St. Elizabeth Family Receives $6.7m Home Through Government’s Indigent Housing Programme
July 7, 2025
JIS: A family in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, now has a safe and comfortable place to call home, following the handover of a newly constructed $6.7 million housing unit by Minister…
10,000 Jamaicans to Participate in This Year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme
July 3, 2025
JIS: Beginning July 7, some 10,000 young Jamaicans will be engaged islandwide through the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Local Government and Community…
NEARLY 400 GRASSROOTS BUSINESSES BENEFIT ANNUALLY FROM SDC’S LEDSP
July 2, 2025
KINGSTON, June 28 (JIS): Nearly 400 grassroots businesses are receiving vital support annually to grow, formalise and thrive through the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP).…
MONTEGO BAY TO BENEFIT FROM HOSTING CARICOM MEETING
July 1, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, June 29 (JIS): Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says the city stands to benefit significantly from hosting the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of…
SDC PRIORITISES SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ECONOMIES THROUGH LEDSP
July 1, 2025
KINGSTON, June 27 (JIS): The Social Development Commission (SDC) is placing emphasis on alignment with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by supporting the resilience of local economies…