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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses Tuesday
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses Tuesday's (November 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. With the Mayor is Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill.

Red Rose Fish Market In Downtown Kingston To Reopen Next Week

The Red Rose Fish Market in downtown Kingston is scheduled for reopening next week. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, made the disclosure during today’s (November 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation,  at the Jamaica...
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay, on November 8.
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay, on November 8.

St. James Municipal Corporation Working On Disaster Plan
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the closing ceremony of the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on November 4.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the closing ceremony of the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on November 4.

Youth Forum To Be Included In Future Regional Platforms Of UNDRR
Operations Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (second right), cuts the ribbon to mark the official handing over of plastic disposal bins to the community of Chambers Pen, Hanover, during the launch of a solid waste reduction programme in the area on Thursday (November 4). Participating in the handing over (from left) are: Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon; Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, Tamika Davis; and Regional Operations Manager at the Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson.
Operations Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (second right), cuts the ribbon to mark the official handing over of plastic disposal bins to the community of Chambers Pen, Hanover, during the launch of a solid waste reduction programme in the area on Thursday (November 4). Participating in the handing over (from left) are: Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon; Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, Tamika Davis; and Regional Operations Manager at the Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson.

Solid Waste Reduction Programme Launched In Chambers Pen
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (File Photo)
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (File Photo)

Regional Countries Adopt Revised Action Plan On Disaster Risk Reduction

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

Jamaica now has a National Tsunami Response Plan

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has developed a National Tsunami Response Plan and Standing Order Procedure for Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who indicated that the plan is awaiting the National Disaster Risk Management Council’s approval. “This vital aspect of our disaster risk reduction programme was...
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Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

Minister McKenzie Urges Regional Cooperation On Disaster Risk Reduction

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging cooperation among countries in the region to develop solutions for disaster risk reduction (DRR). He said that such solutions are imperative, particularly for small island developing states (SIDS) that are most vulnerable and which, on average, incur damage equivalent to 2.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) every...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis.
Local Government

Gov’t Safeguarding The Environment While Pursuing Economic Growth

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, says the Government continues to place high priority on safeguarding the environment while facilitating economic growth and development. He noted that the establishment of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is in keeping with the Administration’s focus on driving economic growth and sustainable...
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Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager.
Local Government

Mayor Gager Bats For Duanvale Tourism

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, says Duanvale, home of late supercentenarian, Violet Mosse Brown, has the potential to become a major heritage site and tourist attraction. Mrs. Mosse Brown, affectionally called “Aunt V”, became the world’s oldest human on April 15, 2017, and officially claimed the titles of the world's 'Oldest Living...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Hanover Municipal Corporation, David Gardner
Local Government

Hanover Municipal Corporation Reports Greater Compliance With Building Procedures

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) is reporting greater compliance with building requirements coming out of its seven-month amnesty, introduced in November 2019, to counter illegal construction activities. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer of the HMC, David Gardner, said that the amnesty, which ran until June 2020, was necessary to address the increasing number of illegal...
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The iconic fountain in Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny, will remain the centrepiece alongside the statue of world-famous Usain Bolt. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) gave the project its stamp of approval after the plan for the location of the statue was modified without the relocation of the fountain.
Local Government

Work To Commence On Base For Statue Of Usain Bolt In Water Square, Falmouth

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is taking steps to commence construction of the base for the statue of the country’s Sprint Legend, Usain Bolt, to be mounted in Water Square, Falmouth. This has been made possible after receiving approval from the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), for the redesign of the historic fountain. Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, and Mayor...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

Discussions On For Construction Of Energy-Efficient Buildings

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has said that the government is engaging construction industry stakeholders regarding the development of more energy-efficient buildings that would serve to reduce Jamaica’s fuel bill. Noting that the matter was “under consideration”, Mr. McKenzie said it required the engagement of the wider industry and advised that, “those discussions have commenced”....
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