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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, brings remarks at the launch of Labour Day 2023 at the Office of the Prime Minister on May 2.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, brings remarks at the launch of Labour Day 2023 at the Office of the Prime Minister on May 2.

St. Ann Infirmary to Receive Special Attention Labour Day

The St. Ann Infirmary is to receive special attention from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development as part of activities for Labour Day, which will be observed on May 23. Speaking at the recent media launch at the...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, reads to children in the reading room at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston on Friday (May 5). The event forms part of the Ministry
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, reads to children in the reading room at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston on Friday (May 5). The event forms part of the Ministry's activities for Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 9), which aims to foster a love for reading among children in Jamaica. It is also in keeping with the Teachers' Association's Education Week from May 7 to 13.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Reads to Students
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official opening of the Falmouth Homeless Shelter in Trelawny, on Friday (May 5) .
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official opening of the Falmouth Homeless Shelter in Trelawny, on Friday (May 5) .

Local Government Minister Condemns Attacks on Homeless Persons
Government Senator, Natalie Campbell Rodriques, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
Government Senator, Natalie Campbell Rodriques, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

Jamaicans Urged to Create Safe and Nurturing Environment for Children
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), shakes hands with recently appointed General Manager of the Caribbean Country Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Tariq Alli. Occasion was an introductory meeting at the Ministry’s North Street office on Friday (May 5).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), shakes hands with recently appointed General Manager of the Caribbean Country Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Tariq Alli. Occasion was an introductory meeting at the Ministry’s North Street office on Friday (May 5).

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Meets with Newly Appointed IDB General Manager

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MOFPS Set to Host Public Consultation on National Natural Disaster Risk Financing Policy

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS) is set to engage thousands of Jamaicans in a series of public consultation fora on the Government of Jamaica‘s (GOJ’s) National Natural Disaster Risk Financing (NNDRF) Policy starting at the Old Police Station (50 Main Street) May Pen, Clarendon on Monday, May 15, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) listens to a comment from Corporate Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis (right), during a visit to the home of Norman Brown (centre), who is one of two persons identified in Banks, Clarendon, to benefit under the Indigent Housing Programme. Occasion was a recent tour of the community, which is being targeted for upgrading works under the Rural Development Programme (RDP). Also on the tour (from second left) are Senior Director, Technical Services and Major Projects in the Ministry, Dwight Wilson and Councillor for the Racecourse Division, Clarendon, Pauline Reynolds.
Local Government

Banks and Cheswick Targeted for $450 Million in Infrastructure Upgrades

Banks in Clarendon and Cheswick in St. Thomas will benefit from infrastructure upgrade at a cost of approximately $450 million. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the disclosure, said that the two communities are being targeted for works under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in financial year 2023/24. He was speaking during a recent...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official opening of the Falmouth Homeless Shelter in Trelawny, on Friday (May 5) .
Local Government

Funds to Be Allocated to Help Address Sewerage Issues in Falmouth

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is to allocate $4 million to help address sewerage challenges in Falmouth, Trelawny. The announcement was made by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the official opening ceremony for the Falmouth Homeless Shelter on Friday (May 5). Mr. McKenzie informed that there is an agreement between the National Water Commission (NWC) and...
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WHO ends COVID-19 global emergency – Health Ministry urges J’cans to remain vigilant

The Ministry of Health and Wellness notes the decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) and transition to long-term management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pronouncement followed the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease. The meeting highlighted the...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (centre), and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Michelle McIntosh Harvey (fourth right), with the uniformed groups at a wreath laying ceremony held in memory of the nation’s children who have died under tragic/violent circumstances. The ceremony was held at the Secret Gardens Monument at the intersection of Tower and Church streets in downtown Kingston on Sunday (May 7).
Youth

Mayor Williams Calls for Protection of Nation’s Children

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams is calling on Jamaicans to ensure the safety and protection of the nation’s children. “To have a glorious future, we have to build our children, nurture them, and we have to protect them,” Mayor Williams said. He noted that the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is committed to doing that. “Our...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets Assistant General Manager of GK General Insurance Company Limited, Jordon Tait, at a ceremony to handover a cheque to the company, for the provision of farmer insurance. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has committed to give its full support to the first 1,000 farmers (700 males and 300 females) and youths below the age of 29, who signed up with GK Weather Protect Policy. The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on May 4.
AgricultureHealth & Wellness

PHOTOS: Agriculture Ministry presents cheque to GK General Insurance Company Limited

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets Assistant General Manager of GK General Insurance Company Limited, Jordon Tait, at a ceremony to handover a cheque to the company, for the provision of farmer insurance. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has committed to give its full support to the first 1,000 farmers (700 males and 300...
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