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KSAMC Urges Vendors to Comply with Rules Ahead of Christmas Season

By: Britney Stevens, December 10, 2025

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is urging vendors operating in downtown Kingston to fully comply with established vending regulations, as commercial activity is expected to heighten during...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, tour a section of the Westmoreland Infirmary on December 3.

Emergency Work to Begin Immediately at the Westmoreland Infirmary

By: Serena Grant, December 8, 2025

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated centre) and Custos of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson (seated, third left), are surrounded by newly minted Justices of the Peace (JPs) of St. Mary, during the commissioning ceremony held at the Cabarita Inn & Grill in Port Maria on December 3.

St. Mary JPs to Adopt Westmoreland Community

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, December 6, 2025

Local Government 2 months ago Clean-Up Operations to Begin at Savanna-La-Mar Market
By: Serena Grant, December 4, 2025
Local Government 2 months ago 100 Shelters Remain Active Housing 1,107 Displaced Persons After Hurricane Melissa
By: Chris Patterson, December 4, 2025
Local Government 2 months ago Hurricane Melissa Damaged 215,000 Buildings
By: Chris Patterson, December 4, 2025

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (left), and Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Ian Dear, during a visit to Falmouth, Trelawny, on Saturday (November 29).

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Gov’t Moves to Rebuild Trelawny Municipal Corporation Building After Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has identified lands owned by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation for the construction of a new administrative building, following the devastation of the...

By: Okoye Henry, November 30, 2025

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon.

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Community Access, Restoring Essential Services Being Prioritised in St. Elizabeth

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon, says that restoring access to communities and essential services is being prioritised as relief and...

By: Okoye Henry, November 28, 2025

Emergency Chairperson for the Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch, Colleen Lawson-Taylor, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre held at the St. James Municipal Corporation on November 20.

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Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch Appeals For Volunteers

The Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch is appealing for volunteers to support ongoing relief efforts in the parish, as communities continue to recover from hurricane melissa. The plea comes...

By: Serena Grant, November 23, 2025

Digicel representatives are joined by a student and parent in offloading relief packages to benefit parents of special needs students at the Catherine Hall Primary School. The handover took place at the Catherine Hall Primary School's Special Education Unit in St. James on Thursday (November 20).

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Digicel Foundation Donates Water Tank To Catherine Hall Primary School

The Digicel Foundation has donated a 1,000-gallon water tank to the Catherine Hall Primary School in St. James. The storage tank will strengthen the school’s resilience, ensuring that students can...

By: Okoye Henry, November 22, 2025

Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC).

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

SDC Undertaking Temporary Accommodations Needs Assessment

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has launched a Temporary Accommodations Needs Assessment Survey across the six parishes severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The survey, commissioned by the...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, November 21, 2025

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, delivers remarks during a follow-up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 20).

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

70,000 Care Packages Distributed Across St. James

More than 70,000 care packages have been distributed across St. James since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, as Government and relief partners intensify support to affected residents. Mayor of Montego...

By: Serena Grant, November 21, 2025

Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Limited, Dramaine Jones, gives remarks during the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation held in Montego Bay on November 13.

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

WPM Waste Management Intensifying Operations in St. James

WPM Waste Management Limited will be intensifying operations to remove waste from communities across St. James, including the mini dump sites for hurricane debris. “In the coming days, you will...

By: Serena Grant, November 21, 2025

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, gives an update on the country’s Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts at a special press conference on November 19 at Jamaica House.

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

National Relief Effort Remains Robust

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says that more than 115,000 relief packages have been delivered, to date, through the national...

By: Rochelle Williams, November 21, 2025

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