The Vaughansfield Housing Scheme, in St. James, has been earmarked for an approximately $35 million infrastructure upgrade project by the Government. This forms part of a multi-billion dollar national programme to upgrade infrastructure of some 100 housing schemes across the island that were constructed in the first 10 years of the National Housing Trust (NHT). The scope of work for the...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the expansion work on the Portland Infirmary is “moving smoothly”. The Minister, who visited the institution during a tour of the parish on Friday (June 11), said that over the past three years, approximately $85 million has been spent on the upgrading project, which includes building male and...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie is reporting that emergency shelters across the island are in a state of readiness, for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Mr. McKenzie was speaking to reporters at the Buff Bay High School, in Portland on June 11. The Minister informed that having visited Hanover recently, and now facilities in Portland,...

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has commenced the construction of a new state-of-the-art kitchen at the Lucea Infirmary in Hanover, at a cost of $12 million. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie who visited the construction site on June 10, said the facility will replace the age-old kitchen, which has been ordered closed by the Hanover Public Health...

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is to undertake major drain cleaning activities across the Parish’s nine divisions, as it activates its disaster preparedness plans for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1, to November 30. Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, who made the announcement at the Corporation’s monthly meeting held on June 10, said the Meteorological Service...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he is pleased with the state of readiness of the designated shelter at the Esher Primary school in Hanover, for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season. “This is a state-of-the-art shelter with a layout of what the shelter will look like, with an isolation unit that was built by the...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says consideration is being given to reducing the fees charged by municipal corporations to stage events, in anticipation of the reopening of the entertainment sector. Addressing a special sitting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation on Thursday (June 10), Mr. McKenzie said that a meeting will be held with the country’s...