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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (left), presents Rev. Leroy Sterling with the prestigious 'Spirit of Independence Award', during the St. James Independence Civic Ceremony, held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, on August 6.

Reverend Sterling Honoured for 37 Years Service to St. James

Accomplished Minister of Religion, 74-year-old Reverend Leroy Sterling, who has served in communities across St. James for 37 years, has been presented with the Spirit of Independence Award, by the St. James Parish Council. He was among eight recipients who...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston, on August 12.

KSAC Achieves 52% of Property Tax Collection Target in Three Months

Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Errol Mowatt (second left), points to cheque presented to him by Manager of Safety, Environment, Quality Assurance and Security at Petrojam Limited, Mr. Leon Jarrett, at the York Park Fire Station, Orange Street, downtown Kingston, on August 12. The money will be used to assist with training at the JFB. Others (from left) are: Public Relations Officer, Petrojam Limited, Latoya Pennant; Deputy Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Warren Malcolm; Assistant Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Alrick Hacker, Deputy Commissioner, Administration, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Samuel McIntosh.

Fire Brigade Gets $3 Million to Assist With Training

Chairman of the Special select Committee, which is working on a project to remember Sir Howard, Mr. Lloyd B. Smith.

Special Select Committee Working on Project to Remember Sir Howard

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (right), exchanges pleasantries with (l-r) Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Member of Parliament for South St. James, Hon. Derrick Kellier; Member of Parliament for North West St. James, Dr. Horace Chang; and Custos of St. James, Hon. Ewen Corrodus, at the St. James Independence Day Civic Ceremony held on Wednesday, August 6, at the historic Sam Sharpe Square.

St. James Honours Eight with Spirit of Independence Award

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (left) and Member of Parliament for South Western St. Elizabeth, Hugh Buchanan (right), give full attention as farmer (centre), reports on the damage caused by the drought in the area. Minister Arscott toured Southern St. Elizabeth on August 4 to get first hand information on the damage done by the drought and bush fires.

12 years ago Local Government

Help for Farmers in St.Elizabeth

With immediate effect, farmers in drought-stricken areas of South St. Elizabeth are to start benefitting from Government’s National Drought Management Plan, geared towards alleviating the impact of the drought. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, led a top level, multi-agency tour on August 4, to get first hand information on the damage done to the areas...

12 years ago Local GovernmentParliament

Government Spends $128 Million to Extinguish Riverton Fires

Since 2011, Government has spent $128 million to extinguish fires at the Riverton Disposal site. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 29. The Minister was responding to questions posed by Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, in relation to...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), cuts ribbon to officially hand over new fire truck to Clarendon at the May Pen fire station on July 24. Others (from left): Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell (left); Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mr. Mike Henry, and Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, John Forester.

12 years ago Local Government

Clarendon Gets State-Of-The-Art Fire Truck

A state-of-the-art fire truck was handed over to the parish of Clarendon, on July 24, by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. The new unit has special features which will make it suitable to deal with the terrain in the parish. Speaking at the handing over at the fire station, in May Pen, the Minister said...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown-Burke (left), is greeted by Acting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Director at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Steve Anderson (right), when she arrived at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 23, to participate in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) inaugural ICT Innovation Summit. Looking (from left) are: Town Clerk, Robert Hill; and City Treasurer, Nadia Crosskill.

12 years ago Local Government

KSAC Seeking to Improve Efficiency Through ICT

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is seeking to improve the efficiency of its operations through the introduction of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions. As part of measures to ensure staff fully embrace this change, the KSAC held its inaugural ICT Innovation Summit on July 23, at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston. It was held under...

12 years ago Local Government

Savanna-La-Mar Mayor Welcomes $35M Waste Transfer Station

Savanna-la-Mar’s Mayor, Councillor Bertel Moore, has welcomed the proposed construction of a $35 million waste transfer station by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), at Grange Hill, Westmoreland. Speaking at a recent town hall meeting at Frome Technical High School in the community, where the announcement was made, Mr. Moore said the development is timely. This, in light of...

Minster of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), and State Minister, Hon. Colin Fagan (left), look on as Chief Executive Officer and Director of National Safety Limited, Julian Templer, demonstrates the use of a device on one of three new fire trucks provided to the Jamaica Fire Brigade. The trucks were handed over at the Portmore Fire Station in St. Catherine last Friday (July 18).

12 years ago Local Government

Government to Enforce Law Against Lighting Fires

Persons, who continue to light fires indiscriminately, may soon face prosecution. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says that lighting fires is an illegal activity and the Government will now look at enforcing the law to curtail this practice. The move comes against recent incidents of bush fires in St. Elizabeth, where farmers have been using...

Executive Director of the St. Catherine Development Agency (SACDA), Nellie Richards (right), is in discussion with President of the Giblatore Community Disaster Response Team, Leighton Lee (left); and Disaster risk management specialists with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Eduardo Gutierrez and Yvonne Mullings, during a visit to the Giblatore Basic School in St. Catherine on July 15. Ten schools and four community centres in the parish are to benefit from water tanks under a $3 million project being funded by the USAID.

12 years ago Local Government

Drought-Affected Schools in St. Catherine to Get Water Tanks

Ten schools and four community centres located in drought-affected areas of St. Catherine are to benefit from a rainwater harvesting project being undertaken through some $3 million in funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under the project, which was officially launched on July 15, 1,000-gallon plastic water tanks will be supplied to the institutions to enable...