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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie piloting the Representation of the People (Postponement of Elections to Municipal Corporations and City Municipalities) Act, 2023 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 21).

Local Gov’t Elections Postponed Until February 2024

Local government elections have been postponed for a further 12 months, and are to be held no later than February 28, 2024. This follows approval of the Representation of the People (Postponement of Elections to Municipal Corporations and City Municipalities)...

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and (from left) Councillor for the Mile Gully Division, Rohan Kennedy; Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell and Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Hon. Mikael Phillips, prepare to have a taste of water from the water shop in Mile Gully, Manchester, which opened recently.

Citizens Urged to Use Water Shops for Purpose Intended

Chairman of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation’s Public Health and Sanitation Committee, Councillor Sydney Rose, speaks at the recent monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town.

MPM Targets Illegal Dump Sites in St. Catherine

The new $45-million male ward at the St. James Infirmary in Albion, Montego Bay, that was officially opened on Wednesday (February 15).

New Male Ward Opened at St. James Infirmary

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), on a tour of the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, February 15, where a $100-million multiphase renovation project is under way.

PHOTOS: Renovation of Charles Gordon Market

3 years ago Disaster ReliefHurricane Relief & Recovery

Project to Enhance Country’s Resilience to Disasters Gets $868 Million

The Government has provided $868.4 million towards the Jamaica Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project, to enhance the country’s resilience to disasters and climate risk. The money has been provided in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. For the upcoming fiscal year, the project seeks to commence coastal protection works in Annotto Bay, St. Mary; continue works...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceLocal GovernmentParliament

NSWMA to Get 50 More Compactor Trucks

Another batch of 50 compactor trucks will be purchased in the 2023/24 fiscal year to improve garbage collection in the island. The Government has allocated $1.8 billion for the acquisition, which represents the second batch of trucks for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and should bolster the operations and capabilities of the agency. Details of the project are...

(FILE) Some of the 50 new garbage trucks that were officially handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston, on November 30.

3 years ago Local GovernmentParliamentSpeeches

50 More Garbage Trucks to be Procured

The Government will be procuring an additional 50 garbage compactor trucks, including small units that can traverse narrow community roads. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the Throne Speech to open the 2023/24 Parliamentary Year in Gordon House on Tuesday (February 14). Fifty garbage trucks were handed over by Prime Minister, the...

Regional Operations Manager of SPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir.

3 years ago Local Government

SPM to Heighten Public Education Campaign

SPM Waste Management Limited is to heighten its garbage disposal public education campaign, as the entity anticipates improvement in solid waste management in 2023. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on February 9, SPM’s Regional Operations Manager, Edward Muir, said it is imperative that Jamaicans develop an attitude towards the proper disposal of...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) holds onto the Desmond McKenzie Close sign, following an unveiling ceremony held in Somerset, Manchester on Friday (February 10). At (left) is Councillor for the John

3 years ago Local Government

Road in Manchester Renamed Desmond Mckenzie Close

The Guava Walk Road in the rural community of Somerset, Manchester, has been renamed in honour of Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The road, which was repaired at a cost of $5 million some two years ago, is now called the Desmond McKenzie Close. Speaking during a brief unveiling ceremony on Friday (February 10), Councillor...

Managing Director, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, addresses a panel discussion during the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Regional Conference (Regional Association IV) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on February 7.

3 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Streamlining Activities for Flood Water Control

The Government is moving to streamline responsibility for flood-water control in Jamaica. This disclosure was made by Managing Director, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, while addressing the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Conference (Regional Association IV) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 7. “As we speak, the Government is proceeding to separate responsibilities under the...

Murals of musical icons have been painted on walls along Mark Lane, downtown Kingston, and paving stones laid by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

3 years ago CultureLocal Government

Downtown Kingston Cultural District Project to be Expanded

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) project to transform downtown into a cultural district will be expanded during Reggae Month in February. The initiative, which involves infrastructure and beautification works, aims to highlight the country’s iconic musical heritage while creating a space for recreation. It includes the renovation of roadways, sidewalk improvement and drainage works and the mounting...