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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has challenged graduating municipal police officers to carry out their jobs without fear or favour, but to do so with compassion. Mayor McKenzie, delivering the keynote address at this afternoon's graduation (April 3) of 23 Municipal Police officers, at the police training facility, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, said that they should endeavour to avoid...

A hotline is to be installed for persons to call the St. Catherine Parish Council on issues of concern, newly appointed Secretary Manager of the Council, Christopher Powell, has disclosed. Mr. Powell says that the hotline will be manned by a dedicated person and responses to concerns will be given within 10 days. "The move is to have citizens engage...

The St. Catherine Junior Council is undertaking a year-long project to beautify and improve conditions at the parish's infirmary, and activities got underway on Saturday (March 21) with the painting of the 10 bathrooms at the facility. The 20 young people, who are fifth and sixth form students of schools in St. Catherine, were fulfilling a promise made to Prime...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Charles Sinclair, Jnr., has lauded the efforts of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) in educating consumers about their rights. "Recently we have seen where the CAC, through its Research Department, has commenced the monthly and, in some cases, fortnightly publication of grocery and petrol prices in national papers. A move that must be lauded without...

The St. Catherine Parish Council is to stage a series of community meetings to heighten awareness and educate residents about the Local Government Reform process. Speaking with JIS News, Secretary Manager of the Council, Christopher Powell, said the meetings are to be staged over four Wednesdays, in Linstead, Old Harbour, Spanish Town, and Portmore "We'll be discussing Local Government Reform,...

The St. Catherine Parish Council is carrying out inspections of disaster shelters within the parish as part of preparations for the hurricane season, which begins June 1. Chairman of the Parish Disaster Committee, Patricia Lewis, told JIS News that the inspections got underway at the start of the month and will continue to the end of May. The aim, she...

Secretary Manager of the St. Catherine Parish Council, Christopher Powell, has urged residents to pay up their property taxes, to ensure delivery of services provided by the Council. Mr. Powell said that non-payment of these taxes has a restrictive effect on the Council, as the money is needed to pay for services, such as street lighting and solid waste collection...

Community organisations in St. Thomas can now access funds from the St. Thomas Credit Union, Morant Bay, to start social and income generating projects. The organization is one of six credit unions that have received grant funding from the European Union (EU) under the Rural Diversification Programme. Speaking at a JIS/Social Development Commission (SDC) community meeting on Thursday (March 12)...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has said that the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation(KSAC) will issue an order for the removal of towers constructed recently by a cellular service provider without KSAC approval. "We have issued instructions to a certain cell provider and we have given them 14 days to remove 16 cell towers that have been constructed without...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Desmond McKenzie, has informed that the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) remained committed to tackling the problem of illegal vending in Half-Way-Tree and in the vicinity of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). "While we recognise that persons, who are vending offer a service, and the fact that it is some persons only means of livelihood.we...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Desmond McKenzie, today (March10) presented the Key to the City (posthumously) to former Mayors Marie Atkins and Ryan Peralto Snr, during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) in the Council chamber, Church Street,Kingston. The Keys, along with citations which were read by Town Clerk, Errol Greene, were presented to members of...

Mayor of Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, has strongly defended Jamaica's reputation as a law-abiding country, noting that the island was not a haven for drugs. He said that the perception in some countries abroad was that every Jamaican uses at least an ounce of marijuana daily. "This is not so," the Mayor stated as he addressed the opening of a two-day...