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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (centre), observes as Vice Chairman, Parish Disaster Preparedness and Public Health Committee, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Beverley Prince (left), presents a plaque to Dwayne Jackson, who accepted on behalf of his father, Winston Jackson, for yeoman service to the Kingston and St. Andrew shelter management programme.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (centre), observes as Vice Chairman, Parish Disaster Preparedness and Public Health Committee, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Beverley Prince (left), presents a plaque to Dwayne Jackson, who accepted on behalf of his father, Winston Jackson, for yeoman service to the Kingston and St. Andrew shelter management programme.

KSAMC Recognises Persons For Service To Shelter Management Programme

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) today (February 8), recognised six individuals who have given yeoman service to the parish’s shelter management programme. The recipients have collectively rendered 153 years of service to the programme. They are Winston...
– Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is shown a concrete water-harvesting tank at the Springfield Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, by Principal, Winsome Coke (second left), during a recent tour of the school by the Minister. Also participating in the tour are (from third left) Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster; Managing Director of Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson and Deputy Chairman of RWSL , Peter Clarke.
– Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is shown a concrete water-harvesting tank at the Springfield Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, by Principal, Winsome Coke (second left), during a recent tour of the school by the Minister. Also participating in the tour are (from third left) Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster; Managing Director of Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson and Deputy Chairman of RWSL , Peter Clarke.

Rural Water Supply Limited Commended For Project At Springfield Primary School
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while piloting the Representation of the People (Postponement of Elections to Municipal Corporations and City Municipalities) Act, 2022, in the Senate on February 4. The Bill allows for the postponement of the local government elections for a further 12 months, to be held no later than February 28, 2023.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while piloting the Representation of the People (Postponement of Elections to Municipal Corporations and City Municipalities) Act, 2022, in the Senate on February 4. The Bill allows for the postponement of the local government elections for a further 12 months, to be held no later than February 28, 2023.

Local Government Elections Postponed
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left), turns on the Top Aberdeen , St. Elizabeth, water supply, during an official ceremony held in the community on Thursday (February 3). Sharing the moment (from left) are Deputy Chairman of Rural Water Supply, Peter Clarke; Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Sloley; Acting Regional Manager for the National Water Commission, Caudel Daley and Councillor of the Siloah Division, Audie Myers.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left), turns on the Top Aberdeen , St. Elizabeth, water supply, during an official ceremony held in the community on Thursday (February 3). Sharing the moment (from left) are Deputy Chairman of Rural Water Supply, Peter Clarke; Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Sloley; Acting Regional Manager for the National Water Commission, Caudel Daley and Councillor of the Siloah Division, Audie Myers.

Top Aberdeen In St. Elizabeth Gets Water Supply
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), engages in discussion with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), engages in discussion with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston.

Work Continues On Project To Improve Emergency Communication

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing the House of Representatives on January 25.
Local Government

Local Government Elections Postponed For A Further 12 Months

Local government elections have been postponed for a further 12 months, to be held no later than February 2023. This follows approval of The Representation of the People (Postponement of Elections to Municipal Corporations and City Municipalities) Act, 2022 in the House of Representatives on January 25. The Bill was passed with one amendment. Minister of Local Government and Rural...
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The new kitchen being constructed at the Hanover Infirmary in Lucea at a cost of approximately $12 million.
Local Government

Work Advanced On New Kitchen At Hanover Infirmary

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says work on a new kitchen at the Hanover Infirmary in Lucea is almost 75 per cent completed. The kitchen, being constructed at a cost of approximately $12 million, will replace the old facility, which was closed by the Public Health Department. Mr. McKenzie, who toured the project site on...
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First responders provide assistance to an individual at the scene of an emergency, during an earthquake and fire-simulation exercise at the Sovereign Village, Portmore recently. The drill, which was a partnership between the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Portmore Municipal Corporation, formed part of activities to increase community awareness, readiness and response to an earthquake and its potential hazards. Earthquake Awareness Week, which ran from January 16 to 22, was observed under the theme ‘Re-engineering Earthquake Response Practices During COVID-19’.
Local Government

PHOTOS: Earthquake And Fire-Simulation Exercise

First responders provide assistance to an individual at the scene of an emergency, during an earthquake and fire-simulation exercise at the Sovereign Village, Portmore recently. The drill, which was a partnership between the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Portmore Municipal Corporation, formed part of activities to increase community awareness, readiness and response to an earthquake...
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: Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Mayor of Lucea, Hanover, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, tour the town on Friday, January 21.
Local Government

Beautification Project For Lucea, Hanover

The town of Lucea in Hanover has been chosen to be a part of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ Project. The beautification initiative forms a part of the Government’s plan to further drive the development of rural Jamaica and is to be executed over a three-year period. On Friday, January 21,...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, sits on a raft on the Great River in Lethe, Hanover, on Wednesday, (January 19), following a meeting with raft captains.
Local Government

Great River Rafters To Get Life Vests

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be providing 100 life vests for the approximately 30 raft captains who operate on the Great River in Lethe, Hanover. Portfolio Minister, Desmond McKenzie, gave the commitment on Wednesday (January 19), after meeting with the raft captains to discuss their needs. The life vests will provide protection for the rafters and...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), tours the newly constructed Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James on Wednesday (January 19). He is joined by (from left) Project Manager, Pave-Con Limited, Kevin Walker; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; and Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Operations at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Kevin Haughton.
Local Government

New Montego Bay Fire Station To Be Operational Shortly

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the new Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James will be operational shortly. The Minister, who toured the facility on Wednesday (January 19), said that the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is completing minor details on the building, following which firefighters will began utilising the station on a phased...
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Senior Manager, Business Continuity Management at Flow Jamaica, Heather Wallen-Bryan (left); Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price (second left); Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson; and Director, Information and Training at ODPEM, Delmares White, view items donated by Flow during a ceremony held at ODPEM’s New Kingston offices on January 19. Flow donated 1,000 Shelter Management vests and 250 Emergency shelter signs to ODPEM for support of the National Shelter Management Programme. The vest is designed for citizens to recognise shelter managers and the signs allow for clear identification of approved shelters.
Local Government

PHOTOS: Flow Donates Items To ODPEM

Senior Manager, Business Continuity Management at Flow Jamaica, Heather Wallen-Bryan (left); Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price (second left); Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson; and Director, Information and Training at ODPEM, Delmares White, view items donated by Flow during a ceremony held at ODPEM’s New Kingston offices on January...
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