Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, is calling on parents and guardians to get their children vaccinated in order to minimize exposure to life threatening diseases.
Members of the public can now enjoy key aspects of the country’s rich Intangible Cultural Heritage –ICH-, which have been documented by the African-Caribbean Institute of Jamaica –Jamaica Memory Bank.
The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation –KSAC- has passed a resolution for the allocation of 39 and a half million dollars from its Equalization Fund to complete upgrading works at the Queens Market in Downtown, Kingston.
The stands at the Leila Robinson Netball Courts at the National Arena have been expanded and improved to provide more comfortable seating for spectators.
The Jamaica Environment Trust-JET, with support from the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, has launched a national public education programme geared at encouraging Jamaicans in resort towns to keep their surroundings clean
The National Solid Waste Management Authority –NSWMA’s- public cleansing programme in Falmouth has been improved, with the addition of a new garbage compactor to its fleet.
The National Secondary Students’ Council-NSSC- is organizing activities for Student Council Week, to be observed under the theme: “YOUth Awake! Your Future is at stake!”