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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...

Newly sworn-in Custos Rotulorum (Keeper of the Rolls) of St. Andrew, the Hon. Marigold Harding, says she will be carefully monitoring the list of Justices of the Peace (JPs) in the parish, and will seek to ensure that they are visible in their communities. Speaking on Thursday (September 2) at King's House following her installation by the Governor General, His...

Members of Parliament for St. Thomas, Hon. James Robertson (West) and Dr. Fenton Ferguson (East), have welcomed implementation of the Government's multi-billion dollar Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), in the parish. The US$400 million ($36 billion) project, being financed through a loan agreement between Jamaica and the government of China, will see major rehabilitation of major and parochial roads as...

Deputy General Manager with responsibility for Economic Development and Corporate Relations at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Lenworth Tracey, says that pedestrianisation of Water Square, Falmouth, is for the benefit of the town and should not affect established businesses. He made the comments in an interview with JIS News on Thursday (August 26), against the background of media reports in...

Approximately $5 million worth of assistance in the form of scholarships, books, book vouchers and grants, were presented to beneficiaries from East Central St. James, Tuesday (August 24), by the East Central St. James Education Fund. The assistance programme, which is an ongoing one, will see the provision of all the necessary books for students in grade four in the...