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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing Tuesday
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing Tuesday's (November10) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Jamiaca Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Identifying Alternative Routes for Gordon Town Residents Impacted by Landslides

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is looking at possible alternative routes to restore access to communities cut off by at least one major landslide along the Gordon Town Road in East Rural St. Andrew. Sections of the...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the sitting of the House of ​Representatives on November 3.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the sitting of the House of ​Representatives on November 3.

Special Committee to Discuss Portmore Parish Motion
Officer in charge of Fire Prevention Division and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Officer in charge of Fire Prevention Division and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Public Urged to Provide Correct Information to JFB Emergency Medical Service
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie bringing remarks at a church service to mark the launch of Local Government and Community Month on November 1, at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie bringing remarks at a church service to mark the launch of Local Government and Community Month on November 1, at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.

Leslie Harrow Appointed New Director General of ODPEM
Interim Project Manager for the Integrated Management of the Yallahs and Hope River Watershed Management Areas (Yallahs-Hope) Project, André Reid, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on October 29.
Interim Project Manager for the Integrated Management of the Yallahs and Hope River Watershed Management Areas (Yallahs-Hope) Project, André Reid, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on October 29.

Payment for Ecosystem Services Proposed Under Yallahs-Hope Project

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addressing a digital press briefing October 28.
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Gov’t to Monitor Drive-in Cinemas

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that drive-in cinemas will be monitored to ensure that they operate in adherence to the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols. “We are going to be engaging the operators… to ensure that the strict protocols surrounding how many persons can be in a motor vehicle will be worked out,” he said, while...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), express condolences to Beverley Binns, mother of Romeo Leachman and grandmother of his 15-year old daughter Saneeka, who lost their lives, when the house in which they lived in Shooters Hill, St. Andrew, collapsed during the recent heavy rains. The Minister and Mrs. Holness, along with officials from various agencies, visited the community on Saturday (October 24).
Local Government

Government to Assist Shooters Hill Family

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the Government will provide the necessary assistance to the family of Romeo Leachman and his daughter Saneeka, who perished when the house in which they lived in Shooters Hill, St. Andrew collapsed, due to land slippage associated with the recent heavy rains. The Minister gave the commitment during...
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Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.
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JFB Going Virtual for Fire Safety Week

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be using a virtual format to get the message of fire safety and prevention across to Jamaicans during Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2020. The week will be observed from October 25 to 31 under the theme ‘Being Fire Safe while Socially Distant’. Usually, at this time of the year, firefighters from across...
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