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JAMAICA: More sidewalks in St. James to be repaired

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5 years ago

July 27, 2019

Montego Bay, July 27, 2019 – Jamaica – Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, says that additional repairs will be done under the St. James Municipal Corporation’s sidewalk rehabilitation project.

“The project is ongoing; work will soon commence on Barnett Street. We will be doing some repairs going up to City Centre,” the Mayor said, while addressing a JIS Think Tank held at the municipality’s offices in Montego Bay on Thursday (July 25).

“We will also be looking at Orange Street and a number of other areas to ensure that we get the sidewalks looking good, because when you go to other destinations outside of Jamaica, they take pride in their sidewalks,” he added.

The St. James Municipal Corporation’s sidewalk rehabilitation project is being undertaken over a four-year period at a cost of $100 million. A sum of approximately $50 million has been spent, to date, to improve sidewalks along Godfrey Dyer Boulevard, Jimmy Cliff Boulevard, Westgate, Mount Salem and Lawrence Lane.

Mayor Davis told JIS News that the initiative includes realignment of some drains.

“For example, Union Street… between St. James and Harbour Streets, all those drains were open. We have covered them and made [the street] an area that people can walk proudly,” he said.

Photo Caption: Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the St. James Municipal Corporation offices in Montego Bay on Thursday (July 25).

Contact: Serena Grant

Release: JIS

Photo: Avair Nembhard

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Guyana’s financial support for Palestine

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23 hours ago

April 27, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Palestine#Guyana, April 24, 2024 – A cheque of over GY$110 million which is USD$500 thousand, was presented to President Irfaan Ali, at a handover ceremony on April 23, in support of Palestine for Humanitarian efforts, according to reports.

The money, raised by Muslims and non Muslims, comes after an appeal by the National Ramadan Village during the month of Ramadan.

It will be sent to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to help the victims of the ongoing war.

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Royal Caribbean Cancels Haiti Trips

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23 hours ago

April 27, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Haiti#RoyalCaribbean, April 26, 2024- Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel all of its trips to Labadee, a popular destination in Haiti due to the worsening crisis, putting further strain on the country’s tourism sector. Cancellations were initially set to last until mid March but now they have been extended through the summer into September, according to a post by Royal Caribbean. A spokesperson for the organization is reported saying the Global Security and Intel team is monitoring the situation in Haiti, further expressing that the cancellations come as the safety and security of its guests are top priority.

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Haiti Transitional Council Sworn in- Henry Officially Resigns

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23 hours ago

April 27, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Haiti#TransitionalCouncil#ArielHenry, April 26, 2024 – Haiti’s de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry officially resigned, following the swearing in of the nine member transitional presidential council on Thursday April 25, 2024. He publicly announced his resignation in a post on Facebook. This follows Henry’s promise last month to exit office after gang members blocked his return to Haiti from Kenya.