Venture and SEED Capital Funds will be launched during the upcoming fiscal year, under the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Project. BIGEE, which is being implemented by the...

A total of $822.2 million has been earmarked to continue school rehabilitation, infrastructure upgrade and construction projects, being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), during the upcoming fiscal...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is eyeing the Independence period as a timeline for the completion and reopening of the Buff Bay market in Portland....

The St. James Municipal Corporation and Mastercard have forged a partnership to digitise payment systems for traders operating at the Harbour Street and Old Fort Craft Markets in Montego Bay....

The recently appointed three-member panel to conduct an administrative review of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) building approval process will be providing recommendations for reform. The review...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says a comprehensive report on the progress of removing garbage from the Morant Bay landfill in St. Thomas to the Riverton landfill in...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is clamping down on illegal dumping sites or mini dumps in St. Thomas communities. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St. Thomas...

Restructuring of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is among the top priorities for the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in fiscal year 2025/26. This...