The St. James Municipal Corporation will be collaborating with the island’s tourism agencies to rehabilitate and beautify areas in the parish, to ensure that more communities benefit from the current increase in tourist arrivals. Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, made the disclosure at a press briefing at the Sangster International Airport on October 4. “Just recently, we...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to visit and experience the Kingston Creative District, Downtown, as the city continues to undergo a major transformation. “Kingston is changing and it’s changing for the better. I think more Jamaicans need to see and know what is happening down here,” said Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information,...

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be commemorating World Homeless Day on October 10, with a slew of activities for the vulnerable population islandwide, through its Poor Relief Departments. The international observance is commemorated annually on October 10 to raise awareness of the needs of persons experiencing homelessness locally, and provides opportunities for communities to get involved...

The expenditure to commence work on restoring the market in Alexandria, St. Ann, has been approved, says Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking today (September 30), at the launch of a joint programme aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s resilience to food and water insecurity, at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston, he pointed out that the...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, has denounced the actions of persons removing the lock on one of the gates barring entry to the Bog Walk Gorge, which was flooded during recent heavy rains influenced by Tropical Storm Ian, to traverse that area. The gate was closed to ensure the safety of persons who would likely attempt to enter...

The families of Fourth Street in Belrock, Olympic Gardens, who were displaced because of a fire in November 2018, are now benefiting from a newly built apartment complex. The 12-unit concrete structure was handed over by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is also Member of Parliament for the area (St. Andrew West Central), on Friday, September 23....

The National Works Agency (NWA) has given its assurance that it is prepared to mitigate against the impending effects of Tropical Storm Ian. During a special committee meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Friday (September 23), Senior Director, Project Implementation, at the NWA, Varden Downer, said that the entity is preparing its emergency operation centre and has...