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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...

The Department of Local Government has committed $3 million towards the restoration of the birthplace of National Hero, The Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, in St. Ann. Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, made the announcement on August 21 at the installation banquet for the Rotary Club of Ocho Rios, held at the Sunset Jamaica...

Approximately 40 senior citizens from Jericho, in Hanover, were recognised for their contribution to community development, at a special luncheon, held recently at Tryall Hotel, in the parish. Chief among the senior citizens was 99 year-old Beatrice Dixon, who flew down from the United States of America for the occasion. She received a special award from the Executive Director of...

The new Cornwall Court sewerage disposal system, which has been designed to serve some 1,000 households across North West St. James, has been completed at a cost of $300 million, eight months ahead of schedule. Minister of Water and Housing and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, recently led a team from the Ministry on a...

Hundreds of citizens from St. James came out to embrace and participate in the Emancipation celebrations at Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay on Saturday night (July 31). The celebrations were organised and produced by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), in association with the St. James Parish Council. It included demonstrations by marching bands, renditions from a number of gospel...

The Clarendon Parish Library now has a new roof and multi-media equipment to better serve the hundreds of students and adults, who use the facility. The United States-based Alcoa Foundation, parent company for Jamalco, funded the exercise at a cost of $2.2 million. Senior Librarian, Cheryl Cousins-Reid, speaking at the official handing over ceremony on July 30, expressed gratitude to...

Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, has expressed satisfaction with the pace of construction and the quality of work accomplished to date on the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James. The Prime Minister, accompanied by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, toured the facility in Montego Bay Friday...

Hundreds of residents of Somerton and surrounding communities in Eastern St. James will get an opportunity to voice their concerns on challenging issues, when the second Mayor's forum is staged at the Somerton All-Age School on Thursday, July 29. The main objective of the forum is to provide a platform for residents to meet with various stakeholders from government and...

Persons from the civic and business communities, as well as members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), heaped praises on young people in Huntley and surrounding communities in Manchester, for launching the Hills United Police Youth Club on Sunday (July 25). Guest speaker, public commentator, Kevin O'Brien Chang, told the members of the Club at the launch at the Huntley...

Another 200 residents of West Kingston communities affected by recent violence, participated in the second of two therapeutic trips to Kool Runnings Water Park in Negril Westmoreland, enjoying a full day of fun, relaxation and emotional healing, on Wednesday July 14. The project, organised by the Citizens Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), a crime prevention initiative of the Ministry of...