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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses the Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, held at the Middle Quarters New Testament Church of God in St. Elizabeth on April 17.

NSWMA Deepens Church Partnership to Strengthen Community Solid Waste Practices

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is deepening its collaboration with churches across Jamaica, positioning the faith community as a key ally in the fight against poor garbage management. Executive Director, Audley Gordon, notes the support and influence of...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing Thursday's (April 23) launch of the World Bank Report on Digital Financial Inclusion and Transformation in Jamaica. The launch took place at Jamaica House.

NaRRA Vital for Building A More Sustainable Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa – PM Holness

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), engages in conversation with United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Caribbean Office Country Director, Dr. Paul Young (second right), and Public Health Specialist (Surveillance), Denese McFarlane. The exchange took place during a meeting with representatives of the US Embassy at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (April 23). At left is State Minister, Hon. Delroy Williams.

Gov’t Exploring US Embassy Partnership to Secure Additional Ambulances for Jamaica

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations Officer and member of the agency's Hurricane Melissa Committee, Jermi-Lee Nelson (third left), presents a donation of hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers (JNRWP) Executive Board Member, Marva Allen-Simms (left), at the JIS head office in Kingston on April 21. The items, which include baby diapers, feminine products, water and food items, will be distributed through the JNRWP to individuals significantly impacted by the category-five storm. Sharing in the handover are JIS team members (from left) Director of Human Resources Management and Development, Dr. David Knight; Human Resources Officer, Karen McFarlane; Public Relations Officer, Peta-Gay Hodges; and Special Projects Manager, Paul Allen.

PHOTOS: JIS Hands Over Hurricane Melissa Relief Supplies to JNRWP

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), and Chief Financial Officer of the Hanover Municipal Corporation, Romeo Daley, display a cheque donated by the Jamaican Diaspora to benefit the Hanover Infirmary. The presentation took place on Tuesday (April 21) at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.

Jamaicans In Washington DC Donate Funds to Hanover Infirmary

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Olympic Court Housing Development community meeting at the complex

4 weeks ago Local GovernmentPrime Minister

NSWMA to Intensify Derelict Vehicle Removal

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be intensifying efforts to clear derelict and abandoned vehicles from public spaces under its bulky waste removal programme. Addressing the Olympic Court Housing Development community meeting at the complex’s Kingston 11 location on April 19, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the NSWMA has been given the directive...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green addresses the handover ceremony of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs courtesy of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Trelawny branch in Hague on April 15.

1 month ago AgricultureDisaster ReliefHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

FAO and Government of Jamaica Hand Over Fertiliser to Farmers for Hurricane Recovery Support

Farmers across several parishes are set to benefit from fertiliser and planting material, as the Government intensifies recovery efforts through partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the intervention forms part of a broader push to restore agricultural production following recent climate-related shocks. “What we...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), makes a symbolic handover of a $17.6 million cheque under the Government’s Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative that was accepted by Rev. Othniel Watson (right) of the Middle Quarters New Testament Church of God, during the initiative’s handover ceremony on Friday (April 17) in St. Elizabeth. Looking on are (from left) State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, and Executive Director of National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

1 month ago Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Churches in St. Elizabeth Receive Hurricane Grants

The first official disbursement of approximately $17 million in grants under the Government’s Community Church Clean-up and Restoration Initiative, was made to 101 churches in St. Elizabeth, to repair damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. The handover of the grants, forms part of a wider programme targeting more than 400 churches across five of the worst-affected parishes— St. Elizabeth, Hanover, St....

Director of Local Economic Development at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger (left), makes a presentation to student of the Knockalva Technical High School, Sanisha Roach (right), at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Hanover Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) launch, held at the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa in Lucea on Wednesday, April 15.

1 month ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Hanover Students Receive Support to Launch Microenterprises

Enterprising high school students in Hanover will be equipped with skills and small grants to launch microenterprises under the Social Development Commission (SDC) Youth Entrepreneur Programme (YEP). Being implemented in partnership with the Infiniti Co-operative Credit Union, YEP aims to foster entrepreneurial thinking and financial literacy among students from grades nine to 13, helping them to move business ideas from...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon

1 month ago Local Government

MoBay Mayor Urges Proper Waste Management by Vendors

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is urging Montego Bay food vendors to adopt proper waste management practices to foster safe trading, in compliance with public health standards. Speaking during the recent monthly sitting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, he said that consumers have been complaining about unkempt areas by vendors, particularly in the vicinity of Church Street...

Stakeholders attend the opening ceremony for the 34th Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association (CBVMA) Conference and the eighth staging of the Pan-Commonwealth Veterinary Conference (PCVC) at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Wednesday (April 14).

1 month ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Gov’t Prioritising Post-Hurricane Livestock Recovery to Safeguard Jamaica’s Food Security

Restoring Jamaica’s livestock sector after the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa is being prioritised as a critical pillar for safeguarding food security and protecting livelihoods. This was underscored by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, whose remarks were delivered by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer, during the opening ceremony for the 34th Caribbean Veterinary...

A section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) in St. Thomas.

1 month ago Local GovernmentNational Security and Peace

St. Thomas Truckers Adopting Proper Load-Transport Practices

Truck drivers travelling along the main thoroughfare in St. Thomas, particularly on the Morant Bay to Kingston route, are demonstrating improved compliance with proper load transport practices, thereby reducing risks to other road users. This was disclosed by newly appointed Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) St. Thomas Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rohan Ritchie. He was...