The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 14) passed a resolution for an extension of the postponement of Local Government elections to no later than March 31, 2011. State Minister...

With several development projects now taking place simultaneously within the parish of Trelawny, the major one which is the development of the Falmouth Cruise Ship Pier, the Trelawny Parish Council,...

Government is to establish a special fund to assist Parish Councillors in implementing development projects in their Council seats. The Divisional Empowerment Fund (DEF), which will be introduced in February...

Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Hon. Ewen Corrodus, has said that Justices of the Peace (JPs) are needed to restore strength and unity to communities, and to reconstruct the moral...

A cheque for $800,000 to cover the tuition fees of 103 sixth form students at Cornwall College, in Montego Bay, was presented to Headboy, Jason Bowen, on December 2, by...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, has expressed confidence that the dream of a re-developed downtown Kingston is fast becoming a reality. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new...

The Boys' Town Telecentre/Computer Lab, which allows residents to have access to a wealth of information by the click of a button, was officially opened today (November 30). Located at...

Approximately $60 million is to be spent by the Department of Local Government to construct two Municipal buildings, and expand another facility, to accommodate the operations of three local authorities....

Minister of State for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, says that the government is fully committed to the reform process to make governance at the local level more effective. Giving...

Nine markets are to be renovated under Phase One of an island-wide market beautification programme, to be spearheaded by the Department of Local Government. The markets are: Constant Spring, in...

The Mayors of Portmore, Spanish Town and Morant Bay plan to revisit enforcement plans for 'no-build' zones in their respective parishes, to increase enforcement, following the devastation wreaked by Tropical...