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Prime Minister Bruce Golding's series of town hall meetings will continue next week Wednesday, August 12 at the B.B Coke High school in Junction, St Elizabeth. The meeting gets underway at 7:00 p.m. and will be the fifth in the series which began in May. The Prime Minister will be supported by a Ministerial and technical team which will include...

Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore, said called on Jamaicans to strive to make the country a better place. He stated that much has been achieved over 47 years of Independence, for which the nation should be proud. "Let us all.give God thanks for our achievements and let us resolve to continue to strive to make Jamaica and indeed, the...

After being without their market for more than three years, residents of Ewarton and its environs, in St. Catherine, now have a renovated facility to conduct their business. The market, which had fallen into disrepair, was recently refurbished at a cost of $4.35 million from an allocation from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) of Member of Parliament for North West...

His Worship the Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collin Gager, says that Jamaicans should resolve to build on the achievements of the past, as "the dream and hope that inspired us at Independence must never die." "We are grateful for our achievements. This is all a measure of our capacity for greatness, a testimony to the creativity that is within us...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, has pledged millions in support to the Portmore Municipal Council to carry out necessary work in the municipality. Addressing a special Council meeting in Portmore on July 30, Mr. Montague said he is willing to commit $25 million towards the construction of...

Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna, has put forward several proposals to get youths more involved in the economy, including providing incentives for young graduates to enter certain industries. "The Government needs to offer specific incentives to direct the graduate towards export-driven industries, and all nationally-funded programmes should be directed to achieve this objective," she stated...

Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Othneil Lawrence, says that substantial progress has been made in the rehabilitation of community centres in the constituency. Mr. Lawrence said that centres in Beverly and Dumbarton have already been completed, with funding from his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation, as well as the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI). He said that partnerships...

Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Othneil Lawrence, says that lands have been identified at Mount Edgecombe, Runaway Bay, for the construction of a new health care facility expected to cost some $15 million. "We intend to make this project a reality through the allocation of funds from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), the North East Regional Health...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to make good use of the resources provided under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), to give effective representation to their constituents. Mrs. Robinson, who has portfolio responsibility for the Fund, was making her presentation to the 2009/10 Sectoral Debate yesterday (July...

Kingston Inner City Competitiveness Initiative (KICCI), which aims to facilitate the revitalisation of communities in downtown Kingston, was officially launched today (July 23) at the Jamaica Conference Centre. The $11,125,000 (US$125,000) project, slated to run for just under a year, will engage stakeholders, including residents, to identify areas for investment and outline a plan for restoration. It is being funded...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, has called on Jamaicans to get involved in the local government reform process, noting that the aims and objectives of the reforms will not be fully realised without the public's input and support. He was addressing a town hall meeting on Monday,...

Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Tarn Peralto, has announced plans to expand an academic intervention programme, which was introduced in the constituency last year to assist youngsters, who were deemed to be underperforming in school. "This programme will be expanded over the next budget year to include more of our primary schools," Mr. Peralto said in his...