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Roundabout JA – Water Supply System Coming For Pepper Residents March 17, 2023
Work to improve water supply for residents in Pepper, Manchester to start in April.
Roundabout JA -Social Cases in Public Hospitals To Be Addressed March 16, 2023
Work is underway to address social cases at public hospitals across the island.
Roundabout JA – Saturday & Night Court Sittings Resume To Reduce Traffic Ticket Backlog May 15, 2023
Saturday and Night Court sittings have resumed to better address the backlog of cases associated with close to 400,000 outstanding traffic tickets. The sittings are being carried out at the Traffic Court at the branches at Melbourne and Camp Road in Kingston.
New Completion Date To Be Identified For The Census
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is looking to identify a new date for the completion of the ongoing 2022 Population and Housing Census. The undertaking, which commenced last September, was slated to end on March 31 but according to STATIN Director General, Carol Coy, several administrative issues slowed the pace at which the data collection exercise was progressing. Those...
Coffee Innovation Competition Added to Coffee Festival
New Coffee innovation competition added to the upcoming Blue Mountain Coffee Festival
Minister Calls For Greater Collaboration to Tackle School Violence
There is a call for greater collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Youth and Jamaicans locally and in the diaspora, to tackle the culture of violent confrontations among students in schools.
Ilegal Dump Sites In St. Catherine Being Targeted
MPM Waste Management Limited is moving to clear all illegal dumps in St. Catherine as part of an intensive enforcement drive against littering in the parish.
Jamaicans To Receive Grants To Offset Land Registration Costs
Some 400 Jamaicans will benefit from a 30 million dollar grant to offset the land survey costs associated with registering a parcel of land with the National Land Agency (NLA)
20-million-dollar Water Storage Facility Commissioned in St. Thomas Eastern
Some 4500 residents in Eastern St Thomas are to benefit from a 20-million-dollar water storage facility commissioned in the area on Wednesday, February 8. Minister with responsibility for Water, Senator Matthew Samuda says the 5000-gallon Frazer Hill Storage Tank Replacement Project marks the first of many that will be undertaken by the National Water Commission this year.
TEF Seeking Booth-holders for Blue Mountain Coffee Festival
Coffee lovers, both locally and internationally, can mark Saturday, March 25, 2023 on their calendars as the date when the highly anticipated Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival will make its grand return. The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is inviting interested coffee related businesses to register for booths at the Festival.
Cultural District Project To Be Expanded
The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) project to transform downtown into a cultural district will be expanded during Reggae Month in February. The initiative, which involves infrastructure and beautification works, aims to highlight the country’s iconic musical heritage while also creating a space for recreation.
