Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says Jamaicans must not only celebrate their proud and bold heritage, but renew their covenant with it to preserve and strengthen the legacy built by generations of sacrifice. He made the call while addressing Sunday’s (October 19) Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service at the First Church of the Open Bible in Montego Bay, St....

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is urging the public to be more mindful of how they dispose of electronic waste (e-waste). He was speaking during an E-Waste Exposition and Collection Drive, held on Tuesday (October 14) at St. Richard’s Primary School in St. Andrew. The event was in recognition of International E-Waste Day...

Kingston has been officially selected to participate in the ‘Inform Women, Transform Lives’ global campaign. This is a major initiative led by The Carter Center, an organisation founded by late former United States (US) President, Jimmy Carter and former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter. The campaign engages citizens globally to expand women’s access to critical public information, with the overarching aim...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has approved extended working hours for sweepers in St. Thomas as part of targeted efforts to address the accumulation of silt along roadways, particularly in the western section of the parish. In recent months, mounting concerns have emerged regarding the accumulation of silt and other aggregates along segments of the Southern Coastal Highway...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has affirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening rehabilitation and mental health initiatives across the poor relief system to improve the care and well-being of homeless persons. He was addressing a Wellness in the Park event to mark World Homeless Day at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on Friday...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has pledged to address concerns at the Clarendon Drop-in Centre to ensure that the facility adequately meets the needs of the parish’s homeless population. He gave this undertaking while delivering remarks during the Clarendon Municipal Corporation’s observance of World Homeless Day on October 10, at the Old Police Station grounds...

Members of the public and voluntary organisations interested in providing meals for the homeless, are being encouraged to do so in partnership with the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby said while the Corporation welcomes community participation in supporting the homeless, all feeding activities should be properly coordinated with the KSAMC. “What we...