The Hanover Parish Council is moving to address road and water problems in the community of Blenheim in the parish. Mayor of Lucea, Wynter McIntosh, said that a special...

In a bid to encourage greater participation by the public in local governance, the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be staging a series of public education sessions in...

Three strategic bills, which are pivotal to the Local Government reform process in Jamaica, were passed in the Senate on January 8. They are the Local Governance Bill; Local Government...

United Nations (UN) organization, White Helmets Commission (WHC), from Argentina, has partnered with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), to improve the country’s volunteer programme that responds...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says he will be seeking Cabinet approval shortly for the tabling of the revised Building Act in Parliament. He was...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says immediate steps will be taken to secure the Retirement Landfill in St. James from any further illegal activity, following...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, is calling on property owners to be diligent in paying their taxes, while commending those who have been meeting their...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is in the process of procuring 17 new compactor trucks at a cost of approximately J$248 million (€1.9 million), which will be commissioned into...