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Project Manager, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Lajean Powell-Richards, addresses residents of Old Harbour Bay at a community sensitisation meeting on June 26.

ODPEM Stages Sensitisation Meeting With Residents of Old Harbour Bay

Several residents of Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, participated in a recent community sensitisation meeting organised by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). The meeting was geared towards informing residents about the ‘Project for the Improvement of...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (centre), addresses a constitutional reform town hall at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Wednesday (July 26). She is joined by members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) (from left) representative of the wider faith-based society, Dr. David Henry; Chair of the National Committee on Reparations, Lalieta Davis Mattis; Co-Chair of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Ambassador Rocky Meade; and Chairman of the Jamaica umbrella group of churches, Dr. Elaine McCarthy.

Referendum Will Not be Combined With Elections – Minister Malahoo Forte

Customer Relations Officer at WPM Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams (left), and WPM Sanitation Officer, Roshaun Dick, participate in beautification work after the agency eliminated a dump site in Clark’s Town, Trelawny on Wednesday (July 26).

Beauty Spot Replaces Dump Site in Clark’s Town

Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), launches the Plastic Separation Initiative at the Portmore Pines Community Centre in St. Catherine on July 26. Looking on is Immediate Past Vice President, Portmore Pines Citizens’ Association, Earlia Wellington. The NSWMA has partnered with Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) to undertake the project. Portmore Pines consists of 867 housing units with approximately 6,000 residents.

PHOTOS: Launch of Portmore Pines Plastic Separation Initiative

Public Relations Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks.

Take Steps to Prevent Fires

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), hands over the contract for the upgrade of Hill Sixty Road in Cheswick, St. Thomas, to Director, FSC Construction Works Limited, Karen Cameron (third right). The signing ceremony for the $12.8-million project took place at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices in St. Andrew on July 18. Others sharing in the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles; Councillor, Dalvey Division, Michael McLeod; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams and Acting Chief Executive Officer, St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Tamika Small.

3 years ago Local Government

$12.8-Million Contract Signed to Upgrade Hill Sixty Road In St. Thomas

Work to improve and upgrade the Hill Sixty Road in Cheswick, St. Thomas, is slated to begin next month. This follows the signing of a $12.8-million contract to commence the undertaking at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in St. Andrew on July 18. The roadwork, to be undertaken over three months, includes scarifying the existing surface and...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams (left), outlines plans for Emancipation and Independence celebrations in August, during the launch of the celebratory activities at the Corporation in Montego Bay on Monday, July 17. Looking on is the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Parish Manager for St. James, Collel Blake.

3 years ago CommerceLocal Government

$5 Million Emancipendence Beautification Project for St. James

The St. James Municipal Corporation is allocating approximately $5 million to undertake a beautification project in Montego Bay as part of the city’s celebratory events for Emancipation and Independence in August. During the launch of the activities at the Corporation on Monday (July 17), Mayor of Montego Bay and St. James Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Leeroy Williams, said that the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), along with (from third left) Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell; Councillor for the John

3 years ago Local Government

Ground Broken for Indigent Housing Solution In Manchester

Ground was broken on Friday (July 7) for the $5.3 million indigent housing solution to be constructed in Coley Mountain, Manchester. The beneficiary is Leroy Rodney Dwyer, who lives in the area. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie said political affiliation was not a requirement to qualify for an indigent house....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) and Councillor for the John

3 years ago Local GovernmentWater

Water Shop Opened in Somerset, Manchester

Residents of Somerset in Manchester now have access to free potable water following the opening of a water shop in the area. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie, officially opened the facility on Friday, (July 7). The Somerset facility, which was constructed at a cost of $21 million, will provide 40,000 gallons of potable water...

Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) General Manager, Gairy Taylor (centre), and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Kimberly Blair (right), observe as an RPJ employee deposits plastic bottles into a bag during a cleanup of the New Causeway Fishing Village in St. Catherine on July 5. The NSWMA partnered with RPJ to clear the fishing village of plastic bottles and debris in observance of Plastic Free July.

3 years ago Local Government

PHOTOS: New Causeway Fishing Village Cleanup

Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) General Manager, Gairy Taylor (centre), and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Kimberly Blair (right), observe as an RPJ employee deposits plastic bottles into a bag during a cleanup of the New Causeway Fishing Village in St. Catherine on July 5. The NSWMA partnered with RPJ to clear the fishing village of...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams (second right), makes a presentation to Shelter Manager, Mocho Community Centre, Richard Bennett (second left), during a Shelter Management Conference held at the Municipal Corporation on June 6. Also sharing the moment are (from left) Councillor for the Maroon Town Division, Everes Coke and Councillor for Montego Bay South Eastern division and Chairman of the Corporation’s Disaster Management Committee, Arthur Lynch.

3 years ago Local Government

Shelter Managers Honoured By St. James Municipal Corporation

Seven Shelter Managers across St. James were recognised by the St. James Municipal Corporation for dedicating more than two decades of their lives in service to the country. They were presented with long-service awards at a Shelter Management Conference, held at the Municipal Corporation’s office in Montego Bay on June 6. The awardees have been serving in the capacity since...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left); Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Black River Station, Kemar Brooks (left), are briefed by JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, during a tour of the newly renovated station in St. Elizabeth recently.

3 years ago Local Government

Minister McKenzie Pleased with Black River Fire Station Renovation

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he is pleased with the renovation of the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth. The facility, which houses approximately 109 firefighters, was rehabilitated at a cost of more than $70 million. The scope of works included the addition of female and male dormitories, offices for the ground command,...