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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a recent meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a recent meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation.

Local Government Minister Urges Caution As Trough Persists, Mourns Loss Of Life In Flooding Incident

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has expressed regret at the loss of life that occurred as a result of flooding in Montego Bay today. “I am distressed at the reports that a twelve-year-old child and...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), gesticulates while conversing with Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford (left), following the official opening of the Old Harbour Fire Station in St. Catherine, on Tuesday (April 19). At centre is Vice Chairman, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Dr. Keith Amiel.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), gesticulates while conversing with Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford (left), following the official opening of the Old Harbour Fire Station in St. Catherine, on Tuesday (April 19). At centre is Vice Chairman, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Dr. Keith Amiel.

New Fire Station For Old Harbour
Deputy Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation’s Poor Relief Committee, Councillor Dallas Dickenson (centre) and Managing Director, Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), Donna-Marie Howe (second right) display a cheque valued at $600, 000, which will be used to support renovation works at the St. Ann Infirmary. The cheque, along with care packages and articles of clothing, were handed over to the Infirmary by the JMB during a ceremony held recently. Looking on (from left) are Deputy Director of the Poor Relief Department, Elaine Gabrielle; Matron at the St. Ann Infirmary, Ity Vickers and Chief Financial officer, St Ann Municipal Corporation, Ingrid Palmer.
Deputy Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation’s Poor Relief Committee, Councillor Dallas Dickenson (centre) and Managing Director, Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), Donna-Marie Howe (second right) display a cheque valued at $600, 000, which will be used to support renovation works at the St. Ann Infirmary. The cheque, along with care packages and articles of clothing, were handed over to the Infirmary by the JMB during a ceremony held recently. Looking on (from left) are Deputy Director of the Poor Relief Department, Elaine Gabrielle; Matron at the St. Ann Infirmary, Ity Vickers and Chief Financial officer, St Ann Municipal Corporation, Ingrid Palmer.

St. Ann Infirmary Receives Cash Donation of $600,000
The new Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James.
The new Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James.

Date Set For Official Opening Of New Fire Station In Mobay
Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis (centre), with Sherice Williams, Youth Parliamentarian, and Junior Mayor for Lucea, Timothy Kent, at a mentorship awards ceremony at the Grand Palladium Resort, Hanover, recently.
Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis (centre), with Sherice Williams, Youth Parliamentarian, and Junior Mayor for Lucea, Timothy Kent, at a mentorship awards ceremony at the Grand Palladium Resort, Hanover, recently.

SDC Hailed For Implementing Mentorship Programme In Western Hanover

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Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue (left), and Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, in discussion at the recent Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Town Hall meeting, held at the old Goodyear Factory, Morant Bay, St. Thomas. It was held to sensitise community members of the activities that will take place during the construction of the Morant Bay Urban Centre. Construction of the Centre is to commence shortly.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentLocal Government

Work On Morant Bay Urban Centre To Begin Soon

Work on the 436,000 sq. ft. Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas is slated to commence shortly. The centre will house more than 50 government and private-sector entities, the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, the Parish Court, a university, as well as business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, and other commercial entities. Speaking at the recent Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ)...
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The new kitchen being constructed at the Hanover Infirmary in Lucea at a cost of approximately $12 million.
Local Government

Hanover Infirmary To Get New Matron’s Quarters

New matron’s quarters are to be constructed at the Hanover Infirmary in Lucea. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who made the announcement during a visit to the institution on Friday (April 8), said that the project will represent the final phase of the upgrading of the infirmary. He noted that the previous facility was destroyed...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, look at a mural that was unveiled at the official national launch of the ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ project in the Hanover capital on Friday, (April 8).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Lucea Gets Facelift

Lucea in Hanover has been refreshed to provide a more aesthetically pleasing environment for locals and visitors. The improvement was done under the ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ project, which was officially launched in the parish capital on Friday (April 8), by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The works included sprucing-up green and recreational...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, interacts with vendor, Atrene Walker, during a tour of the Little London Market in Westmoreland on Thursday, April 7.
Local Government

Little London Market To Be Restored

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is exploring options to revitalise the Little London Market in Westmoreland, says Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The market is currently leased for other activities, prompting vendors to ply their wares on the streets of the town. Mr. McKenzie, who toured the facility on Thursday, April 7, told journalists that he has spoken...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second from left), visits the home of an indigent family in the Mint Road area of Grange Hill, Westmoreland. The family is to be assisted with housing under the Ministry’s indigent housing programme.
HousingLocal Government

Housing And Other Assistance For Indigent Westmoreland Family

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be providing housing and other assistance for a family living in the Mint Road area of Grange Hill in Westmoreland. The family of six currently resides in a small board structure, which they started to improve but have been unable to continue due to financial challenges. Several members are suffering from...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Audley Gordon (right), in discussion with Director of Operations at the agency Aretha McFarlane, at a recent forum held at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
Local Government

67 Per Cent Of Garbage Can Be Used For Composting

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reporting that its composting pilot project in the parish of Hanover is showing positive signs, and will soon be moved to full implementation. According to Executive Director of the public cleansing agency, Audley Gordon, persons are showing a willingness to “try composting,” and the NSWMA will be teaching the proficiency, because “we...
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