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The parish of St. Catherine, devastated in some parts by rainfall from Tropical Storm Nicole, is to be placed on a state of heightened awareness, as more rain is forecasted for this weekend. Mayor of Spanish Town, Dr. Andrew Wheatley. Mayor of Spanish Town, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, and his counterpart in the neighbouring Municipality of Portmore, Keith Hinds, told JIS...

Local Government authorities in the parish of St. Catherine plan to recognize local heroes at auspicious ceremonies in their respective jurisdictions on National Heroes Day, Monday (October 18). Mayor of Portmore, Keith Hinds. Mayor of Spanish Town, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, says the celebration of Heroes Day usually has a 'special flavour' in Spanish Town being the focus of modern Jamaica's...

More than 80 persons from communities in Clarendon and Manchester are completing their literacy and numeracy training in Phase 1 of a 'Documentation Skills' project, funded by the Alcoa Foundation, through Jamalco, with a grant of US$110,000. The project, being carried out by the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), commenced in 2009 and is designed to help rural community...

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Jeremy Palmer, has reported that the St. Elizabeth Parish Council is currently carrying out assessments of damage done by Tropical Storm Nicole, and also providing relief items to affected residents in the parish. Speaking with JIS News during a tour of Parottee, near Black River, on (September 30), where flood waters have covered much of...

Officials from the St. Thomas Parish Disaster Committee, the National Works Agency (NWA) and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) are now assessing damaged roads in the parish, with a view to clearing the debris. "As soon as they get back, we will arrange for a meeting to see exactly what has happened, verify reports as to...

Transport and Works Minister, Mike Henry, has assured that the fording to cross the Dry River at Harbour View in St. Andrew will be restored shortly after the cessation of the ongoing rainfall. Mr. Henry, who toured the damaged facility this morning, said the Bailey bridge that spanned the river was not washed away as is being widely reported, but...

A 3-month Dengue public education campaign will begin on Wednesday, September 22, at the Port Antonio Town Square, Portland. It is aimed at sensitising residents of the parish to the importance of eradicating mosquito infestation in their communities, and building awareness about the signs and symptoms of the disease. It is being organised by the Portland Health Services, in collaboration...

Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Desmond McKenzie, on Tuesday (September 15) unveiled Government's plan for the redevelopment of downtown Kingston to an international audience, as he addressed the 41st conference in the Lecture Series of the Americas at the Organization of American States' (OAS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. He informed that the city council has taken the lead...

About 100 farmers in the communities of Top Mountain, Guys Hill and their environs in North East St. Catherine, are to benefit from a $47 million European Union (EU) funded banana rehabilitation agricultural project, Member of Parliament, Gregory Mair, has disclosed. The project, which he says is a partnership, is expected to help farmers previously engaged in banana cultivation, as...

Motorists and other users of the Steer Town main road, in St. Ann, are expressing gratitude for the new two-lane bridge that was recently constructed in the area. The bridge, one of many built across the island under the Canadian R. A. Murray Bridge Programme, was officially opened by Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, on Friday, September...

The St. Ann leg of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), which will see the repair of the road network in the parish, was launched at the Turtle River Park, Ocho Rios, on September, 10. The programme will be carried out at a cost of some $400 million to $450 million in the first phase, and the work should commence...

The St. James Parish Council in recognition of one of the outstanding sons of the parish, philanthropist and fitness trainer, Lloyd George Young O.D. J.P., has renamed First Street, Albion, Montego Bay, Lloyd Young Drive, in his honour. The move was initiated through a resolution passed by the Council, with an official ceremony to mark the unveiling of the street...