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Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis. The Board is a statutory body under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.
Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis. The Board is a statutory body under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.

Board of Supervision Urges Community Support to Address Homelessness

The Board of Supervision (BOS) is urging citizens to demonstrate greater compassion and active support for individuals experiencing homelessness. The call comes as the BOS, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, prepares to undertake the National Homeless...
Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis.
Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis.

Board of Supervision Encourages Citizens to Report Cases of Homelessness
Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis.
Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis.

Third National Homeless Survey Slated for October 6-10
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), shares a moment with the three newly elected Councillors (from left) Dellon Gayle for the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding for the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall for the Olympic Gardens Division. They were sworn in during a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Corporation
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), shares a moment with the three newly elected Councillors (from left) Dellon Gayle for the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding for the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall for the Olympic Gardens Division. They were sworn in during a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Corporation's downtown Kingston location on September 22.

Local Government Ministry Assessing Areas in Kingston and St. Andrew Impacted by Friday’s Flood Rains
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), with the three newly elected Councillors (from left): Dellon Gayle of the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding of the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall of the Olympic Gardens Division. They were sworn in at a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on September 22, at the KSAMC’s downtown Kingston offices.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), with the three newly elected Councillors (from left): Dellon Gayle of the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding of the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall of the Olympic Gardens Division. They were sworn in at a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on September 22, at the KSAMC’s downtown Kingston offices.

KSAMC to Strengthen Enforcement Measures for Persons to Obey Building Codes

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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), shares a moment with three newly elected Councillors (from left) Dellon Gayle for the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding for the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall for the Olympic Gardens Division.  Occasion was the swearing in ceremony held at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), downtown Kingston on September 22.
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New KSAMC Councillors Urged to Lead with Integrity

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, has charged newly installed councillors to lead with integrity. “Serve with humility and govern with fairness; let transparency, accountability and compassion mark your time in office,” he urged. Mayor Swaby was addressing the swearing-in ceremony for three newly elected councillors at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), downtown Kingston, on Monday (September...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents the Instrument of Office to State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, during a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on Friday, September 19.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Career Milestone for Newly Appointed State Minister, Hon. Delroy Williams

Newly-elected Member of Parliament for Clarendon Central, Hon. Delroy Williams, has been appointed State Minister in the Ministry of Local and Rural Development. This appointment marks a pivotal advancement in Mr. Williams’ public service career, which includes prior roles as Mayor of Kingston and Senator in the Upper House of Parliament. In response, he expressed both gratitude and humility, reaffirming...
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Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (right), Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Susan Nelson-Smith (second right), and other officials, display copies of the Constitution of Jamaica, during a ceremony for the reopening of schools in the parish, at deCarteret College in the parish on September 12.
EducationLocal GovernmentYouth

Custos Green Leads Initiative to Equip Manchester School Libraries With the Constitution

The office of the Custos of Manchester is leading an initiative to ensure that every school library across the parish has a copy of the Jamaican Constitution, where students can freely and readily access the document. The move is in keeping with the ‘Manchester Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes’ programme, initiated by Custos, Hon. Garfield Green, which is aimed at fostering...
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Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on September 18.
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Mayor Says Montego Bay’s Youth Well Positioned to Lead the Charge in Agri-Tech

Montego Bay’s youth are well positioned to lead the charge in agri-tech, logistics, and export-oriented farming, says Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon. “With murders down by 60 per cent, lowest in over 30 years, and with Montego Bay no longer defined by its past struggles, [the city’s] emerging potential opens...
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Councillors participating in Tuesday’s (September 16) Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation & Safety Committee meeting at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

St. Elizabeth to Review Draft Parish Disaster Risk Management Plan

The St. Elizabeth Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee will be meeting shortly to review the draft outline of the Parish Disaster Risk Management Plan. The document, developed by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will assist the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in creating and refining its...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s September 9 General Sitting of Council at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
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KSAMC Considers Fee for Post-Election Clean-Up

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is considering the application of a fee for the display of political campaign material to assist with post-election clean-up efforts. “Now that elections are over, our focus must return to the cleaning and beautification of our municipality,” said Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby. “This includes the removal of political signs, flags,...
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