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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), tours the Porus Market in Manchester on June 23 with Mayor of Mandeville, His Worship Donovan Mitchell (right) and Councillor for the Porus division Claudia Morant Bake (in the background).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), tours the Porus Market in Manchester on June 23 with Mayor of Mandeville, His Worship Donovan Mitchell (right) and Councillor for the Porus division Claudia Morant Bake (in the background).

Minister McKenzie Looking At Measures To Revitalise Porus Market

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the Ministry will be exploring ways to breathe new life into the Porus Market in Manchester. The facility has experienced a decline in economic activity since the closure of...
Customer Relations Officer at North Eastern Parks and Markets (NEPM) Waste Management Limited, Donasha Biggs (right), helping workmen to load 35 bags of plastic bottles onto a Recycling Partners of Jamaica truck in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday (July 23).
Customer Relations Officer at North Eastern Parks and Markets (NEPM) Waste Management Limited, Donasha Biggs (right), helping workmen to load 35 bags of plastic bottles onto a Recycling Partners of Jamaica truck in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday (July 23).

More St. Ann Communities Join Plastic Bottle Separation Drive
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis (left), in conversation with Member of Parliament for South West Clarendon, Lothan Cousins (right), while touring a section of the community of Banks in the parish on July 22. Others (from left) are: Councillor for the Race Course Division, Pauline Reynolds, and Chief Executive Officer for the Clarendon Municipal Corporation, Rohan Blake.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis (left), in conversation with Member of Parliament for South West Clarendon, Lothan Cousins (right), while touring a section of the community of Banks in the parish on July 22. Others (from left) are: Councillor for the Race Course Division, Pauline Reynolds, and Chief Executive Officer for the Clarendon Municipal Corporation, Rohan Blake.

Major Developments Earmarked for Banks Community in Clarendon
Resident of Brown’s Town in St. Ann, Andy Smythe, displays plastic bottles he collected for drop-off during a plastic bottle drive organized in the town by Recycling Partners of Jamaica, on Friday (July 23).
Resident of Brown’s Town in St. Ann, Andy Smythe, displays plastic bottles he collected for drop-off during a plastic bottle drive organized in the town by Recycling Partners of Jamaica, on Friday (July 23).

Recycling Partners Stage Plastic Bottle Collection Drive in Brown’s Town
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), looks at something being pointed out by Acting Senior Deputy Superintendent in charge of the Black River Fire Station, Oneil Henry (left), during a tour of the Black River Fire Station renovation project on July 16. At right is Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), looks at something being pointed out by Acting Senior Deputy Superintendent in charge of the Black River Fire Station, Oneil Henry (left), during a tour of the Black River Fire Station renovation project on July 16. At right is Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster.

Phase-One Renovation Of Black River Fire Station Completed

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis (centre), and Principal of St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Keith Wellington, during a tour of the emergency shelter at the institution, on Friday, July 16.
Local Government

Emergency Shelters Ready in The West

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says 98 per cent of emergency shelters in Western Jamaica are ready to protect and care for displaced Jamaicans in the event of a disaster. Following tours of shelters in Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 15) and Friday (July 16), respectively, the Minister  told journalists that the facilities...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is joined by Commercial Services Manager at the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Fitz Davis (centre), and President of the Negril Chamber of Commerce, Richard Wallace, during a tour of the Negril Fruit & Vegetable Market in Westmoreland, on Thursday, July 15. Approximately $80 million is to be spent to rehabilitate the market.
Local Government

Negril Fruit And Vegetable Market To Be Rehabilitated

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government intends to spend approximately $80 million to rehabilitate the Negril Fruit & Vegetable Market in Westmoreland. Mr. McKenzie toured the facility on Thursday, July 15, where he identified a number of issues. He told journalists that due to the state of the market, vendors opt to ignore...
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St Elizabeth Parish Manager for the Social Development Commission, Alric Miller.
CommunityLocal Government

Three Community Projects Approved For St. Elizabeth

Three community projects, valued at $1.2 million, were recently approved under the Community Research and Development Programme for St. Elizabeth, says Parish Manager for the Social Development Commission (SDC), Alric  Miller. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, on July 8, Mr. Miller explained that the projects will each be allocated $400,000 and are to...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis (right), in discussion with Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson (left), and Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, while on a tour of the RWSL Artificial Underground Recharge System in Innswood, St. Catherine, on July 13.
Local GovernmentWater

Underground Water Recharge System Being Explored For Clarendon

State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, says a plan is being looked at to establish an underground water recharge system in Clarendon. The State Minister, who toured the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) Artificial Underground Recharge System in Innswood, St. Catherine, on July 13, said the system will boost supply of the...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on July 13.
Local Government

Drain Cleaning Progressing In Kingston And St. Andrew

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the drain-cleaning programme for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season has commenced in several communities across the Municipality. The annual cleaning programme seeks to reduce flooding and forms part of the Municipality’s hurricane preparedness activities. Addressing yesterday’s (July 13) monthly meeting of the Corporation at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, the...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses special meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, on July 8.
Local Government

Public Education Drive To Promote Proper Disposal Of Garbage

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be launching a comprehensive public education drive within the next two weeks, to promote the proper disposal of waste by Jamaicans. Portfolio Minister,  Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the disclosure at the recent monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, said the campaign will incorporate the use of various platforms, including...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) held on Tuesday (July 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
EntertainmentLocal Government

Event Organisers Urged To Follow Established Protocols

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is reminding organisers of events to follow the established guidelines and protocols that have been implemented by the Government for their staging. He reminded promoters that based on the size of their events, approvals should be received from the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Office...
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