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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses Wednesday’s (July 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses Wednesday’s (July 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Jamaica Was Well Prepared for Hurricane Beryl – Local Government Minister

Jamaica was well prepared for Hurricane Beryl, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Addressing Wednesday’s (July 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, he said information was readily available and the public was kept abreast....
A newly erected greenhouse at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester, which is used to generate income for the facility, lies in ruins after being impacted during Hurricane Beryl’s passage on July 3.
A newly erected greenhouse at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester, which is used to generate income for the facility, lies in ruins after being impacted during Hurricane Beryl’s passage on July 3.

Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Looking to Rebound from Hurricane Beryl’s Impact
The National Works Agency (NWA) team using heavy equipment to clear the Sandy Gully in the vicinity of Spanish Town Road in Kingston on Tuesday (July 2), ahead of the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
The National Works Agency (NWA) team using heavy equipment to clear the Sandy Gully in the vicinity of Spanish Town Road in Kingston on Tuesday (July 2), ahead of the passage of Hurricane Beryl.

PHOTOS: Cleaning of Sandy Gully in the Vicinity of Spanish Town Road
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (left), addresses a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston on Monday (July 1).
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (left), addresses a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston on Monday (July 1).

Fire Chief Urges Safe Use of Candles, Generators
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council (NDRMC) at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road in Kingston on Monday (July 1).
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council (NDRMC) at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road in Kingston on Monday (July 1).

Jamaica Prepared to Respond to Hurricane Beryl – Minister Mckenzie

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaking during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
CommunityOffice of the Prime Minister

CARE Programme to Commence in September

Cabinet has approved the Community Action for Rewarding Engagement (CARE) Programme, which will commence in September. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the programme will benefit over 1,800 young people who are not in school or engaged in any form...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Friday’s (June 28) launch of the 2024 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentPrime MinisterYouth

More Than 10,000 Persons Being Recruited for This Year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme

Over 10,000 young people will be gainfully employed under the 2024 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), which was officially launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny on Friday (June 28). The young men and women, aged 17-29, being enrolled this year will be paid $60,000 over their four weeks of...
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Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (second left), speaks with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (centre), during the relaunch of Operation SWEEP at WPM Limited
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

St. James Gets 11 New Garbage Units

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has significantly expanded its waste management capabilities in St. James, with the commissioning of 11 new units. The ceremony was held at WPM Waste Management Limited's office at Freeport in Montego Bay, St. James, on June 27, during the relaunch of the 24-hour 'Operation SWEEP', aimed at enhancing and enforcing proper waste management...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) recent monthly sitting. The meeting was held at the Corporation’s Chambers in downtown Kingston. Beside Councillor Swaby is former Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President, Mike Fennell, who was a guest at the sitting.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Commences Hurricane Season Preparedness

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has commenced preparedness activities for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. “As the entity responsible for disaster management in the municipality, the KSAMC has begun its preparation,” Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, says. Speaking during KSAMC’s recent monthly meeting at the Corporation’s Chambers in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), is joined by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (sixth right), in cutting the ribbon to officially hand over 50 new trucks to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (June 25). Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon (second left), and the entity’s new Chairman, Owen Ellington (fifth left) are among those sharing the occasion.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Gets 50 New Trucks

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially handed over 50 new trucks to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) on Tuesday (June 25). The acquisition of the vehicles, valued approximately $1.3 billion, forms part of the Government’s efforts to bolster the agency’s capacity to improve garbage collection islandwide. The units include compactor, crane, tipper, and scout trucks. Fourteen...
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tate Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (background, third left), is joined by representatives from the Universal Service Fund (USF), students of Murray Mountain Primary and Infant School and Grants Mountain Primary School and other stakeholders, during the launch of Community Wi-Fi service in the Glasgow Lodge District in Murray Mountain, St. Ann, on Friday (June 21)
CommunityDevelopment

St. Ann Community Gets Wi-Fi Service

Residents of Glasgow Lodge district in Murray Mountain, St. Ann on Friday (June 21), became the newest beneficiaries of the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) community Wi-Fi service. The new Wi-Fi hotspot, allows up to 200 residents to connect simultaneously using smartphones or tablets, free of charge and marked the fifth such installation in South West St. Ann. For residents, the...
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Lieutenant Kyle-Anthony Mundell (centre) of the Jamaica Defence Force, explains the roles and functions of combat engineers to a curious young patron at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) All Hazards Expo and Emergency Cook-Off, held at the St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston on Friday June 21. Looking on is Lieutenant Rojae Pickersgill.
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KSAMC Hosts All Hazards Expo

Lieutenant Kyle-Anthony Mundell (centre) of the Jamaica Defence Force, explains the roles and functions of combat engineers to a curious young patron at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) All Hazards Expo and Emergency Cook-Off, held at the St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston on Friday June 21. Looking on is Lieutenant Rojae Pickersgill.
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