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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left), listens to Councillor for the Independence City Division, Courtney Edwards (right), while on a recent tour of the Texas Avenue community in Portmore, St. Catherine. In the foreground is Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas, and behind Mr. Edwards is Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South East, Robert Miller.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left), listens to Councillor for the Independence City Division, Courtney Edwards (right), while on a recent tour of the Texas Avenue community in Portmore, St. Catherine. In the foreground is Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas, and behind Mr. Edwards is Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South East, Robert Miller.

Drain In Portmore To Be Repaired

A multi-agency response is being formulated to correct a drainage problem in the Texas Avenue community of Portmore that is threatening the safety of several houses. Making the disclosure following a recent visit to the community, Minister of Local Government...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, discusses measures to address garbage pile-up along the Bellefield Hill Main Road in Manchester with Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell, and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, during a tour of the constituency on Thursday (March 24).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, discusses measures to address garbage pile-up along the Bellefield Hill Main Road in Manchester with Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell, and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, during a tour of the constituency on Thursday (March 24).

Further Improvements To Melrose Yam Park
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right); Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, display a cheque valued at US$210,936, granted to the NSWMA to purchase two compactor trucks, at a ceremony held on March 22 at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right); Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, display a cheque valued at US$210,936, granted to the NSWMA to purchase two compactor trucks, at a ceremony held on March 22 at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew.

NSWMA Gets Grant To Purchase Trucks
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), makes a point while on a tour of a section of the Gregory Park community in St. Catherine, on March 18. Listening (from left) are Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dwight Wilson; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South East, Robert Miller, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), makes a point while on a tour of a section of the Gregory Park community in St. Catherine, on March 18. Listening (from left) are Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dwight Wilson; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South East, Robert Miller, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 202/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Thursday (March 18).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 202/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Thursday (March 18).

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives Thursday (March 17).
Local Government

Number of Officers Who Monitor Developments to be Increased

The number of officers who monitor and supervise developments will be increased to ensure the process is done in an orderly manner. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness who further advised that various technological solutions will be employed to improve monitoring, inspection and enforcement as it relates to developments. Mr. Holness, who was making his...
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Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair.
Local Government

Earthquake Simulation Exercise in Mobay March 28

The St. James Municipal Corporation, through its Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee will be staging a major earthquake simulation exercise on March 28 across the town of Montego Bay. This was noted by Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair, at a meeting of the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the Corporation, on Thursday...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives Thursday (March 17).
Local Government

Seven Areas Targeted for Flood Relief

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking steps to address the issue of flooding in sections of the island. Targeted areas include Marcus Garvey Drive, St. Andrew; Maxfield Avenue, St. Andrew; Falmouth Drag Line, Trelawny; May Pen, Clarendon; Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth; Port Maria, St. Mary; and Montego Bay, St. James. “I am very aware...
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Local Government

Proposed Water Project to Alleviate Scarcity in KMA

The proposed water storage project aimed at alleviating the scarcity problem in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) is expected to be designated a Jamaica 60 National Development Project. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who said this is the intention of the Government if the initiative, dubbed the ‘Pumped Storage Hydro Electric and Water Systems...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, inspects a section of the underground water recharge facility at Innswood, St. Catherine, yesterday, Wednesday (March 16).
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Billion-Dollar Water System In St Catherine

The Government is examining the feasibility of replicating the underground water recharge system to Manchester and St. Elizabeth, in similar fashion to the system at Innswood, St. Catherine. Making the disclosure following a tour of the system in St. Catherine, yesterday, Wednesday (March 16), Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the two parishes account for...
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Mayor of Kingston Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (March 8) Council meeting which included councillors and statutory heads from the administrative arm of the council. The meeting was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.
Local Government

Strengthening Inspection Discussed With Developers

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says he had a “positive” meeting with developers while notifying them of the Municipality’s intent to strengthen its inspection processes. “They raised their concerns on some matters, which we took into consideration, but we were very clear [and] very strident with our position, and it's my distinct impression that they had no serious...
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