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Householders in the communities of Mill Bank and Comfort Castle in Portland were given fire safety tips by officers from the Portland Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade during house-to-house visits on Tuesday (Oct. 26). The community outreach was part of activities by the division to observe Fire Safety Awareness Week from October 24 to 30. During the visits, the...

Several street lights across the island will be converted to LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamps as an energy and cost saving measure. The lamps, which will be converted, are currently HPB (hydroxyphenyl benzoxazole) bulbs. Making his contribution to the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representative, State Minister for Local Government Reform, Hon. Robert Montague said that the US$2...

During this financial year, the Government is to begin constructing new municipal buildings, and enhance others in several parishes throughout the island. State Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, has said that many municipal buildings are in a state of disrepair, noting that Council members in St. Thomas and Portmore currently occupy rented premises. As such, the...

The Mayors of both Spanish Town and Portmore have given residents of St. Catherine the assurance that all necessary infrastructure are in place, in the event of an earthquake striking the parish. This comes against the background of local geologists stating that should an earthquake, the magnitude of the January 12 tremor in Haiti, strike Jamaica, Spanish Town, Portmore and...

The Mayors of both Spanish Town and Portmore have given residents of St. Catherine the assurance that all necessary infrastructure are in place, in the event of an earthquake striking the parish. This comes against the background of local geologists stating that should an earthquake, the magnitude of the January 12 tremor in Haiti, strike Jamaica, Spanish Town, Portmore and...

A team from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is currently in the country assessing the repairs to be done to the Sandy Gully, which was damaged during the heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Nicole. Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, who was speaking at the post Cabinet press briefing held on (October 27) at the Office of...

The Government is moving to increase the public's access to the services of Justices of the Peace (JP) with legislation that allows councillors and mayors to function as JPs. The Cabinet, at its meeting on October 4, approved amendments to the Attestation of Instruments Facilities Act to give mayors and councillors the authority to provide verification of documents. Making the...

The parish of St. Mary on (October 18) honoured 14 of its outstanding community members and one organisation for contribution to the development of the parish. At the annual Heroes Day ceremony held at the Claude Stuart Park in Port Maria, Mayor Richard Creary presented plaques of appreciation for service in three categories - Education and Community Development; Health and...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Desmond McKenzie, assured angry downtown Kingston street vendors on Friday (October 15) that new facilities are being created by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) to accommodate their removal from the streets by the police. Mayor McKenzie gave the assurance during a meeting with a large group of vendors, representing thousands of downtown Kingston street...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Desmond McKenzie, assured angry downtown Kingston street vendors on Friday (October 15) that new facilities are being created by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) to accommodate their removal from the streets by the police. Mayor McKenzie gave the assurance during a meeting with a large group of vendors, representing thousands of downtown Kingston street...

The special bi-partisan committee of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation, which has been convened to discuss issues pertaining to the implementation of the government's multi-billion Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) in the Corporate Area, will meet soon, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Desmond McKenzie, has said. Speaking at the KSAC's monthly meeting at its Church Street offices downtown Kingston on...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is coming down hard on persons, who continue to flout the city's building regulations. Kingston's Mayor, Senator Desmond McKenzie, yesterday (Oct. 12) announced that in the aftermath of the recent heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Nicole, stop orders have been issued for a number of projects, while action will be taken against...