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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (December 12) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston.

Designated Vending Zones Established Along Sections of Orange Street

Designated vending zones have been established along sections of Orange Street, downtown Kingston, for the period December 18 to January 14, 2024. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) today (December 12), approved a Motion that will facilitate the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses Friday’s (December 8) official opening of the Clarendon Drop-In Centre and Night Shelter, which is located on the property of the Clarendon Infirmary.

PHOTOS: Opening of Clarendon Drop-In Centre and Night Shelter

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, cuts the ribbon symbolising the formal handover of a two-bedroom house in Kendal, Manchester, to recipient, Nadine Lawrence (centre). The presentation was made on Friday (December 1). Applauding is Manchester Central Member of Parliament, Rhoda Moy Crawford. The unit was facilitated under the Local Government Ministry’s Indigent Housing Programme and is in keeping with the Administration’s thrust to provide homes for more Jamaicans.

Gov’t Consistently Responding to Citizens’ Housing Needs – Minister Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left), is joined by family, friends and colleagues of late firefighter, Lorenzo Garnet Douse, for the formalities during a ceremony for the official renaming of the Ocho Rios Fire Station in St. Ann in his honour, on Thursday (November 30). The facility is now called the ‘Lorenzo Garnet Douse Memorial Building’.

Ocho Rios Fire Station Officially Renamed ‘Lorenzo Garnet Douse Memorial Building’

Acting Research and Planning Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Jay Scott.

JFB Wants Hosts to Share Emergency Plan with Guests at Large Family Gatherings

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (right), presents youth CEO, KSAMC Junior Council, Andiccia Harris with a certificate of participation, at an event held on November 24, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Downtown Kingston.

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Students Participate in KSAMC Junior Council Meeting

Students from over 30 technical, junior, and traditional high schools across the corporate area, participated in the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) junior council forum. The activity, which forms part of the Corporation’s 2023 Local Government and Community Month activities, was held on November 24, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Downtown Kingston under the theme, ‘Local Government:...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the reopening of Crab Circle in Kingston on November 23. The popular streetside food stop was ordered closed by the Public Health Department on October 5 due to sanitary concerns. The facility has since been cleaned, sanitised and upgraded, with bathrooms for vendors and patrons added. The vendors underwent training and certification in small food preparation and sales through collaboration between the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation and the HEART/NSTA Trust. All vendors received their food handlers permits from the Public Health Department, which also trained them.

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PHOTOS: Crab Circle Reopens

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the reopening of Crab Circle in Kingston on November 23. The popular streetside food stop was ordered closed by the Public Health Department on October 5 due to sanitary concerns. The facility has since been cleaned, sanitised and upgraded, with bathrooms for vendors and patrons added. The vendors underwent training and certification...

Representatives of the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust and Grand Palladium Jamaica Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa, the partners in the enhanced training, assessment, and upskilling programme, for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Wednesday (November 22). Seated for the signing are (from left) Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA – Dr Cheryl McLaughlin; Director of Planning, HMC, Grace Whittley, and Corporate Director of Social Responsibility, Palladium Hotel Group, Gloria Juste Picon. Witnessing the proceedings are (from left) HMC Chairman and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels; HEART/NSTA Trust Region 4 Regional Director, Shorna Newsome-Myrie; Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Adria Dehaney-Grant, and Councillor Daren Barnes of the Riverside Division. The signing took place at the Grand Palladium Jamaica Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa in Hanover.

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Hanover Municipal Corporation Signs MOU for Hospitality Skills Training Programme

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will facilitate the enhancement of training, assessment and upskilling opportunities for hundreds of residents across the parish. The partnership involves the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, and the Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa. The MOU was signed during a ceremony...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Blueprint Regional Capacity-building Workshop, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on November 21.

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Financial Coverage for Disaster Management in Place – Minister Mckenzie

The Government has put in place the necessary financial coverage for disaster management, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking at the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Blueprint Regional Capacity-building Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 21, the Minister said the objective is to ensure that the country has access to...

Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, speaks with JIS News at his New Kingston offices recently.

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St. Thomas Rescue Shows Strength of Disaster Response – ODPEM

The rescue of 24 persons trapped by flood waters in a section of St. Thomas by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing has been hailed as a signal of the strength of the country’s disaster coordination and response. Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, said that Friday’s (November 17) rescue...

Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.

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Citizens Advised to Rely on Authorities for Information During Emergencies – ODPEM

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising citizens to only rely on the responsible authorities for information during emergencies. “We want to say to persons, at all times just exhibit responsibility. Give the correct information and rely on the authorities,” said Acting Director General of ODPEM, Richard Thompson, during an interview with JIS News. He pointed...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Member of Parliament, East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, observe a breakaway along a section of roadway during a tour of the area on Saturday (Nov.18). Over 30 landslides were reported in the constituency.

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Damage Assessments Underway

Teams from municipal corporations are currently undertaking assessments to determine the extent of damage from the adverse weather system, which affected the island over the last two days. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a tour of sections of East Rural St. Andrew on Saturday (Nov. 18). “They are working in...