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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, responds to a question during the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) quarterly press briefing on Thursday (August 3)

Gov’t Intends to Hold Local Gov’t Elections – Prime Minister Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government intends to fulfil the constitutional requirements regarding the local government elections, which were postponed for a further 12 months in February. He was responding to a question during a press...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), breaks ground for an indigent house in Kendal, Manchester, on August 2, beneficiary, Nadine Lawrence (right). Others participating are (from left) Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.

Local Government Ministry Spends Over $300 Million on Social Programmes in Manchester

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.

JFB Urges Persons Not to Leave Cooking Unattended

Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Limited, Dramaine Jones.

WPM Waste Management Limited Heightens Garbage Collection in Downtown Montego Bay

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), hands over a token of appreciation to Pastor of the Kings Chapel United Pentecostal Church, Frank Kellier, during the St. James Independence Church Service, held at the church on Albion Road in Montego Bay, on Sunday (July 30). They are joined by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (third right, back row), and Councillors from St. James.

Jamaicans Should Reflect on Achievements of Country – Deputy Mayor

Senior Director, Preparedness and Emergency Operations Division (Acting), ODPEM, Sophia Mitchell, interacts with residents of Old Harbour Bay at a community sensitisation meeting on June 26.

3 years ago Local Government

Residents of Old Harbour Bay Benefit from Community Sensitisation Meeting

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 Emergency Communication Systems in Jamaica’. This is being implemented by ODPEM and funded through a grant agreement between the Governments...

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.

3 years ago Local Government

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 Emergency Communication Systems in Jamaica’. This is being implemented by ODPEM and funded through a grant agreement between the governments...

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.

3 years ago Legal and Constitutional AffairsLocal Government

Referendum Will Not be Combined With Elections – Minister Malahoo Forte

The Government has no intention of combining the referendum that relates to Jamaica's proposed transition to a Republic with either the upcoming Local Government or General Elections. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the declaration, while addressing the constitutional reform town hall at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Wednesday...

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).

3 years ago Local Government

Beauty Spot Replaces Dump Site in Clark’s Town

A dump site in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, has been removed, and the area beautified by WPM Waste Management Ltd. During the activity on July 26, several WPM workers as well as community members cleaned and placed ‘no dumping’ signs in the area. Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Dramaine Jones, told JIS News that several instances of illegal...

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.

3 years ago EnvironmentLocal Government

PHOTOS: Launch of Portmore Pines Plastic Separation Initiative

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

3 years ago Local Government

Take Steps to Prevent Fires

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging members of the public to practise safety measures to prevent incidents of fire, particularly given the current dry conditions. “With the temperatures we are now experiencing – hot, dry humid conditions – these are times that are ripe for fires,” said Public Relations Officer for the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, in an interview with...

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...