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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in conversation with Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, during the recent launch of ODPEM’s Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness 2019 campaign, in Kingston.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in conversation with Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, during the recent launch of ODPEM’s Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness 2019 campaign, in Kingston.

Provisions of Building Act Will Be Rigorously Enforced – Minister

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says provisions of the 2018 Building Act will be rigorously enforced. The legislation, which took effect on January 15, seeks to discourage new squatter settlements from being built, promote sustainable...
National Water Commission (NWC) President, Mark Barnett, addressing journalists during a press conference at the NWC’s corporate office in New Kingston on Friday (Jan. 11).
National Water Commission (NWC) President, Mark Barnett, addressing journalists during a press conference at the NWC’s corporate office in New Kingston on Friday (Jan. 11).

Broken NWC Pipeline Along Mandela Highway Being Replaced by March
Minister of Local Government and Community Development,  Hon Desmond McKenzie (second left), cuts the ribbon to  officially hand over a self-contained studio unit to 75 year-old Gladstone Taylor (third left), in Williamsfield, Lime Hall, St. Ann on Friday, January 4. Sharing  the moment are (from left): Councillor for the Lime Hall Division, Genevor Gordon-Bailey; Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann and Minister of Labour and Social Security,  Hon. Shahine Robinson; Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councillor Michael Belnavis, and Councillor for the Bensonton Division, Lydia Richards. 
Minister of Local Government and Community Development,  Hon Desmond McKenzie (second left), cuts the ribbon to  officially hand over a self-contained studio unit to 75 year-old Gladstone Taylor (third left), in Williamsfield, Lime Hall, St. Ann on Friday, January 4. Sharing  the moment are (from left): Councillor for the Lime Hall Division, Genevor Gordon-Bailey; Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann and Minister of Labour and Social Security,  Hon. Shahine Robinson; Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councillor Michael Belnavis, and Councillor for the Bensonton Division, Lydia Richards. 

Houses Handed over to Elderly Indigent Men in St. Ann
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left), congratulates Akeem Hill (right), who is among 27 young engineers to successfully complete advanced training in China, and are now employed at the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO/Alpart. Occasion was a welcome reception for the engineers at Jamaica House on Thursday (January 3). Looking on are Davian Lee (second left) and Radjeff Dennis, who also benefited from the training programme.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left), congratulates Akeem Hill (right), who is among 27 young engineers to successfully complete advanced training in China, and are now employed at the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO/Alpart. Occasion was a welcome reception for the engineers at Jamaica House on Thursday (January 3). Looking on are Davian Lee (second left) and Radjeff Dennis, who also benefited from the training programme.

Engineers Trained in China Employed at JISCO/Alpart
Students at the Clarendon-based Mocho Primary and Infant School, at the official opening of the state-of-the-art resource centre at the institution, recently.
Students at the Clarendon-based Mocho Primary and Infant School, at the official opening of the state-of-the-art resource centre at the institution, recently.

Mocho Primary and Infant Gets State-Of-The-Art Resource Centre

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a ceremony to officially open the Montego Bay Fireboat Station and hand over two new fire units and a fireboat, at Freeport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday, December 28.
DevelopmentInformation

Jamaica Fire Brigade to Get Mini Fire Trucks

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says more money will be spent to upgrade the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), as the Government seeks to strengthen the Brigade’s capabilities to respond to emergencies. Speaking at a ceremony to officially open the Montego Bay Fireboat Station in St. James on December 28, the Minister said the Government is...
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Director of Corporate Communications at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Lorna Clarke (right), and Public Relations and Administrative Manager of the Culture, Health, Arts, Science and Education (CHASE) Fund, Hilary Coulton, look over the commitment letter for CHASE Fund
DevelopmentWater

Public and Private Sectors Partner for Fireworks on the Waterfront

Public-private partnership will be on full display during the annual staging of ‘Fireworks on the Waterfront’. The event, which is in its 17th year, is being hosted by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) in collaboration with several entities. These include the Culture, Health, Arts, Science and Education (CHASE) Fund; Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF); Digicel; Jamaica Properties/Pan Jamaican Investment Trust; Airports...
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Director of Corporate Communications at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Lorna Clarke, gives details about the 17th staging of Fireworks on the Waterfront, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on December 27.
DevelopmentWater

UDC Stages Fireworks on the Kingston Waterfront and in Ocho Rios

The Kingston Waterfront will come alive on New Year’s Eve with the 17th staging of the Urban Development Corporation’s ‘Fireworks on the Waterfront’, under the theme ‘Feel the Magic, Be the GLOW’. The event, which is the “the largest family-oriented event that takes place anywhere in Jamaica”, will once again branch out to include the northern half of the island....
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The town of Falmouth, famous for its Georgian-style architecture and historic buildings, has been experiencing a kind of renaissance and is once again being hailed as a centre of major economic activities.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Falmouth Emerging as an Economic Player

The town of Falmouth, once the epicentre for economic activities in Jamaica, is experiencing a renaissance, with port and hotel developments and attractions, and is being touted as a major location for tourism and other businesses. With world-class attractions such as Chukka Good Hope and Martha Brae Rafting, the town, famous for its Georgian-style architecture and historic buildings, has been...
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Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Deans (right), in discussion with JSEZA Director of Investor Relations and Communications, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.
DevelopmentVision 2030

United Nations 2030 SDGs Adopted by JSEZA

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) has adopted the United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are being targeted for attainment within 12 years in relation to a wide range of social and economic development issues. These focus on addressing education, energy, the environment, health, hunger, poverty, decent work and economic growth. The SDGs form part of...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (December 18).
DevelopmentForeign Affairs

Exploitation of Blue Economy Could Contribute to Economic Development – Charles Jr.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says Jamaica’s exploitation of the Blue Economy will contribute significantly to the country’s economic development and the eradication of poverty. He was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, Tuesday (December 18), where he gave an update on his recent trip to Nairobi,...
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