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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

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the provision of mobile postal service to communities in St. Ann will benefit senior citizens and facilitate economic development through the movement of mails and packages. She was speaking at...

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

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.

Funds Available for Drain Cleaning – McKenzie

Gov’t to Enforce Emergency Evacuation Warnings

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...

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JFB Launches Primary Schools Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has launched a disaster risk-reduction sensitisation programme targeting primary-school students islandwide. It aims to heighten the youngsters’ awareness about the dangers and challenges posed by natural and other disasters. The project, which was launched recently at Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston, is being financed at a cost of just over $1.7 million. Funding support is...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (left), assist a resident of Majesty Gardens in South West St. Andrew to place an old refrigerator, being disposed of, on to a truck during the recent implementation of the national clean-up programme in the community.

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National Clean-Up Programme Progressing Well

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development reports that the national clean-up programme is progressing well. Approximately $300 million is being spent on the programme, which targets the destruction of mosquito breeding sites identified by the Ministry of Health. The initiative, which is being spearheaded by a National Inter-Ministerial Task Force, aims to curtail the spread of mosquito-borne diseases,...

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4,500 Jobs to be Created at Community Level

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says 4,500 jobs will be created at the community level under the Local Economic Development (LED) Support Programme. The Minister, who was making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently, said that these jobs will be generated from 500 viable community enterprises. The LED programme,...