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Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), hands over a token to deacon Jospeh Kerr (fourth left), during the Workers’ Week Thanksgiving Church Service at the Burchell Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday, May 18. Joining in the moment is Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Heroy Clarke (left); Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (fourth right); Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford (third right); councillors and other stakeholders.
Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), hands over a token to deacon Jospeh Kerr (fourth left), during the Workers’ Week Thanksgiving Church Service at the Burchell Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday, May 18. Joining in the moment is Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Heroy Clarke (left); Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (fourth right); Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford (third right); councillors and other stakeholders.

Charles Gordon Market Chosen as Labour Day Parish Project

By: Okoye Henry, May 19, 2025
The St. James Municipal Corporation will invest $7.7 million in community driven environmental projects for this year's Labour Day on May 23, with a major focus on the Charles Gordon...
Chief Executive Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis (seated left),and President of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards (seated right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen collaboration between the entities on environmental research, natural resource management and sustainable development. The signing took place at NEPA’s Caledonia Avenue office in Kingston on Thursday (May 15). Looking on (standing from left) are Deputy Chairman of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA)/Town and Country Planning Authority (TCPA), Christopher Whyms-Stone; Director for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) at NEPA, Othniel Kidd; Director of Planning, Projects Monitoring Evaluation and Research at NEPA, Ainsworth Carroll; Manager for Planning, Monitoring Evaluation and Research, Marvette Brown; Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Allied Health and Nursing, NCU, Dr. Vincent Wright; Assistant Professor, Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Department, NCU, Alston Miller; Director of Corporate/Community Relations and Strategic Partnership Department, NCU, Nadeen Campbell; and Associate Director, Community Relations and Strategic Partnerships Department and Legal Advisor, NCU, Victor Cummings.

NEPA and NCU Collaborate on Environmental Research, Natural Resource Management

By: MARK BELL, May 16, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (eighth right), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise to signal the completion of the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on May 15. He is joined by Members of the Cabinet; Members of Parliament, funding partners, business leaders and others.

Multipurpose Entertainment and Sports Facility for St. Thomas

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, May 15, 2025

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz and Customer Service Representative at Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Rashida Leiba, look at the power company’s app, during the launch of the Government’s Community Electrification Project held at the Rhules Pen (Dampy) Playfield in Mineral Heights, Clarendon.
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By: Garfield L. Angus, May 11, 2025