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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie displays plans for the Portland Night Shelter and Drop-in Centre, during the groundbreaking ceremony held on May 10 at the Poor Relief Office in Port Antonio.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie displays plans for the Portland Night Shelter and Drop-in Centre, during the groundbreaking ceremony held on May 10 at the Poor Relief Office in Port Antonio.

Ground Broken for Portland Night Shelter and Drop-in Centre

Ground has been broken for the construction of the Portland Night Shelter and Drop-in Centre, which will be built at a cost of $51 million. The two-storey building will include a commercial sized kitchen, doctor’s office, laundry facilities, seating capacity...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

New Board for ODPEM to be Announced Soon
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses today’s (May 9) monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, in Port Antonio.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses today’s (May 9) monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, in Port Antonio.

$40-Billion SPARK Programme Not a Substitute for Existing Road Projects
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation,  in Port Antonio, on May 9.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation,  in Port Antonio, on May 9.

Ministry Provides Funds to Support Labour Day Activities
Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education specialist Rachel McDonald, old refrigerators are repurposed into book cupboards to store books that children and adults can borrow, read and return.
Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education specialist Rachel McDonald, old refrigerators are repurposed into book cupboards to store books that children and adults can borrow, read and return.

PHOTOS: Opening of ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece

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Crewmen attached to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) clear an illegal dumping site along Baptist Road in St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday, May 7.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Continues to Tackle Illegal Dumping

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) continues to tackle illegal dumping across Jamaica, having undertaken a cleanup operation at a site along Baptist Road in St. Elizabeth, on May 7. The initiative, spearheaded through the SPM Waste Management Limited, is part of a comprehensive strategy to tackle illegal dumping and promote environmental stewardship. On site was Executive Director of...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, places a floral tribute at the Secret Gardens monument, which bears the names of children, who have lost their lives under tragic and violent circumstances. Occasion was the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Child Month ceremony held at the monument, downtown Kingston on Sunday (May 5).
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Build Communities of Hope and Inspiration around Children – Minister McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is calling on all members of society to protect children and build communities of hope and inspiration around them that promote respect for life. He made the appeal while addressing the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Child Month ceremony at the Secret Gardens downtown Kingston on May 5....
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), engages with Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton (centre) and Director, Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Kedesha Rochester, during the first in the series of townhall meetings on the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme at the Edith Dalton James High School in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew on May 2.
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Consultations Begin on $40-Billion Road Improvement Project under SPARK

Consultations with community members have started for the Government’s $40-billion road improvement project, under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) programme. The first in the series of SPARK programme town hall meetings was held at the Edith Dalton James High School in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew, on May 2. The meeting provided an opportunity for...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), is in discussion with stakeholders during the second Working Session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council held on Thursday (May 2), at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston. Also sharing in the discussion (from left) are Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson; Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Director General, Richard Thompson; and Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke.
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Earthquake Town Hall to Be Held in Portland

A town hall meeting will be held in Portland next week, following Wednesday’s (May 1) 4.2 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake’s epicentre was located approximately five kilometres south of Hope Bay in the parish. The disclosure was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during his opening remarks at the second Working Session of the National...
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Members from the Yallahs Cricket Team face off against members of the Lyssons Cricket Team in the first parish round-robin match of the SDC national community cricket competition, held at the Springfield Sports Complex, Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on April 14.
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SDC National Community Cricket Competition in Full Swing

Some 136 T/20 and 23 T/10 Masters cricket teams, representing approximately 200 communities across the island, are participating in the 2024 Social Development Commission (SDC) National Community Cricket Competition. The competition, which is in its 17th season, began on March 22 and will run until August 11, with the grand finals for both segments set for Chedwin Park in St....
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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, speaking Jamaica Information Service (JIS) interview.
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Uniformed Firefighters and Civilian Staff to Receive Training and Certification Through HEART/NSTA Trust

Some 1,065 uniformed firefighters and civilian staff of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) are expected to benefit from training and certification through an agreement with the HEART/NSTA Trust. Commissioner, JFB, Stewart Beckford told JIS News that the training will result in members of staff being certified in different areas, including various critical administrative roles within the organisation. “We are looking...
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Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, says more than 700 firefighters have received specialised training in relation to electric vehicle (EV) fires.
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Firefighters Trained to Deal with EV Fires

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is intensifying efforts to ensure the safety and preparedness of firefighters in responding to fires involving electric vehicles (EVs) and lithium-ion batteries. Commissioner Stewart Beckford told JIS News that, to date, more than 700 firefighters have received specialised training in relation to such emergencies. “It is not just about electric vehicles; devices like laptops pose...
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