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Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay, today (July 14). He said that despite the challenges, Montego Bay has achieved a lot in its 35 years of becoming a city.

St. James Parish Council Adopts Zero Tolerance Approach

Mayor of Montego Bay, Glendon Harris, says the St. James Parish Council will be adopting a zero tolerance approach to several issues that have been dogging the city. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, in Montego Bay, on July 14,...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), is shown where to sign the contract for the construction of a new administrative building for the Westmoreland Parish Council, by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe. The signing ceremony was held on July 13 at the Ministry in Kingston. Looking on at right is
Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore. — Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), is shown where to sign the contract for the construction of a new administrative building for the Westmoreland Parish Council, by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe. The signing ceremony was held on July 13 at the Ministry in Kingston. Looking on at right is Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore.

$74.8 Million Contract Signed For New Westmoreland Parish Council Building

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Mr. Colin Fagan (3rd left), with (from left): United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Director, Ms. Sheila Roseau; Deputy Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Mr. Richard Thompson; Executive Director of Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Mr. Ronald Jackson; Deputy Director General of Sustainable Development Planning and Research Division, at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Ms. Claire Bernard and Director General at the PIOJ, Mr. Colin Bullock. Occasion was a public lecture hosted by the PIOJ on July 9, in observance of World Population Day 2015.

Parish Councils Asked to Submit Areas Most Vulnerable to Natural Disasters

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Thompson Town community complex in Clarendon, yesterday (July 8). Others (from left) are: Councillor for the Thompson Town Division, Kavin Shirley; Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell; Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon, Hon. Richard Azan; and Medical Officer of Health for Clarendon, Dr. Kimberly Scarlett-Campbell.

Multipurpose Complex Opens in Thompson Town

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Lloyd B. Smith, speaking at a ceremony in Montego Bay on July 5, to salute Venezuela on its 204th anniversary of independence.

Deputy Speaker Congratulates Venezuela

11 years ago Local Government

NSWMA to Undertake $260 Million Beautification Project

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), will be undertaking an islandwide $260.6 million maintenance and beautification project. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, gave details of the project at a Jamaica House Media Briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on July 15. She said that Cabinet has approved the contract to undertake...

11 years ago Local Government

Fire Brigade to Intensify Public Education Campaign

In order to significantly reduce the incidence of fires, particularly bush fires, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will intensify its public education campaign across all parishes. Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, made the announcement during a press briefing, held at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices on July 6. He...

A view of the Venezuelan naval training boat, the Buque Escuela Simón Bolívar (BE-11), moments before it docked at the Montego Bay cruise ship pier, on Sunday, July 5.

11 years ago Local Government

Montego Bay Hosts Visiting Venezuelan Naval Boat

The City of Montego Bay is hosting members of the Venezuelan naval training boat, Buque Escuela Simón Bolívar (BE-11), who are in the island for a four-day visit. The vessel with its personnel, comprising 173 students under the command of Captain Gines Enrique Añanguren Santana, docked at the Montego Bay cruise port on Sunday, July 5, commemorated as Venezuela Day....

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House Approves Postponement of Local Government Elections

Two Bills were passed in the House of Representatives on June 30 to allow for the postponement of Local Government Elections until December 29, 2016. The elections were due to be held not later than June 30, 2015. The Bills passed are the Parish Councils General Election (Postponement) Act and the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation General Election (Postponement) Act....

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (right), presents an award to Donna Wilson of the St. James Parish Council’s Administration Department, in recognition of her 35 years of service to the Municipality. The presentation took place on June 25, at the inaugural St. James Parish Council staff awards ceremony, held at the Seawind Beach Club in Montego Bay.

11 years ago Local Government

Long Serving Members Honoured By St. James Parish Council

More than 50 persons who have served the St. James Parish Council for up to 40 years were recognized at a staff awards ceremony, held at the Seawind Beach Blub in Montego Bay, on June 25. Lifeguard, Neville Campbell, was awarded for being the longest serving employee, with 40 years of unbroken service. The awardees were drawn from the Administrative,...

Champion students and teachers from Little Bay All Age School, in Westmoreland, are presented with the coveted National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Trophy by Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (left), at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) western Jamaica ‘Clean School Competition’ awards presentation ceremony, held at Hollis Lynch Hall, Montego Bay, on June 26. From left are: Adonte Lindsay, Oraldino Small; teacher, Mrs. Cleopatra Miller-Vacciana; Assauna-Chae Donaldson, Courtney-Ann Jackson, and teacher, Miss Marsha Davis.

11 years ago Local Government

Little Bay All Age Wins Clean School Competition

Little Bay All Age School, in Westmoreland, is the overall champion in the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) western Jamaica ‘Clean School Competition’. The school emerged overall champions from a field of 41 competitors from the parishes of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland, taking top honours for their solar water heater project, which landed them the coveted NSWMA...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), greets Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (second left), just before the start of the closing ceremony for the Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction project, held at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday, June 24. Looking on are: Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis; and Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator, Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke.

11 years ago Local Government

Four Communities Strengthened Against Natural Disasters

Residents of four communities in the parishes of St. Andrew and Portland, are now better equipped to mitigate the effects of natural disasters. The residents, from Breastworks in Portland; and Melbrook Heights, Harbour Heights and Bedward Gardens in Kingston and St. Andrew, have benefitted from interventions under the Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction project. The project, which got underway in 2010,...