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St. Catherine Parish Manager for the Social Development Commission (SDC), Shana-Lee Archibald, addresses the Monthly Meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, held on June 11, in Spanish Town.

Residents in Spanish Town Encouraged to Take Part in Town Hall Meeting on June 24

Residents and stakeholders in Spanish Town are being encouraged to participate in a town hall meeting later this month, aimed at strengthening engagement on healthcare issues and ongoing improvements to key medical facilities in the parish. Speaking at the Monthly...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) monthly meeting on Tuesday (June 9) . The meeting was held at the Corporation's offices in downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Increases Divisional Allocations to $13M

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, (right, seated), engages with Customer Service Manager at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Emoy Henry Tingling, during a job fair and document drive hosted at the Rose Heights Community Centre in St. James on June 4

Rehabilitated Rose Heights Community Centre Hosts Job Fair

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon (third left, seated); Senior Director for Hazard Mitigation and Risk Management in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Patrick Watson (second right, seated); and Manager of Resilient Infrastructure Recovery for Local Governments at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Christopher Lopez Maciel (second left, seated), join representatives from government agencies, emergency services, and community groups during Wednesday's (June 3) Recovery Readiness Assessment Framework Workshop, held at the Junction Guest House in St. Elizabeth.

St. Elizabeth Steps Up Disaster Readiness

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3).

NSWMA Putting in Place Emergency Measures for Hurricane Season

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3).

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JFB to Launch New Emergency Communication Centre

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is set to launch a new Emergency Communication Centre, designed to improve response times islandwide through the implementation of an automatic station alerting system. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3). He indicated that...

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$60 Million Allocated for Shelter Improvements

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced the allocation of an additional of $60 million to assist Municipal Corporations with improving emergency shelter accommodations across the island. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3). Mr. McKenzie said the allocation will assist...

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Gov’t Allocates Millions for Critical Road Repairs & Special Drain Cleaning

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be rolling out a Priority Parochial Road Programme, valued at $350 million, targeting for repair badly damaged roads that connect communities and lead to critical places like hospitals and schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares a photo opportunity with National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) employees (from left) Michael Williams and L. Francis, during the NSWMA Long-Service Awards Ceremony, held at AC Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (June 4).

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Prime Minister Hails Workers of NSWMA

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed employees of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), emphasising that sanitation is among the most essential public service in the country. “If you stop, everything else stops. The markets cannot operate, the tourists begin to complain, the hospitals face higher burden and the country smells of neglect. Public sanitation...

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Gov’t to Invest $200M in Care Facilities Expansion

The Government will invest $200 million this year to expand capacity at care facilities, thereby easing overcrowding and freeing up bed space. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, explained that the issue of social cases occupying hospital beds has been long-standing. He noted that a special effort will be made this year to address the matter...

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Buildings Must Be Constructed to Withstand Category Five Hurricanes in Revised Building Code

The requirement that buildings must be constructed to withstand Category Five hurricanes is a critical feature of the revised Building Code. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the revised Building Code will be rolled out in this financial year. “There will also be stronger enforcement powers for Municipal Corporations, mandatory compliance checks, and stricter penalties for...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a public education session at the Salt Savannah Primary and Infant School in Clarendon on June 2. The session was part of the education component of Operation CALM (Cleaning, Advising, Leveraging and Maintaining), which was launched earlier in the day in the Rocky Point community in the parish.

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Students Urged to Help Keep Communities Clean

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging students to play an active role in keeping their communities clean. Addressing a public education session organised by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) at the Salt Savannah Primary and Infant School in Clarendon on Tuesday (June 2), the Minister told students that maintaining clean surroundings is...