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President of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA), Major General (Ret’d), Robert Neish (right), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency, David Fitton (left), cut the ribbon to open the Royal Air Forces Association’s (RAFA) 70th Anniversary Exhibition on August 16 at Curphey Place, St. Andrew. Looking on are World War II veterans.

Remember WW2 Vets

President of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA), Major General (Ret’d) Robert Neish, has called for Jamaicans to remember and appreciate the contribution of the World War II veterans to nation building. He noted that more than 5,000 Jamaicans went...

President of the St. Catherine-based Friendship Sports and Community Club, Denese Palmer (left), provides details about the club’s achievements, during a recent interview with JIS News, while Public Relations Officer for the group, Chantee Erskine, displays a handbook on the club’s history. The group is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Friendship Community Club Celebrates 25 Years of Service

Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses Friday’s (August 12) launch of the Mobile Post Office in Steer Town, St. Ann.

Labour Minister Welcomes Mobile Postal Service to St. Ann

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe (right), introduces Japan's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (centre), to the National Solid Waste Management Authority's Chairman, Dennis Chung, during Friday's (July 29) launch of the NSWMA's 'Waste Reduction through Waste Separation, Waste Diversion and Recycling' Pilot Project, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Solid Waste Agency Improving Service Delivery

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (right) addresses a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 1). Others (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; and Director of the Meteorological Services Division, Evan Thompson.

Jamaicans More Responsive to Disaster Warnings

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NPSC Hosts Information Fair for Parents

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) will be hosting the first of five information fairs at the Spanish Town High School in St. Catherine, on Monday August 22, as part of the Grade Seven orientation activities. The fair, which falls under the ‘Stay Connected’ programme, is an initiative designed to promote the increase of parental involvement throughout the adolescent years....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on August 3. Looking on is Director of the Meteorological Service Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Evan Thompson.

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Funds Available for Drain Cleaning – McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that adequate funds are available for parish councils to undertake drain cleaning during the 2016 hurricane season. “No parish council in Jamaica has been deprived of any funding for drain cleaning,” the Minister said in response to a question posed during a press conference at the Office of the...

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Gov’t to Enforce Emergency Evacuation Warnings

The Government is moving to implement aspects of the Disaster Risk Management Act that seek to prosecute persons who refuse to heed evacuation warnings during periods of emergency. Speaking during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on August 3, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie said there are certain regulations...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a training session for technical and senior officers in the local authorities at the Bureau of Standards headquarters in Kingston, recently. The training session is part of efforts by the Ministry to ensure good building practices and compliance with existing building standards.

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Ministry Moves to Strengthen Compliance with Building Standards

Technical and senior officers in the local authorities recently benefited from a special training session aimed at strengthening their monitoring of building projects. The training was part of efforts by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to encourage good building practices and compliance with existing standards, in order to mitigate against construction mishaps. University of the West Indies...

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Severe Weather Safeguards Urged

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging residents in low-lying and flood prone areas to take the necessary safeguards in the event of flooding resulting from severe weather conditions threatening Jamaica. He directed this appeal particularly to persons living in the southern parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew, Clarendon, Manchester, St. Thomas and St. Elizabeth. The...

Chairman of the Logistics Hub Initiative, Dr. Eric Deans, shares details about the logistics symposium slated for Saturday, July 23 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, during a JIS Think Tank on July 20. Looking on are key partners in the staging of the event (from left) Vice-President of Government and Business, Cable and Wireless Business (FLOW), Donovan White (left); Deputy Executive Director and Lecturer, Operations Management at Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), Dr. Lawrence Nicholson (2nd right); and Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (right).

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Logistics Hub Symposium on Saturday

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is partnering with the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) to stage a logistics symposium. The event will be held on Saturday (July 23) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew. Under the theme ‘Becoming a Global Logistics Gateway: Opportunities for Jamaican Businesses’, the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), addressing a special sitting of the Trelawny Parish Council on July 14 in Falmouth. To the left is Mayor of Falmouth, Garth Wilkinson.

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Trelawny Parish Council to Receive $29 Million for Infrastructure Work

The Trelawny Parish Council is to receive $29 million from the Equalization Fund to undertake infrastructural work throughout the parish. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie, as he addressed a special meeting of the Parish Council in Falmouth on July 14. He said the funds will be provided to deal with...