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Principal Medical Officer, National Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.

Churchgoers Should Practise Social Distancing

By: E. Hartman Reckord, March 13, 2020

Ministers, pastors and church leaders are being advised to encourage churchgoers to practise social distancing, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Principal Medical Officer, National Epidemiologist, Ministry...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), speaks at a special meeting to discuss the response of the Ministry, agencies and municipal corporations to the coronavirus (COVID-19), on March 13, at the Ministry in Kingston. With the Minister are Director of Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence; and Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford.

Access To Infirmaries Restricted

By: Rochelle Williams, March 13, 2020

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry Janet Silvera

Mobay Business Community Urged To Work With Health Officials To Combat COVID-19

By: Garwin Davis, March 12, 2020

Community 6 years ago Businesses In St. James To Submit Continuity Plan.
By: Nickieta Sterling, March 10, 2020
Budget 2020/2021 6 years ago Bailey Bridge At Riverton City Landfill To Be Completed By January 2021
By: Douglas Mcintosh, March 6, 2020
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry (3rd left) presents the most improved trophy to Kenneth Williams (2nd left), during the graduation ceremony for the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Alternative Livelihood Skills Programme (ALSP), held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 25. Looking on (from left) are: Water Audit Specialist/Trainer and Chief Executive Officer, Diaspora AI, Dr. Kala Fleming; Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney; and Social Services Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Gresford Bennett.

6 years ago Community

93 Persons Trained To Work In Communities As Utility Wardens

Ninety-three persons from 18 communities across seven parishes have been trained and certified in advanced plumbing, leak detection and repairs under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Alternative Livelihood Skills...

By: Chris Patterson, February 27, 2020

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, speaking at a dengue response meeting at the Grand Palladium Resort in Hanover on February 20.

6 years ago CommunityHealth & Wellness

Dengue Public Education Drive For St. James

The St. James Municipal Corporation is to implement a $10 million dengue public education campaign which is aimed at sensitising residents of the parish to the importance of eradicating mosquito...

By: Garwin Davis, February 24, 2020

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right), breaks ground for the rehabilitation of the Hopewell Market in Hanover. Others (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Andria Dehaney; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Hanover Municipal Corporation, David Gardner; Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Dave Brown; Mayor of Hanover, Sheridan Samuels; and Councillor for the Hopewell Division, Devon Brown.

6 years ago CommunityLocal Government

Ground Broken For Rehabilitation Of Hopewell Market

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, broke ground for the rehabilitation of the Hopewell Market in Hanover on Thursday (February 20). The project, to be undertaken...

By: Nickieta Sterling, February 21, 2020

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council (LAC), Hugh Faulkner.

6 years ago CommunityJustice

Expungement Fair in Mobay Friday

Persons living in Montego Bay and neighbouring communities in St. James are being encouraged to attend the expungement fair being hosted by the Legal Aid Council (LAC) on Friday (February...

By: Twila Wheelan, February 20, 2020

Director of Community Service and Development at the University of Technology (UTech), Paulton Gordon.

6 years ago CommunityDevelopmentHealth & Wellness

Residents Of Papine To Benefit From Wellness Fest

Residents of Papine in St Andrew and several surrounding communities are set to benefit from the Papine Wellness Fest 2020, which will be hosted by the University of Technology (UTech)...

By: Judith Hunter, February 19, 2020

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure.

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021CommunityDevelopment

$276 Million For Community Development Projects

The Government has set aside $276.2 million to continue key activities under the Jamaica Integrated Community Development Project, in the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The initiative seeks to enhance access to...

By: Latonya Linton, February 18, 2020

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021CommunityNational Security and Peace

$570 Million Allocated To Integrated Community Development Project

The Government has allocated $570 million towards the implementation of the Integrated Community Development Project II. This is outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of...

By: Latonya Linton, February 18, 2020

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021Community

$775 Million For JSIF Project

A sum of $775.3 million has been allocated to the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in the 2020/21 Budget, to complete works under the Basic Needs Trust Fund project. The...

By: Latonya Linton, February 18, 2020

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