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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaking during the Howard Ward Benefit Foundation Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (August 13).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaking during the Howard Ward Benefit Foundation Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (August 13).

Students Urged to Seize Academic Opportunities Available to Them

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is encouraging students to seize the academic opportunities available to them, emphasising the importance of education in shaping their future. “Apply for a scholarship… access education. The institutions are there [and] there are...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), accepts a formal confirmation of a US$100,000 donation from Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Jamaica, Jin-wook Kim (left), at the downtown Kingston offices of the Ministry on Wednesday (August 14). Looking on at right is Acting Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), accepts a formal confirmation of a US$100,000 donation from Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Jamaica, Jin-wook Kim (left), at the downtown Kingston offices of the Ministry on Wednesday (August 14). Looking on at right is Acting Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards.

Jamaica Receives US$100,000 from the Republic of Korea Towards Hurricane Rebuilding
Chief Executive Officer of the Black River Hospital, in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller (third right), accepts a donation of disposable bed sheets from President of the Parottee Enrichment Project Inc., Albert Daley (third left), during a handover ceremony held at the hospital on Tuesday (August 13).  Also pictured are (from left)  Board members of the organisation,  Pastor Otis Lewis and Donna Drummond; Senior Medical Officer at the Black River Hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru and Director of Nursing Services at the facility, Maria Stamp.  
Chief Executive Officer of the Black River Hospital, in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller (third right), accepts a donation of disposable bed sheets from President of the Parottee Enrichment Project Inc., Albert Daley (third left), during a handover ceremony held at the hospital on Tuesday (August 13).  Also pictured are (from left)  Board members of the organisation,  Pastor Otis Lewis and Donna Drummond; Senior Medical Officer at the Black River Hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru and Director of Nursing Services at the facility, Maria Stamp.  

Black River Hospital Receives Donation of Peel-Away Sheets
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), is surrounded by residents of Flagaman during a tour of sections of St. Elizabeth on Saturday (August 10) to get a first-hand look at hurricane damage and distribute relief items.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), is surrounded by residents of Flagaman during a tour of sections of St. Elizabeth on Saturday (August 10) to get a first-hand look at hurricane damage and distribute relief items.

Local Government Ministry Undertaking Rehabilitation Work in St. Elizabeth
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

Roads Repaired under Mobay Step-Up Initiative

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, assists Mery White of Hill Top, St. Elizabeth, after presenting her with a cooler during a tour of sections of the parish on Saturday (August 10) to hand out post-Hurricane Beryl relief supplies.
Hurricane BerylHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Gov’t Looking to Ramp Up Post-Hurricane Relief Efforts in St. Elizabeth

The Government is looking to ramp up post-Hurricane Beryl relief efforts in St. Elizabeth, sections of which are still without electricity.  Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says there are plans to intensify and expand assistance to residents over the coming weeks, until the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) fully restores electricity to the affected areas.  ...
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A Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) crew carrying out electricity restoration activities in St. Elizabeth.
EnergyHurricane Relief & Recovery

JPS Repositioning Resources to Support Electricity Restoration in St. Elizabeth

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is gradually moving resources from other sections of the island to St. Elizabeth to support electricity restoration efforts in the parish, following disruptions during Hurricane Beryl’s passage.  This was disclosed by JPS Senior Vice President, Customer Experience and Commercial, Pia Baker, who indicated that as significant power restoration is undertaken in various sections of...
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Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon (left), in discussion with Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left), as the entity removes a derelict vehicle from a section of Catherine Hall, during the launch of the Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal Programme in St. James on Thursday, August 8. Also at the site are (from third left) Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon; Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir,  and other NSWMA personnel
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal in St. James Begins

To improve public health and environmental conditions, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched the Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal Programme for St. James, beginning in the Catherine Hall area and expanding to other communities. The initiative, which commenced on Thursday (August 8), forms part of a broader national clean-up effort, aimed at mitigating the risk of...
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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, presents the Spirit of Independence Award to philanthropist  Janet Richards, Founder and President of the Janet Richards Foundation, during the St. James Independence Day civic ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Mobay Mayor Urges Collective Approach to Enhancing Development Across St. James

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, is calling for a collective approach in building a prosperous and safe parish. He made the call during the St. James Independence Civic Ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on Monday (August 6), in commemoration of Jamaica’s 62nd Independence Anniversary. Councillor Vernon said he...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 6.
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Additional $1.4 Billion to Help Rebuild Agriculture and Fisheries

An additional $1.4 billion has been allocated to help rebuild the agricultural and fisheries sectors, following the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl. This was announced by portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who said that the sum will continue the work already started by an earlier allocation of $700 million. “Of that $1.4 billion, we’re going to help our fishing beaches....
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The ‘Jamaica 62 One Love…to the World’ theme lights up the night sky during the spectacular drone display that culminated the Grand Gala Independence celebrations on August 6 at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Hurricane BerylHurricane Relief & RecoveryIndependence

National Stadium Filled to Capacity for Spectacular Grand Gala

The National Stadium in Kingston was filled to capacity as tens of thousands of Jamaicans turned out for the annual Grand Gala celebrating Jamaica’s 62nd anniversary of Independence on August 6. The Grand Gala was the culmination of the 2024 Independence celebrations under the theme ‘Jamaica 62’ One Love… to the World’. Speaking to journalists, Prime Minister the Most Hon....
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