Trelawny Municipal Corporation tops Public Sector Debate Competition
May 6, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Trelawny Municipal Corporation has copped the title of the inaugural Public Sector Debate Competition. The competition - organized by the Transformation and Implementation Unit (TIU) under the theme ‘Facing Issues,…
New Female Ward to be Built at Manchester Infirmary
May 6, 2019
MANDEVILLE, Manchester (JIS): A new $40 million female ward is to be constructed at the Manchester Infirmary, located at Royal Flat. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Honourable Desmond McKenzie, broke…
PEP talk on local government
April 12, 2019
KINGSTON, JAMAICA - Fifth and sixth graders at Emmanuel Christian Academy, who will be sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exam early next week, got an introductory talk on the…
More trucks for NSWMA
April 3, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The operational capacity of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has been boosted with an injection of 11 new compactor trucks. The trucks, which are valued at some US$1.75…
New Building Act in effect
April 3, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica: A new Building Act with a modern legislative framework that will serve to reduce the vulnerability of Jamaica’s built environment and ensure public safety, is now in effect. The Building Act…