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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz (left), with the beneficiaries of an indigent house, Everald Gibson (second left) and his wife ,Hazel, at a handover ceremony held on July 10 in Long Road, Portland.

Gov’t To Deliver 100 Houses For The Indigent

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government will be delivering some 100 indigent housing solutions in 12 months for persons in need across the island. He informed that over the last year, 32 houses...

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, addresses the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, in Falmouth, on Thursday (July 9).

Mayor Commends Health Ministry

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Reggae Mill Closed, But Other Businesses At Devon House To Remain Open

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

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Minister McKenzie Orders Closure Of Devon House

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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).

5 years ago CoronavirusLocal Government

Mourners Must Adhere To Protocols – Minister McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is again appealing for mourners to adhere to the safety protocols that have been put in place for funerals in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “The Government remains concerned that many people are not respecting the gathering and distancing protocols at funerals and burials. Large crowds and close contact at...

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).

5 years ago CoronavirusLocal Government

Restaurants Reopen July 2

Dining has been allowed in restaurants as of today (July 2) as the Government relaxes restrictions placed on these establishments due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing the House of Representatives on July 1, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, emphasised that occupancy “must not exceed 50 per cent of [the facility’s] capacity at any one...

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).

5 years ago CoronavirusLocal Government

Cinemas And Playhouses Reopen July 5

Cinemas, playhouses and theatres will be conditionally reopened to the public for a period of 14 days, as of Sunday (July 5). These entertainment venues have been closed since March as part of measures instituted by the Government to curtail the local spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking in the House of Representatives on July 1, Minister of Local Government...

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).

5 years ago 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...

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.

5 years ago 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...

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).

5 years ago 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...

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.

5 years ago 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...