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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis

Business Operators Urged to Work With Gov’t to Transform Downtown Mobay

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, is encouraging business operators in Montego Bay to work with the Government to improve the aesthetics of the business district. “Downtown Montego Bay needs a...
Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Audrey Marks, addresses the closing session of the 21st Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (LACML) at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC, recently.
Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Audrey Marks, addresses the closing session of the 21st Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (LACML) at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC, recently.

Ambassador Marks Urges Deeper Cooperation Among Region’s Labour Ministers For Economic Recovery
Member of Parliament for South East St. St. Catherine, Robert Miller.
Member of Parliament for South East St. St. Catherine, Robert Miller.

Myrtle Way Residents To Have Electricity, Water In Their Homes
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (right), engage with Minority Leader of the Corporation, Councillor Andrew Swaby, during the recent monthly meeting of the Corporation held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (right), engage with Minority Leader of the Corporation, Councillor Andrew Swaby, during the recent monthly meeting of the Corporation held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Addressing Flooding Of Corporate Area Communities
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting held on Wednesday (September 22) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Also pictured is Chief Executive Officer of the KSAMC, Robert Hill.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting held on Wednesday (September 22) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Also pictured is Chief Executive Officer of the KSAMC, Robert Hill.

KSAMC Councillors Receive Funds To Support Vaccination Blitzes

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
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Vaccine ‘Ambassador’ Initiative Going Well – McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the vaccine ‘ambassador’ initiative has, so far, yielded promising results. Under the initiative, all Members of Parliament will recruit vaccine ‘ambassadors’ to operate in all 63 constituencies to encourage constituents to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Speaking with JIS News in a recent interview, Minister McKenzie said the programme...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon Desmond McKenzie (centre), leads a tour of the Ocho Rios fire station in St. Ann with Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Area 2, Julian Davis-Buckle (right), and District Officer Seymor McDermott (left) on Friday (September 17).
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From Sadness, Some Joy for Firefighter

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is to give the Ocho Rios Fire Station in St. Ann a much-needed facelift. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during a visit to the station on Friday (September 17) to offer condolences to the colleagues of two young firefighters who lost their lives in a motor vehicle crash in...
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Local Government

New Market Roadway in St. Elizabeth Still Impassable

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the public that the New Market to Carmel roadway in St. Elizabeth remains impassable. The roadway has been affected by flood water since the passage of Tropical Storm Ida at the end of last month. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that the road became impassable immediately...
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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) firefighter, Nickalous Nelson (left), consoles colleague, Danieto Lawes, during a visit to the Ocho Rios Fire Station in St. Ann by Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Friday (September 17), to offer support to bereaved members in the aftermath of the untimely passing of JFB firefighters, Alex Williams and Stephan Walters, who were involved in a motor vehicle accident on September 13.
Local Government

Minister Mckenzie Pledges Support For Late Firefighters’ Families

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has pledged to assist in providing support for the families of two firefighters who lost their lives in a motor vehicle accident along the Laughlands main road in St Ann on September 13. Alex Williams and Stephan Walters were heading home from work after dropping off another Jamaica Fire Brigade...
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Local Government

29 Street Lights Repaired In St. Elizabeth

Some 29 street lights have been repaired across St. Elizabeth by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for the July to August period. JPS Parish Manager for St. Elizabeth, David Lewis, made the disclosure while addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation on September 9. “These repairs were done in five parish council divisions, namely Black River, where...
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Local Government

‘Drum A Di Gate’ Gets Positive Response

Director of Operations, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane, says there has been positive response to the ‘Drum a Di Gate’ initiative. “So far it is good. Persons have been cooperating. They have been using the drums for the intended purpose,” she told JIS News in a recent interview. Launched in November 2020, ‘Drum a Di Gate’ aims...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), addressing a media briefing on September 10 at the NSWMA’s offices in Kingston. Also pictured is Board Chairman of the NSWMA, Dennis Chung.
Local Government

NSWMA To Get 50 Compactor Trucks

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is seeking to procure 50 compactor trucks to improve garbage collection across the island. Addressing a media briefing on September 10 at the NSWMA’s offices in Kingston, Mr. Gordon said the estimated cost for the units is approximately $1.3...
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