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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a press conference at the Ministry, on July 5. The Minister said the Government will have to reconsider the reopening of the entertainment industry.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a press conference at the Ministry, on July 5. The Minister said the Government will have to reconsider the reopening of the entertainment industry.

Government Reconsiders Reopening Of Entertainment Sector

The Government of Jamaica is reconsidering the reopening of the local entertainment sector, in light of information in the public about the operation of several entities. “On Thursday (July 2) we met with the entertainment sector here at the Ministry...
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Minister McKenzie Orders Closure Of Devon House
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, highlights a point while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, highlights a point while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).

Mourners Must Adhere To Protocols – Minister McKenzie
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, responds to questions posed by members of the House of Representatives following his statement on Wednesday (July 1).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, responds to questions posed by members of the House of Representatives following his statement on Wednesday (July 1).

Restaurants Reopen July 2
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, highlights a point while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, highlights a point while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).

Cinemas And Playhouses Reopen July 5

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, highlights a point while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).
CoronavirusLocal Government

All Beaches And Rivers In Breach Of Safety Protocols Will Be Closed

As of Thursday (July 2), all beaches and rivers in breach of safety protocols established to curtail the local spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), will be closed with immediate effect. This warning comes from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who noted that non-compliant beach and river operators, as well as patrons, could face possible prosecution...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on June 29.
CoronavirusLocal Government

Minister McKenzie To Outline Measures Relating To Beaches And Rivers Wednesday

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is expected to make a statement in Parliament on Wednesday (July 1) outlining measures relating to the opening of beaches and rivers. Speaking at a virtual media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (June 29), Mr. McKenzie informed that visitors to beaches and rivers were not...
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Sanitiser is being ejected from a premix truck on to a sidewalk along St. James Street, while workers from the St. James Municipal Corporation scrub the area. Occasion was a sanitisation exercise in Montego Bay on Sunday (June 28).
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessLocal Government

Montego Bay Streets Sanitised

St. James Street and Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay have been sanitised by the parish’s municipal authority as part of ongoing measures to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). The exercise was carried out on Sunday (June 28) in partnership with Caribbean Cement Company Limited and Premix Jamaica Limited. Mayor of Montego Bay, Homer Davis, said the activity started from the...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (standing, right); and Deputy Chairman of EduTech Aid Caribbean and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Project Manager at GeoTechVision, Stephen Wedderburn (standing, left), observe as two NSWMA sanitation workers and their children check out the features of their new Geo-X tablets. Seated (from left) are Sophia Clarke and her son, Tyrese Wright, who is a student of Camperdown High School; and Ascott High student, Rehanna Chung and her father, Michael Chung. EduTech and GeoTechVision have donated 20 tablets to help children of NSWMA staff access education material online. The devices were handed over at the NSWMA’s Head Office in St. Andrew on June 24.
Local GovernmentTechnology

Technology Entities Donate Tablets For Children Of Sanitation Workers

Twenty new Geo-X tablet computers have been handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) for the children of sanitation workers, to aid in their access to online learning while schools remain closed. The devices, donated by GeoTechVision Enterprises Limited in collaboration with EduTech Aid Caribbean, were handed over at the NSWMA’s Head Office on Half-Way Tree Road...
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New shelter managers (from left) Fitzdale Roye, Aldelcia Baker and Cordelyn Campbell conduct an inspection, during a training exercise held at the St. Matthew
CoronavirusLocal Government

New Shelter Managers For St. Elizabeth

More than 25 volunteers have been added to the roster of shelter managers in St. Elizabeth. With the new recruits, the parish now has 200 managers to serve over 94 official shelters. Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, told JIS News that the increased numbers will allow for two shelter managers per facility....
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, stresses a point while making a statement to Parliament on Tuesday (June 23)., regarding the reopening of rivers and beaches.
CoronavirusLocal Government

Non-Compliance With Safety Protocols Could See Closure Of Beaches And Rivers

Visitors to beaches and rivers are being urged to adhere to the safety protocols that have been put in place to contain the local spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This call comes from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who warned that the conditional reopening of rivers and beaches that was granted by the Government may...
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​Social Development Commission (SDC) Public Relations Manager, Mandel McKulsky. The SDC has recorded approximately $11 million in sales at the community farmers
CoronavirusLocal Government

Millions Spent At Farmers’ Markets

Approximately $11 million was spent at recent farmers’ markets and business fairs organised by the Social Development Commission (SDC) as the agency tries to keep community businesses in operation during this period of economic downturn, caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Public Relations Manager of the SDC, Mandel McKulsky, told JIS News that the amount in sales is from seven farmers’...
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