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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Gov’t Committed To Driving Growth Of Social Enterprises

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to driving the growth of social enterprises and enabling entrepreneurs to formalise their operations. Addressing a Social Return on Investment (SROI)...
Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (centre) is joined by Justices of the Peace (JP) Maudlyn Wright (left) and Minerva Facey in putting together care packages at the Faith Temple Assemblies of God in Montego Bay, recently. The packages, which contain food items and masks, were distributed to needy citizens in communities throughout the parish as part of an ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) response programme spearheaded by the Custos.
Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (centre) is joined by Justices of the Peace (JP) Maudlyn Wright (left) and Minerva Facey in putting together care packages at the Faith Temple Assemblies of God in Montego Bay, recently. The packages, which contain food items and masks, were distributed to needy citizens in communities throughout the parish as part of an ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) response programme spearheaded by the Custos.

Hundreds Of St. James Residents Benefit From Custos’ COVID-19 Response Programme
Executive Director of the Social Development Commission, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, speaks at a digital town hall, hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July 23. ​
Executive Director of the Social Development Commission, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, speaks at a digital town hall, hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July 23. ​

SDC Head Confident Compliance Gains Will Not Be Eroded
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) applauds as Raheem Powell holds the key to his new home at Watson Grove in Bridgeport, St. Catherine, which was handed over during a ceremony on Friday (July 24). Sharing the moment (from left) are Raheem’s mother, Ann-Marie Douglas; Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Minister McKenzie offered housing and educational assistance to Raheem Powell in November 2018 after his needs were highlighted in the press. Raheem, who was unable to pursue further education after grade six as he was without a birth certificate, had participated in the St. Catherine leg of the Ministry
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) applauds as Raheem Powell holds the key to his new home at Watson Grove in Bridgeport, St. Catherine, which was handed over during a ceremony on Friday (July 24). Sharing the moment (from left) are Raheem’s mother, Ann-Marie Douglas; Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Minister McKenzie offered housing and educational assistance to Raheem Powell in November 2018 after his needs were highlighted in the press. Raheem, who was unable to pursue further education after grade six as he was without a birth certificate, had participated in the St. Catherine leg of the Ministry's Local Government and Community Development Month Cross-Island Run that year.

PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Hands Over House to Raheem Powell
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, making his 2020/21 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 21), under the theme: ‘Building National Resilience through Continuous Investment in Local Government’.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, making his 2020/21 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 21), under the theme: ‘Building National Resilience through Continuous Investment in Local Government’.

Local Authorities Received 3,773 Development Applications Valued At $148.3 Billion

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, emphasises a point during his 2020/21 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 21), under the theme ‘Building National Resilience through Continuous Investment in Local Government’.
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Local Government Ministry Strengthening Accountability Of Municipal Corporations

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is in the process of instituting measures aimed at further strengthening the accountability framework at Municipal Corporations. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says chief among these is the implementation of a new accounting-based system, for which technical assistance support is being provided by the European Union (EU). He also mentioned the proposed...
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Public Relations Manager at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Mandel McKulsky.​
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Community Market And Business Fair For St. Thomas And St. Elizabeth

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will be hosting two community markets and business fairs to benefit residents of St. Elizabeth and St. Thomas on July 23 and July 25, respectively. The events form part of the SDC’s initiatives to keep community businesses in operation during this period of economic downturn caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). “Currently, many of the [St....
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), presents a bag of groceries to Marjorie Mitchell (centre) on Tuesday (July 21), during a food distribution drive in Canterbury, Montego Bay, St. James under the first phase of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Programme sponsored by UN-HABITAT and the St. James Municipal Corporation. Sharing the moment is Councillor for the Montego Bay South Division, Richard Vernon.
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Care Packages Distributed To Residents Of Canterbury

Four hundred and fifty care packages were distributed to residents of Canterbury, Albion Lane, Williams Street and surrounding communities in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 21 by the St. James Municipal Corporation and United Nations (UN)-Habitat. This is part of a US$100,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) response programme being undertaken by the Corporation. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, led...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a community meeting at the Clifton Playfield in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 15).
Community

Residents Of Clifton To Receive Free Skills Training, Land Titles

Hundreds of residents of Clifton in South St. Catherine are to benefit from free skills training and titles for the lands they occupy, as part of Government’s programme to transform the former sugar-dependent area. Speaking at a community meeting in the area on Wednesday (July 15), Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Delevopment, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), cuts the ribbon to open the Trelawny Drop-In Centre in Falmouth on July 15. Looking on ( from left) are former Mayor of Falmouth, Garth Wilkinson; Mayor Colin Gager; Secretay, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis; and Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, Victor Wright.
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Gov’t Providing Over 30,000 Meals Per Day For Vulnerable Persons

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Government has been providing more than 30,000 meals per day for poor and vulnerable persons in communities islandwide. The meals are being provided at drop-in centres and other facilities across the country. Minister McKenzie informed that more than 2,000...
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Project Assistant, Integrated Community Development Project at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Sabrena Mindley (left), distributes birth certificates to residents of Steer Town in St. Ann, recently. The birth certificates were distributed through Operation Certification, an initiative between the JSIF and the Registrar General’s Department.
Community

Thousands Receive Birth Certificates

More than 6,000 Jamaicans from vulnerable communities across the island have received birth certificates through the Operation Certification Programme, which began in 2017. The initiative is being implemented through a partnership between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Registrar General’s Department (RGD). Funded by the World Bank, the programme, which is now in its final stage, has spearheaded...
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The late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.
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Tributes Continue to Flow for the Late Hon. Shahine Robinson

Tributes continue to flow for the late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson. Mrs. Robinson, who served as Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, died on May 29 after a prolonged illness. She was 66 years old. Among those remembering the veteran parliamentarian, is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking...
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