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Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Othneil Lawrence, says that a zero tolerance approach will be taken to squatting, after the regularization of informal settlements in the area. Under the Economical Housing Project of Jamaica, approximately 1,300 new houses are to be built in Runaway Bay, St. Ann over the next three years. The project will also include...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has invited consumers in Kingston and St. Catherine to a Farmers' Market to be held at the Portmore Heart Academy on Friday (February 4). Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, said the farmers' markets are being held as a corrective measure to address the glut in some produce. He added that the...

The National Works Agency (NWA), has commenced a major programme of works, targeting sections of roadways that have broken away. The programme which is valued at over 400 million dollars will result in retaining walls being constructed along roads in several communities. Manager for Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says the programme is currently targeting five...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the Under-17 CONCACAF Championship Games, Councillor Charles Sinclair, has called for the full support of corporate Jamaica and citizens of western Jamaica for the Championship, scheduled for February 12 to 28. “Our hosting of this competition is a great accomplishment, one that is also expected to significantly boost...

Chairperson of the National Steering Committee for the National Best Community Competition and Programme (NBCCP), Jacqueline daCosta, is looking at the setting up of parish steering committees that will assist with the management of the competition at the parish level. “This will be a group of people, who will engage government agencies to help determine how best they can support...

Displays on earthquake awareness are currently mounted at the St. Mary Parish Library and the St Mary Parish Council in Port Maria, in observance of January as Earthquake Awareness Month. The display at the library is sponsored jointly by the St. Mary Disaster Committee and the St Mary Parish Library, while that at the Parish Council's is organised by the...

The St. Elizabeth Parish Council paid tribute to former cabinet minister and Deputy Mayor for Black River, the late Donald Buchanan, at its monthly meeting on (January 13). Leading the tributes was Mayor of Black River, Councillor Jeremy Palmer, who said that although he and Mr. Buchanan had different political views, he regarded him as “the greatest political strategist that...

A massive earthquake sensitization programme is underway in Westmoreland, as the parish heightens preparedness in the face of the threat of the natural disaster. According to Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for Westmoreland, Rev. Hilma Tate, thousands of students and adults are being educated on the dangers of earthquakes, and how they can mitigate the effect. She said that during Earthquake Awareness...

Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar and Chairman of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Bertel Moore, has called on persons to desist from setting cane fires in the parish, as they are destroying the industry. Addressing the Westmoreland Parish Council meeting on January 13, Mayor Moore said that the fires were causing great havoc on the Frome sugar factory and on the production target...

Mayor of Falmouth, Councilor Collin Gager, is predicting that the town will be ready to welcome its first cruise ship on February 17, as all stakeholders are working in tandem to achieve this goal.Mayor of Falmouth, Councilor Collin Gager, is predicting that the town will be ready to welcome its first cruise ship on February 17, as all stakeholders are...

The Portmore Municipal Council, in observance of Earthquake Awareness Week, has planned presentations and drills at schools and other locations across the municipality. Slated for January 12 to 20, the activities seek to increase the awareness of residents to the hazards, the effects and actions which can be taken to mitigate the impact of earthquakes. They included presentations at the...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Shahine Robinson, wants the Trelawny Parish Council to encourage more partnerships between the public and private sectors in the parish, to accelerate its development. Addressing the third in her islandwide series of ‘Day-in-Council’ meetings, in the Falmouth Council Chamber on...