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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner (left), explains the functions of the Mobile Justice Unit to resident of Washington Gardens, Beverley Williams, at the Washington Gardens Seventh-day Adventist Church, today (November 23).

Mobile Justice Unit Offers Services to Residents of Washington Gardens

Residents of Washington Gardens benefited from the services of the Legal Aid Council, through its Mobile Justice Unit, today (November 23). The unit and representatives from other State agencies were present as part of outreach activities conducted at the Washington...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), walks through mudded streets in the aftermath of heavy flooding that affected Montego Bay on November 22. The Prime Minister visited the Second City on Thursday (November 23) to assess the damage.

Gov’t to Assist Mobay Flood Victims

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

Kingsvale Police Station in Hanover to be Renovated

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie (standing, fifth left), shares a photo opportunity with Councillors of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, after presenting them with tablets during a special sitting of the local authority on November 9.

Councillors, Poor Relief Officers in Westmoreland Get Tablet Computers

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is being given a tour of the new dining room at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary in Santa Cruz by Matron Joycelyn Bryan, at the official opening of the facility on November 10.

Provision to be Made in Next Budget for New Wing at St. Elizabeth Infirmary

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a property tax town hall meeting on November 8 in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

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Street Signs to Be Installed in Three Parishes Jan. 2018

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government will commence a street-signage programme in three parishes in January 2018, which will herald the start of a nationwide beautification and community development initiative. “We will be rolling out the project in Manchester, Westmoreland and St. Thomas, and then get the necessary funds to take the street...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a property tax town hall meeting held on November 8 in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

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Local Government Minister Says Parochial Roads will be Repaired

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government will be undertaking a comprehensive rehabilitation programme to “significantly tackle parochial roads across the country” that are in disrepair. Addressing a property tax town hall meeting at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on November 8, Mr. McKenzie said that of the total number of...

8 years ago CommunityEducationYouth

Lauriston and Thompson Pen 4-H Hailed as Model Club

The Lauriston and Thompson Pen (L&T) Community 4-H Club is being lauded as a model for transforming communities, through its training activities and creating opportunities for entrepreneurship. The 20-year-old entity, which is the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ largest and most active community group, staged its 10th Annual Stew Festival on Saturday (Nov. 4), its grandest event yet. The street-side festival, which...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

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Local Government and Community Month Being Celebrated in November

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says there will be a strong focus on community, as the Ministry celebrates Local Government and Community Month in November. “We have stressed the importance of community development because it is important that people understand that the Ministry is not just about cleaning drains. It is not just about providing...

Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Dr. Patrece Charles, makes a point during a Think Tank held recently at the JIS headquarters in Kingston.

8 years ago CommunityInformationJustice

Forty-Two New Parent Mentors to Graduate in November

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has trained and equipped 42 new parent mentors to serve communities. Under a 13-week programme undertaken in collaboration with the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), the community volunteers were empowered to provide guidance and support to families at risk or in need. The mentors will be incorporated in the training and support programmes...

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Clarendon Residents Urged to Get Organized to Access Funding for Economic Ventures

Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, is calling for citizens of Clarendon to form themselves into groups in order to tap into resources that have been provided by international entities for development projects. He said communities need to follow the example of the Peckham Community Development Committee, which was able to secure US$130,000 from the Organization of American States...

Principal of the Sheffield All-Age School, Elizabeth Harvey, shows off a package of publications donated by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). A team from the information agency visited the Westmoreland-based institution recently as part of the agency’s annual Heritage Month School Tour. More than 20 schools across the island are earmarked to receive books and posters produced by JIS, during October.

8 years ago Community

JIS Visiting Schools on Heritage Tour

The Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) annual Heritage Month School Tour is under way, with 22 institutions across the island being targeted to receive donations of books and posters published by the agency on aspects of Jamaican culture and heritage. Schools in St. James, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. Ann, St Catherine, St. Thomas, Kingston and St. Andrew have already been visited, with...