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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, prepares soil for the planting of a garden at the Rose Heights Community Centre on Monday (May 25). Rehabilitation of the community centre is the St. James Parish Project for Labour Day 2026.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, prepares soil for the planting of a garden at the Rose Heights Community Centre on Monday (May 25). Rehabilitation of the community centre is the St. James Parish Project for Labour Day 2026.

St. James Residents Unite To Restore Rose Heights Community Centre

Residents, volunteers and public and private -sector officials came together on Labour Day (May 25) to renovate the Rose Heights Community Centre in St. James, which sustained damage during Hurricane Melissa. The Labour Day Parish Project, undertaken at a cost...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, places a floral tribute at the Eventide Home Monument at National Heroes Circle on Wednesday (May 20) during the National Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Eventide Home Fire.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, places a floral tribute at the Eventide Home Monument at National Heroes Circle on Wednesday (May 20) during the National Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Eventide Home Fire.

Nation Urged to Honour Memory of Eventide Home Fire Victims
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, delivers her contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 20).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, delivers her contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 20).

NIRA Processes Over 47,000 Document Recovery Applications Post Hurricane Melissa
Mighty Crown’s Masta Simon (left), from Japan, hands over donation to Projects Officer for Jamaica 4-H Clubs St. Ann branch, Tanika Allen (second left); Head of LINK UP JAJA, Natsumi Nagamura (third left); and Parish Manager for the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, St. Ann branch, Tedroy Gordon, at the Social Development Commission Parish Office in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Thursday, May 14.
Mighty Crown’s Masta Simon (left), from Japan, hands over donation to Projects Officer for Jamaica 4-H Clubs St. Ann branch, Tanika Allen (second left); Head of LINK UP JAJA, Natsumi Nagamura (third left); and Parish Manager for the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, St. Ann branch, Tedroy Gordon, at the Social Development Commission Parish Office in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Thursday, May 14.

Help for Young Farmers In St. Ann
Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Richard Vernon (left); President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jason Russell (second left); Director of Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Julia Gordon; and Chairman of Build Expo Jamaica, Dwight Crawford, at the official launch of Recover and Rebuild Jamaica Expo 2026 at Pier One in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, May 19.
Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Richard Vernon (left); President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jason Russell (second left); Director of Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Julia Gordon; and Chairman of Build Expo Jamaica, Dwight Crawford, at the official launch of Recover and Rebuild Jamaica Expo 2026 at Pier One in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, May 19.

Rebuilding Information to Be Provided At Recover and Rebuild Jamaica EXPO

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Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, addresses the monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday (May 14).
Local Government

New Policy Coming for Outdoor Advertising In St. Catherine

The St. Catherine Municipal Corporation is moving to establish a formal policy to regulate outdoor advertising in the parish. Speaking during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 14), Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, informed that the policy is intended to establish proper standards and ensure transparency, fairness and order in the management and placement of advertisements across...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
CommerceCommunityLocal Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Reports 380 Per Cent Market Fee Revenue Increase

The St. James Municipal Corporation has reported a 380 per cent increase in revenue from market fees, attributed to a rise in the number of vendors operating at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay. Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon, disclosed that monthly revenue has risen from $250,000 to $1.2 million. He was speaking during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday...
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Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Thursday (May 14). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Errol Lebert.
Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

St. Elizabeth Authorities Appeal for Shelter Volunteers Ahead of Hurricane Season

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is urging citizens to volunteer as shelter managers, following a decline in participation ahead of the 2026 hurricane season, which begins June 1. Addressing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday (May 14), Mayor and Councillor, Richard Solomon, emphasised that identifying and training new personnel to oversee emergency shelters is...
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Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon, chairs the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation
Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Authorities In St. Elizabeth Seeking Alternative Emergency Shelters

Authorities in St. Elizabeth are working to identify alternative emergency shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1, while also seeking to ensure the parish has adequate safe havens should residents need to be relocated. Speaking during the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 14), Chairman and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses a recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).
Local Government

KSAMC Partners with UTECH to Stage Caribbean Urban Forum 2026

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), in partnership with the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTECH), will host the Caribbean Urban Forum (CUF) 2026 from June 17 to 19. The conference will be held under the theme ‘On the Front Lines: Rethinking Resilience and Recovery in the Caribbean’. The CUF is an international conference on urban planning and development,...
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The repaired roof of Anchovy Primary School in St. James, completed by the National Education Trust (NET) following Hurricane Melissa.
EducationHurricane Relief & Recovery

NET Continues Islandwide Post-Hurricane School Rehabilitation Programme

The National Education Trust (NET) is continuing its islandwide rehabilitation programme to restore schools affected by Hurricane Melissa, underscoring the Government’s commitment to rebuilding safe, resilient, and supportive learning environments for Jamaica’s children. Anchovy Primary School in St. James and Ferncourt High School in Claremont, St. Ann, are among the institutions undergoing urgent infrastructural repairs after sustaining significant damage to...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses a recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).
Local Government

Mayor Welcomes New Commercial Complex In Downtown Kingston

The recently opened commercial complex at 105 Water Lane is the latest addition to the downtown Kingston landscape, and is expected to assist in revitalising the old business district. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, has welcomed the new development. “This investment represents the growing confidence and renewed interest in downtown Kingston as a place for business, culture and commercial...
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