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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...

Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Chairman, Senator Desmond McKenzie, has urged members of the Council to take proactive measures to safeguard the lives of constituents and protect the environment and properties within their divisions against damage, destruction, and other forms of losses. This appeal comes against the background of the estimated $1.7 billion in infrastructural damage within the Corporate...

The growth and achievements of Montego Bay since achieving city status on October 8, 1980 were highlighted at a civic ceremony held on Friday (October 8) at the historic Sam Sharpe Square. Hundreds of residents, including political representatives, attended the function to mark the 30 year anniversary. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Charles Sinclair Jr. in speech, cited the various...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Clarendon, Hon Mike Henry, met with Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Milton Brown, to discuss a number of issues in respect of street vending and the operations of the May Pen Market on Friday (October 8). Minister of Transport and Works and MP for North Central Clarendon, Hon Mike Henry. Mr. Henry, who is...

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...