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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).
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).

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...
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.
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.

Students Urged to Help Keep Communities Clean
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the launch of Operation CALM (Cleaning, Advising, Leveraging and Maintaining) in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on Tuesday (June 2).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the launch of Operation CALM (Cleaning, Advising, Leveraging and Maintaining) in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on Tuesday (June 2).

Operation Calm to Strengthen Resilience of Flood-prone Communities
Resident of Dover in St. Catherine, Rohan Bullock (left), who is spearheading the community-led restoration of the Dover Community Centre, views the grounds of the facility. He is joined by community member, Stephan Williams.
Resident of Dover in St. Catherine, Rohan Bullock (left), who is spearheading the community-led restoration of the Dover Community Centre, views the grounds of the facility. He is joined by community member, Stephan Williams.

Dover Residents Come Together to Restore Community Centre
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), cuts the ribbon to mark the symbolic opening of the rehabilitated Fontabelle to Geddes Town Road in St. Mary on May 29. Sharing the moment is Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlement and Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), along with (from left) Managing Director of Wadmar Construction Limited, Mark Knight; Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson; and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace. The road rehabilitation project was financed by the TEF at a cost of $27.5 million
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), cuts the ribbon to mark the symbolic opening of the rehabilitated Fontabelle to Geddes Town Road in St. Mary on May 29. Sharing the moment is Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlement and Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), along with (from left) Managing Director of Wadmar Construction Limited, Mark Knight; Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson; and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace. The road rehabilitation project was financed by the TEF at a cost of $27.5 million

Newly Rehabilitated Roadway in St. Mary to Boost Heritage Tourism and Community Development

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Clarendon Parish Manager, Social Development Commission, Baldvin McKenzie (right) listens to a point from Councillor Caretaker, May Pen West,  Lorraine Green Mason (second right), during the Clarendon Field Officers Conference on May 27 at St. Gabriel
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Clarendon Field Officers Strengthen Partnership for Community Development

More than 100 representatives from some 22 government and social organisations, came together to network, align strategies, and strengthen partnership for community transformation at the inaugural Clarendon Field Officers Conference. Held on Wednesday (May 27) at St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church in May Pen, the event was organised by the Clarendon Inter-agency Network, a framework under the Social Development Commission (SDC),...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) view a proposal with city engineer for the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Zacia Chevannes during a tour of West Kingston on May 29. The Government of Jamaica in partnership with the KSAMC are working on plans geared towards creating new housing solutions in Denham Town, Kingston. 
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PHOTOS: Housing Solutions For Denham Town

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) view a proposal with city engineer for the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Zacia Chevannes during a tour of West Kingston on May 29. The Government of Jamaica in partnership with the KSAMC are working on...
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A view of the flight deck of the USS Nimitz as it makes its way to Jamaica on its final stop of the Southern Seas 2026 Deployment. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon had a high-seas tour of the vessel on Saturday (May 30) where they saw how the vessel is operated. The aircraft carrier will be docked in Kingston from June 1 to 5.
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Government Welcomes USS Nimitz to Kingston Harbour

The Government has welcomed the arrival of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the Kingston Harbour, hailing it as a symbol of the longstanding bilateral relationship between Jamaica and the United States. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon and Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz received an exclusive tour...
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The Norwood Community Centre in St. James.
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Improvement At Norwood Community Centre

The Norwood Community Centre in St. James has been improved following a painting exercise on Labour Day (May 25) and the commissioning of a $4.5-million solar unit, which will provide electrical power to the facility. The project was completed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). In an interview with JIS News, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security...
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Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas contestant, Miss St. Thomas Crushing Plant, Marcadea Sutherland (right), models alongside Chief Beautician and Cosmetics Officer for the parish, Kashara Brown, during the sashing ceremony at the Morant Villas Hotel, recently.
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Contestants Vying for Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas Title Sashed

Ten women vying for the first ever Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas title were sashed by their sponsors at a recent ceremony, held at the Morant Villas Hotel in Morant Bay. The women, ranging from ages 18 to 43, represent several different backgrounds and careers, including education, healthcare, communications, music and business. They are Miss St. Thomas Technical High School,...
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