Renovation of Craft Shops to be Completed this Week
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. (FILE)
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. (FILE)

Stiffer Fines Coming for Litterbugs

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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Customs Agency, Major Richard Reese.
Local Government

Timely Clearance of Goods At Ports

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is reporting no complaints from customers due to new measures implemented during the peak season, to ensure the timely clearance of goods at the ports. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JCA, Major Richard Reese, said the agency, in collaboration with port operators, is handling the influx of imports by the extended working hours and...
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Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emeleo Ebanks, urges parents not to leave their children at home this Christmas. He was addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Local Government

Parents Urged Not To Leave Children At Home

Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, is cautioning parents not to leave their children at home, especially during the holiday season. He said that in the past, several house fires have been caused by children who are left at home by their parents or guardians to attend to business or leisure. “Household fires will increase...
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Local Government

KSAC Relaxes No-Vending Rules Downtown for Christmas Shopping

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be temporarily relaxing its no-vending rules downtown, to accommodate the anticipated increase in commerce during the Christmas period. From today (December 19) to January 3, vendors will be allowed to ply their wares on the sidewalks, as well as in areas normally designated no-vending zones. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown...
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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, feeds little girl with a
Local Government

St. James Parish Council Fetes Children

More than 1,000 children from Montego Bay and adjoining communities were provided with gifts and refreshments by the St. James Parish Council on December 18. Heading the list of persons who ensured that the children were treated royally at the annual treat was Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Councillor Glendon Harris. The event,...
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Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks. (FILE)
Local Government

JFB Urges Fire Safety This Christmas

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging Jamaicans to take precautions this Christmas, in order to prevent fires. Public Relations Officer of the JFB, Emeleo Ebanks, said that many persons either lose their lives or homes during the yuletide season due to unsafe practices, which result in fires. “In November 2012, there were 83 homeless adults due to fires, and...
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Custos for the parish of St. James, Hon. Ewen Corrodus (left), presents the instrument of office to newly installed Justice of the Peace for St. James, Marlene Stephenson-Dalley during the official installation ceremony for 33 new Justices of the Peace for St. James held recently, at the West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem.
CommunityLocal Government

Justices of the Peace Urged To Uphold Integrity

Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Hon. Ewen Corrodus, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to conduct themselves with integrity in order to stand as true role models for the country’s youth. He was addressing the recent installation ceremony for 33 new JPs for the parish for St. James held at the West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem....
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), is greeted by Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (seated, left), at the official opening of the new Black River Market in St. Elizabeth, on December 10.The market was built at a cost of $94 million. Looking on are: Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher (standing at left) and Member of Parliament, Hugh Buchanan.
Local Government

Black River Gets Modern Market

A new $94 million market was officially opened in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on December 10 by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. The first of its kind to be built in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, the market’s model is part of the vision for the overall development of agro tourism and the re-establishment of...
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