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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says a task force is to be established to coordinate a series of government strategies aimed at enhancing rural development. Making her contribution to the 2013/14 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 30, under the theme: “Jamaica: Going for Growth and Development – Unleashing Our Potential”, Mrs. Simpson...

Several infrastructure projects now underway in Granville, St. James, have breathed new life into the community and provided more economic opportunities for the residents. Among the project now being pursued in earnest is the construction and rehabilitation of roadways, bridges, sidewalks and drainage systems as well as a training progamme for new business owners. Some 105 budding entrepreneurs from the...

For the 2012/13 fiscal year, the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) achieved its revenue target of $365 million. This was revealed by Deputy Mayor, Andrew Swaby, during a press conference at the Corporation’s offices in downtown Kingston, on April 16. He also informed that for the period, actual revenue inflows increased by 20 per cent over the previous year....

Residents of Sawyers in Trelawny are hailing the upgrading work done on the community’s primary school by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The project, undertaken at a cost of $21 million, included construction of a new sanitation block and reading room, erection of perimeter fencing, provision of water tanks, and an industrial stove and freezer for the canteen. Clevy...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, says the partnerships created during the last fiscal year, have been critical in improving the operations of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). “I am particularly pleased at the partnerships we are building, internally and externally,” she stated. “This will ensure that the objectives of the Corporation are met, as well as...

Some 105 small business owners from communities in West Central St. James are to benefit from a $26.5 million training programme, which will enable them to better manage and ensure the sustainability of their operations. The training, being conducted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), got underway on Wednesday, April 10, at the Sunset Beach Hotel in Montego Bay,...

The May Pen Hospital is slated to undergo a multi-million dollar upgrading and rehabilitation project this fiscal year. This was disclosed by Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson on Friday, April 12, following a tour of the Clarendon-based facility. Dr. Fergsuon said the project is estimated to cost between $96 million and $100 million, with approximately $64 million of the...

Several infrastructure works are underway in Granville and adjoining communities in West Central St. James, to improve the living standard of residents and enhance economic activity in the areas. The projects, being undertaken through the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), include refurbishing and upgrading of roadways, repair of sidewalks and bridges, and construction of drains and channels. Minister of State...

Just over $8 million has been allocated in the 2013/14 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives, to fund the Integrated Management of the Yallahs/Hope River Watershed Management Area Project, in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change. The undertaking, being implemented by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), aims to reduce the pressure on...

A sum of $6.5 million has been allocated to the Enhancing Civil Society Participation in Local Government for Community Development Safety Project, which seeks to strengthen civil society’s participation in local governance.            It also seeks  to establish a co-ordinated local civil society and State response to crime and violence.            This is contained in the 2013/14 Estimates of Expenditure,...

Imagine having to traverse through a riverbed to get to and from your community on a daily basis, or travel for miles using the alternative route when it becomes impassable. That was the reality for hundreds of residents in several communities in North East St. Catherine, when the Dover Castle main road was left impassable following the collapse of a...

The St. James Parish Council is to embark on a series of community empowerment fora in the 17 Parish Council Divisions, with the first to be held on Thursday, March 28, at the John’s Hall All Age School in Springmount. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, who made the announcement on March 27, while addressing a Social Development Commission...