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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks at the working session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on May 25. Listening is Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks at the working session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on May 25. Listening is Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

JPS Urged to Clear Trees from Power Lines

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is being urged to clear encroaching trees and vegetation from power lines, as the country begins its preparation for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts on June 1. “We are going to be writing...
The male dormitory at the newly constructed homeless shelter in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
The male dormitory at the newly constructed homeless shelter in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

Homeless Shelter Being Constructed in Ocho Rios Nearing Completion
Students from Ascot Primary School deliver a rendition of the song
Students from Ascot Primary School deliver a rendition of the song 'the Goodness of God' during the Portmore City Municipality’s 20th anniversary church service at the Power of Faith Ministries International, Portmore Town Centre, St. Catherine, on May 21.

PHOTOS: Portmore Municipality’s 20th Anniversary Church Service
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second right), is assisted by Councillor, Stony Hill Division, Tosha Schwapp (second left), in the planting of a tree in Maverley Park in St. Andrew. A team from the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMA) and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) participated in the Labour Day exercise on Tuesday (May 23).
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second right), is assisted by Councillor, Stony Hill Division, Tosha Schwapp (second left), in the planting of a tree in Maverley Park in St. Andrew. A team from the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMA) and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) participated in the Labour Day exercise on Tuesday (May 23).

Kingston Mayor Plants Trees at Maverley Park, Duhaney Park
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.

St. James Municipal Corporation to Plant 50 Trees at Salt Spring Primary and Maldon High Schools

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Senior Director of Hazard Mitigation at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Patrick Watson, addressing the meeting of the Disaster Preparedness Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation on Tuesday (May 16).
Local Government

Sustainable Land Use Project Being Undertaken In Jamaica

Comprehensive soil surveys are underway in two parishes, the results of which will inform national action to promote sustainable land use and management practices for agriculture and infrastructure development. Currently, soil assessments are being conducted at the Holland Estate and Ginger Hill in St. Elizabeth, as well as Lowe River in Trelawny, which are the pilot areas for the project....
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Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), in conversation with Land Management Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Robert Tulloch and patron Carolyn Stewart, at the recent Compost Expo, held at the NSWMA head office in Kingston.
Local Government

NSWMA Head Highlights Benefits of Composting

Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says there are several benefits to be derived from composting. “There is no better soil nutrient than compost. [It] produces better yield and it's good clean nourishment that the plants get,” Mr. Gordon told JIS News at the recent Compost Expo, held at the entity’s head office in Kingston. Composting...
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Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority, Audley Gordon, examines the ‘Working Together for a Clean and Beautiful Nation: Citizens’ Guide’, at his office on Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston.
Local Government

NSWMA Head Encourages Jamaicans to Get Copy of Citizens’ Guide

As Jamaicans prepare to participate in cleanup activities on Labour Day, May 23, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is urging them to get a copy of its Citizens’ Guide. The document is available for download via the entity’s website at www.nswma.gov.jm. In an interview with JIS News, Executive Director at the NSWMA, Audley Gordon, said the guide, titled...
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United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (third left), tours the Artwalk in Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston, on May 15. He was accompanied by (from left), Deputy Director, Kingston Creative, Janet Crick; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge and Executive Director and Co-Founder, Kingston Creative, Andrea Dempster Chung.
Foreign AffairsLocal Government

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Tours Artwalk Downtown Kingston

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (third left), tours the Artwalk in Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston, on May 15. He was accompanied by (from left), Deputy Director, Kingston Creative, Janet Crick; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge and Executive Director and Co-Founder,...
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The Lucea Courthouse in Bustamante Square in Hanover’s capital town. The building is regarded as the showpiece of the parish’s Georgian architecture.
Local Government

Plans In High Gear for Hanover’s 300th Anniversary Celebrations

A slate of events is being planned to celebrate the 300th (tercentennial) anniversary of Hanover’s incorporation as a parish. Deputy Mayor of Lucea and Co-Chair of the Planning Committee, Councillor Andria Dehaney-Grant, made the announcement during the Hanover Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on May 11. She brought a Notice of Motion to the Council with the intention to declare Sunday,...
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