St. Ann Municipal Corporation

02/09/2026

His Worship the Mayor of St. Ann's Bay Michael Belnavis Mayor Michael Belnavis and five (5) other SAMC representatives, including Councillors Genevor Gordon-Bailey, Genevor Gordon-Bailey JP Dalas Dickenson Dalas Dickenson DepMayor JP and Ian Bell Beecher Town Division paid an official visit to Wilmington, Delaware in the United States from August 27-31, 2026.

St. Ann's Bay and Wilmington are pursuing a sister-city agreement.

The delegates were warmly welcomed by Sister Cities of Wilmington, Mayor of Wilmington John Carney and members of the Jamaican Diaspora, among others.

During the visit, Mayor Belnavis and his team visited Winterthur and One Love Park, and attended diaspora events including the 2026 Delaware Jamaican Independence Celebration.

The SAMC looks forward to a wonderful relationship with the Wilmington City Council.

18/08/2026

On Monday August 17, 2026, the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, SAMC in partnership with the Universal Negro Improvement Association, UNIA Jamaica Chapter, UNIA & ACL celebrated the 139th anniversary of the birth of Jamaica's first National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

The theme was "Youth Rising with Knowledge: Celebrating the Educational Vision of Marcus Garvey".

The SAMC and UNIA collaborated for the handing over of the Daddy Marcus Nursery Rhymes book and the screening of the Mosiah film, during a ceremony which commenced at 12:30pm. Over 60 students from schools across St. Ann participated.

The Annual Civic Ceremony was held at Lawrence Park, St. Ann's Bay, at 4pm.

His Worship the Mayor of St. Ann's Bay Councillor Michael Belnavis Mayor Michael Belnavis
Custos of St. Ann Office of the Custos Rotulorum-St. Ann
the Honourable Joseph Issa were among those who delivered remarks.

We thank our Guest Speaker Dr. David Muhammad,Dr. David Muhammad Marcus Garvey's eldest grandson-Mr. Colin Garvey, UNIA President Mr. Steven Golding and all other partners and attendees.

17/08/2026

Marcus Garvey celebration 2026

17/08/2026

16/08/2026

The Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation will be celebrating the life and work of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey on Monday August 17, 2026.

 The ceremony is set for 4pm at Lawrence Park, St. Ann's Bay.

The theme for the commemoration of the 139th anniversary of his birth is “Youth Rising with Knowledge: Celebrating the Educational Vision of Marcus Garvey”.

Come out and be informed.

13/08/2026

Residents of Alexandria and surrounding communities in St. Ann will soon have access to a new state-of-the-art market.
This as the construction of the Alexandria Market is progressing well.

(From left to right) Deputy Mayor of St. Ann's Bay Councillor Cardell Wickham, Councillor for the Alexandria Division Rohan Davidson and His Worship the Mayor of St. Ann's Bay Councillor Michael Belnavis give an update on the project.

10/08/2026

The Annual Civic Ceremony commemorating the life and work of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, will be held on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay commencing at 4:00 p.m. The celebration will mark the 139th anniversary of his birth.

 The Theme for this year’s celebrations is “Youth Rising with Knowledge: Celebrating the Educational Vision of Marcus Garvey”.

Our Guest Speaker will be Dr. David Muhammad.

Come and enjoy the celebrations!

05/08/2026

Representatives from the St. Ann Municipal Corporation including the Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Michael Belnavis, other councillors and Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Jennifer Brown-Cunningham, joined Jamaican Government Ministers, and Ghanaian President, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, on a tour of the Ghanaian Village at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann, yesterday August 4, 2026.


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