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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing Tuesday’s (October 13) monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing Tuesday’s (October 13) monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Kingston Mayor Says Flood Mitigation a Priority

By: Chris Patterson, October 15, 2020
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says flood mitigation planning remains a priority for the municipality. “The municipality is concerned about flooding and is committed to flood mitigation and...
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing Tuesday's (Oct. 13) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Extends Tenure of Junior Council

By: Chris Patterson, October 13, 2020
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (centre) is joined by (from left) Chairman of St James Municipal Corporation's civic planning committee, Dwight Crawford; members of the local Montego, Bay-Atlanta Sister Cities committee, Jasmine Tomlinson Brown and Dr. Norma Taylor; and Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon, in displaying care packages that were hand over to residents of St. James, on Thursday (October 8).

500 Families in St. James Get Care Packages

By: Nickieta Sterling, October 10, 2020

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) and Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane, cut the ribbon at the handover ceremony for a new garbage truck at the NSWMA office in Kingston, on September 23. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon; Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney; and Senior Pastor at Webster Memorial Church, Rev. Carlyle Astor.
Local Government

JSIF hands over garbage truck to NSWMA

Garbage collection in the Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited region, which covers Trelawny, Hanover, Westmoreland and St. James, should be improved, as the Jamaica Social Investment Fund...
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By: Tanesha Mundle, September 24, 2020
Newly installed Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (centre), is robed by former Mayor, Homer Davis (right), at an installation ceremony, held on Sunday (September 13), at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, St. James. Observing (at left) is Chief Executive Officer at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Gerald Lee.
Local Government

Montego Bay gets new Mayor

Councillor for the Montego Bay North Division in St. James, Leeroy Williams, is the new Mayor of the Second City. He was installed at a special sitting of the St....
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By: Nickieta Sterling, September 14, 2020
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Public Relations Officer, Emeleo Ebanks.
Local Government

JFB gets 85 new firefighters

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has received a major boost in its complement of firefighters with the addition of 85 new recruits. The men and women, who recently completed a...
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By: Okoye Henry, September 8, 2020