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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (third right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the bridge linking Cornwall Courts and Green Pond communities in St. James, on Sunday, September 1. Assisting are St James Central Member of Parliament and Deputy Speaker of the House, Heroy Clarke (sixth left); Government Senator, Charles Sinclair (right); Councillor of the Salt Spring Division, Gregory Harris (second right); and Councillor for the Montego Bay South Eastern Division, Arthur Lynch (second left); and community members.

Bridge Linking Cornwall Courts and Green Pond Officially Opened

By: Okoye Henry, September 3, 2024

The bridge linking Cornwall Courts, Green Pond and surrounding communities in St. James was officially opened on Sunday, September 1. The project, which had a budget of approximately $13 million,...

Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon (fourth left), presents a cheque valued $1.5 million to winner of the Social Development Commission (SDC) National Community T/20 Cricket Competition, Fairfield United, following their victory in the final held recently at Chedwin Park in St. Catherine.

SDC Congratulates Winners of 2024 National Community Cricket Competitions

By: Shanna K. Salmon, August 31, 2024

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, displays hurricane roof straps while addressing a ceremony on August 26, at the Hugh Lawson Shearer Community Centre in Rocky Point, Clarendon, where the Government commenced its distribution of 10,000 of the straps.

Residents of Rocky Point Receive Hurricane Roof Straps

By: Garfield L. Angus, August 27, 2024

Local Government 1 year ago Finals of SDC National T20 Cricket Competition August 25
By: Shanna K. Salmon, August 23, 2024
Local Government 1 year ago 5,000 Hurricane Straps for Rocky Point Residents
By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, August 22, 2024
Local Government 1 year ago Three Indigent Housing Solutions Delivered in Clarendon North Central
By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, August 21, 2024

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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (centre), shakes hands with Dr. Julius Garvey, during a recent ceremony to name the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) council chamber in honour of his father and Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The official naming of the ‘Marcus Garvey Council Chamber’ took place during a special KSAMC sitting on Saturday (August 17), the anniversary date of the National Hero’s birth. Looking on is Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

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Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), greets Chief Operating Officer, Bashco Trading, Juan Machado, during a recent walk-through of the downtown Kingston business district. The NSWMA was among the government entities participating in a multi-agency operation in the area, aimed at ensuring businesses adhere to the country’s laws. The operation, conducted between August 14 and 16, was led by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

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Multi-Agency Compliance Operation Conducted in Downtown Kingston Business District

A coordinated multi-agency operation was conducted in downtown Kingston between August 14 and 16, aimed at ensuring businesses in that area adhere to the country’s laws. The exercise, which included...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, August 20, 2024

Beneficiaries of the August Town community getting ready for a game of football at the Papine High School.

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800 Beneficiaries Set to Be Engaged in JSIF’s Summer Camp 2024

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through its Integrated Community Development Project II (ICDP II), will engage approximately 800 beneficiaries in their annual Summer Camp programme. These Summer Camp initiatives...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the National Youth Dialogue on the Summit of the Future held at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Friday (August 16).

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Gov’t Engages Youth Ahead of Summit of the Future

The Government of Jamaica brought young people together for meaningful discussion on the future they want to see at a National Youth Dialogue on the Summit of the Future. The...

By: Latonya Linton, August 18, 2024

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley, during a tour of the Morant Bay Urban Centre earlier this year.

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Morant Bay Urban Centre to Be Completed by December 2024

A new completion date of December 2024 has been set for the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas, with the project now 70 per cent finished. Factories Corporation of...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, August 16, 2024

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fright) engages in conversation with General Manager of the Credit Enhancement Facility (CEF), David Wan (centre) and Managing Director of Eden's Valley Limited, Alton Scott at the Development Bank of Jamaica’s (DBJ) CEF Superstars Awards on Wednesday (August 14) at the Courtyard Marriott in Kingston.

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Minister Green Urges Lenders to Extend Credit to Small Farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling on financial institutions to re-evaluate their lending practices to the agricultural sector, urging increased support for small farmers and...

By: Andrew Laidley, August 16, 2024

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WHAT: National Youth Dialogue on Summit of the Future August 16, 2024 Theme: Let’s Be Future-Ready: Youth Perspectives on the Future We Want WHEN: August 16th, 2024, at 10 a.m....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), is surrounded by residents of Flagaman during a tour of sections of St. Elizabeth on Saturday (August 10) to get a first-hand look at hurricane damage and distribute relief items.

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Local Government Ministry Undertaking Rehabilitation Work in St. Elizabeth

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is undertaking rehabilitation work on several entities in St. Elizabeth that suffered damage during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. These include markets,...

By: Okoye Henry, August 13, 2024

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