The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is to acquire two new fire boats valued at US$1.3 million. A contract for the acquisition of the vessels was signed by the Ministry of...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says no attempt will be made to interfere with the property tax exemptions churches currently enjoy. He gave the assurance at...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is employing the use of mobile units as it intensifies efforts to collect over $10 billion in outstanding property taxes. The initiative...

The number of garbage compactors owned by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is expected to be increased soon. This follows Cabinet’s approval of a US$1.8 million contract to...

Mayors, councillors and support staff of the municipal corporations will have the opportunity to access tertiary training in local governance at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) in Kingston....

The 1907 Earthquake Monument is among the starkest reminders of one of the most fateful days in Jamaica’s history. The towering structure sits on land at Bumper Hall in Greenwich...

New Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAC) is putting forward proposals to market several historical sites in an effort to...

Work is underway on the construction of a $10 million water shop in Pennants, Clarendon. The project, which is being undertaken as a pilot, is expected to provide easier access...