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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis (background) and Market Manager of the Charles Gordon Market, Mikoyan Robinson (right), during a tour of the facility in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday, July 9.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis (background) and Market Manager of the Charles Gordon Market, Mikoyan Robinson (right), during a tour of the facility in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday, July 9.

$60 Million To Rehabilitate Charles Gordon Market

The Government will be allocating $60 million to commence rehabilitation works on the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James, in order to improve vending conditions. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure following...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), interacts with Head of the St James Infirmary, Matron Jacqueline Wilson (right), during a tour of the newly constructed male ward at the St. James Infirmary, located along Albion Road in Montego Bay, on Friday, July 9.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), interacts with Head of the St James Infirmary, Matron Jacqueline Wilson (right), during a tour of the newly constructed male ward at the St. James Infirmary, located along Albion Road in Montego Bay, on Friday, July 9.

Minister Mckenzie Tours Newly Constructed Male Ward at St. James Infirmary
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), examines the plan for the homeless shelter to be built on Victoria Street in Falmouth, Trelawny, with (from second left) Mayor of Trelawny, Councillor Colin Gager; Member of Parliament for Trelawny South, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert; Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Hugh Gentles; Acting Superintendent of Roads and Works, Kayon Hall and Councillor for the Falmouth Division, Garth Wilkinson. Ground was broken for the construction of the facility on Thursday (July 8).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), examines the plan for the homeless shelter to be built on Victoria Street in Falmouth, Trelawny, with (from second left) Mayor of Trelawny, Councillor Colin Gager; Member of Parliament for Trelawny South, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert; Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Hugh Gentles; Acting Superintendent of Roads and Works, Kayon Hall and Councillor for the Falmouth Division, Garth Wilkinson. Ground was broken for the construction of the facility on Thursday (July 8).

Homeless Shelter to Be Constructed in Falmouth
Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, gives a presentation during a shelter management refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday, July 6.
Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, gives a presentation during a shelter management refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday, July 6.

Shelter Managers Take Part In Refresher Course
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), looks on as Clarendon Parish Disaster Coordinator, Eleanor Coombs-Waithe (left), highlights the shelter rules, during a visit to the Osborne Store Primary and Junior High School shelter in the parish on Friday (July 2). At right is Member of Parliament for South-Western Clarendon, Lothan Cousins.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), looks on as Clarendon Parish Disaster Coordinator, Eleanor Coombs-Waithe (left), highlights the shelter rules, during a visit to the Osborne Store Primary and Junior High School shelter in the parish on Friday (July 2). At right is Member of Parliament for South-Western Clarendon, Lothan Cousins.

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), makes a point to Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (right), while on a tour of the Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary on July 1. The facility is under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Others pictured (from left) are Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy, and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary.
Local Government

Four New Stations for Firefighters by Year End

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says by the end of the year, firefighters will be operating in four new facilities. The new stations will be in Montego Bay, St. James; Port Maria, St. Mary; Yallahs, St. Thomas, and Old Harbour, St. Catherine. During a visit to the Port Maria station on July 1, the Minister...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), tours St. Mary High School on July 1, during his visit to several shelters in St. Mary. Accompanying the Minister are Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy (left), and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary (right).
Local GovernmentWeather

Disaster Committees Activated

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says Disaster Committees across the island have been activated to respond to emergency situations that might result from Hurricane Elsa, now in the eastern Caribbean. He is appealing to residents in flood-prone areas to pay attention to bulletins issued by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), and...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Home Davis, tour a section of the Steer Town community recently, during the launch of the Ministry’s electrification programme.
Local Government

Failure To Comply With New COVID-19 Measures Will See Return To Restrictions – Minister McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring citizens to adhere to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols that come into effect on Thursday (July 1), noting that non-compliance will see the Government reverting to stricter measures. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, recently announced adjustments to the measures, which include the relaxation of the curfew...
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Designated Hurricane Shelters In St. Ann Ready

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended the St. Ann Municipal Corporation for ensuring that designated hurricane shelters in the parish are in a state of readiness. The Minister was addressing a press briefing during a tour of designated hurricane shelters in sections of St. Ann on Thursday (June 24). Also on the tour were...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses a media briefing at the St. James Municipal Corporation ​on Wednesday (June 23).
Local Government

Registration Programme For MoBay Vendors

The St. James Municipal Corporation is moving to address unregulated vending on the streets of the Second City. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, said that starting July, the Corporation will embark on a registration programme for vendors who wish to ply their wares legally along designated streets in the downtown area. He made the disclosure at a media...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a special sitting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation in Lucea, recently.
Local GovernmentWeather

Jamaicans Urged To Heighten Hurricane Preparedness

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring Jamaicans to heighten preparedness for any eventualities during the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season, which got under way on June 1 and runs through to November 30. The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is reporting that the forecast is for 13 to 20 tropical storms to develop, of which six...
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(FILE) Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a quarterly press briefing, at the Ministry in Kingston, in December.
Local Government

Minister McKenzie Warns Persons Who Flout Building Regulations

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is prepared to take action where persons continue to build in unsafe zones or without the required approvals from the municipal authorities. He noted that the State has a duty to act within the ambit of the law to ensure safety in the built environment. “Once a...
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