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LONDON – Mayor of Port Maria, His Worship Richard Creary has said that Jamaican local authorities should be allowed to utilise more local state resources to kick-start local economies and improve the living standards of their citizens. Councillor Creary, who participated in the Commonwealth Local Government Conference in Wales from March 15 to 18, said Jamaican parish councils should adopt...

MANDEVILLE – The St. Elizabeth Parish Council is calling on the expertise of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute, as it seeks to improve development planning to mitigate the effects of disasters and preserve the natural environment. Mayor of Black River, Councillor Jeremy Palmer, said that head of the Institute, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee, Jr. has been invited to address planners, where he...

KINGSTON – A proposal has been made for the establishment of a commercial lifestyle centre for entrepreneurs and residents operating and living downtown Kingston. This recommendation has been made in a Growth Inducement Strategy, being developed through a special secretariat established in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Making the disclosure during a Growth Strategy Symposium at the Jamaica Conference...

MANDEVILLE - The St. Elizabeth Parish Council plans to review the delivery of education in the parish,  at its next monthly meeting, in April. The Council is to receive a status report from personnel at the Ministry of Education, on how students in the parish are progressing in terms of examinations administered by the Ministry. Mayor of Black River, Councillor...

MONTEGO BAY - Mayor of Falmouth, Collin Gager, on Thursday March 10 called on residents of Trelawny to protect the interests of the parish and to refrain from any action that would threaten the development projects now underway. The Mayor's appeal came one day after Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, issued a similar plea for residents, “not...

Minister of Transport and Works, the Hon Mike Henry, has appealed to Trelawny residents not too carry out demonstrations which could endanger the fledging cruise industry in Falmouth. Mr. Henry told JIS News Monday afternoon (March 7) that he was concerned about reports of planned road blocking demonstrations on the Springvale Main Road (commonly called Wakefield Main Road) in Northern...

Local Government elections are to be postponed until March 2012, following the passage of two Bills in the Senate on Friday (February 18), which sought the deferment. Entitled the Parish Councils General Election (Postponement) Act, 2011, and the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation General Election (Postponement) Act, 2011, the Bills seek to amend the Parish Council and Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation...

The St. Elizabeth Parish Council has passed a resolution to amend the 1999 Places of Amusement Regulation, to ease the requirement for organisers of entrainment events to present an insurance agreement before they can be granted a licence to stage activities. The resolution, moved by Councillor for the Junction Division, Cetany Holness, seeks to have the applicant sign a letter,...

Criminal activities in the parish of Trelawny continue to decline since the start of this year, in keeping with the trend towards the end of 2010. At the same time, the number of Police personnel assigned to that parish has been beefed up, as several new developmental projects are taking place in the parish. In a report tabled at the...

Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Othneil Lawrence, says that a zero tolerance approach will be taken to squatting, after the regularization of informal settlements in the area. Under the Economical Housing Project of Jamaica, approximately 1,300 new houses are to be built in Runaway Bay, St. Ann over the next three years. The project will also include...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has invited consumers in Kingston and St. Catherine to a Farmers' Market to be held at the Portmore Heart Academy on Friday (February 4). Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, said the farmers' markets are being held as a corrective measure to address the glut in some produce. He added that the...

The National Works Agency (NWA), has commenced a major programme of works, targeting sections of roadways that have broken away. The programme which is valued at over 400 million dollars will result in retaining walls being constructed along roads in several communities. Manager for Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says the programme is currently targeting five...