As St. James business interests and other stakeholders gear up for Expo 2020, organisers say they are confident this will be the biggest in the event’s 30-year history. Spearheaded by...

A total of $239 million has been set aside for the Improvement of the Emergency Communication System in Jamaica (IECSJ) project. Details are outlined in the 2020/2021 Estimates of Expenditure,...

The Government has allocated $35.2 million towards strengthening the disaster risk management capacity of the Portmore Municipal Council. Details are outlined in the 2020/2021 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has expressed appreciation to the United States (US) for the assistance provided to the island over the years in the...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be constructing three new state-of-the-art fire stations in the parishes of St. Thomas, St. Mary and St. James in 2020/21, under...

Approximately 180,000 rural residents will be provided with water solutions in the 2020/21 legislative year. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who delivered...

Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, has announced a $4.5-million initiative to control the spread of dengue in the parish. Mr. Davis, who is also the...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has described the recently concluded stakeholders meeting in Panama to discuss, among other things, the upcoming Youth Forum on Disaster Risk...