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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a virtual launch of a $28-million programme to assist community bars and taverns to resume business, by Red Stripe Limited and its partners (May 19). [File Photo]
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a virtual launch of a $28-million programme to assist community bars and taverns to resume business, by Red Stripe Limited and its partners (May 19). [File Photo]

Help For Bars And Taverns

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended the coalition of beverage companies that has pledged to help local bars and taverns reopen for business. The $28-million initiative is being undertaken by Red Stripe, Pepsi Cola...

KSAMC Ready For Hurricane Season
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18), at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18), at the Office of the Prime Minister.

15 Persons Now Allowed At Funerals
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on May 14.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on May 14.

St. James Municipal Corporation Seeks Funding From TEF To Undertake Cleansing Activities
Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, speaks at the monthly meeting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation, on Thursday, May 14.
Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, speaks at the monthly meeting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation, on Thursday, May 14.

Mayor Encourages Residents Of Hanover To Maintain Safety Measures

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaks at a sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on May 12
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessLocal Government

KSAMC Working With Private Golden Age Homes To Keep Residents Safe

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness are collaborating with privately operated golden age homes to conduct testing and establish protocols as measures to protect the elderly, who are most vulnerable to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This was noted by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, while addressing a meeting of the...
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Public Cleansing Manager at the Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Mark Jones (right), hands over a bag of groceries to former WPM employee, Gladstone Miles, during a recent distribution drive to assist retirees impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
CommunityLocal Government

Assistance For Retirees Of WPM Waste Management Limited

Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited has assisted 75 retirees of the agency in western Jamaica by providing care packages to help them cope during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Speaking with JIS News, Regional Operations Manager, Garnet Edmondson, said that WPM’s management team donated a portion of their April salaries to undertake the initiative, which amounted to some...
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CoronavirusLocal Government

Community Bars To Be Reopened May 19

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that community bars will be allowed to reopen conditionally, starting on May 19, for a two-week probationary period. Bars islandwide were ordered closed from March 28, as part of the Government’s measures to prevent and reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister, who was speaking at...
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Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis.
Local Government

Preparations Under Way in St. Elizabeth for Hurricane Season

Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, says that preparations have started for the 2020 Hurricane Season, which begins on June 1 and runs until November 30.  “Our parish disaster committee has been activated since March 13. We have been looking through our shelter list and some of the challenges that we have been facing,...
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CoronavirusLocal Government

Care For Residents Of Infirmary In St. Elizabeth

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Errol Lebert, says the St. Elizabeth Infirmary is working closely with both State and local partners to ensure the continued safety of its residents, amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Lebert said that recently, the Municipality, with the support of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Jamaica...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. D​esmond McKenzie, addresses stakeholders at the launch of the official website for the seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean, in July 2019. The ​Conference which was scheduled for July of this year in Montego Bay, St. James, has been postponed to a later date.
Local Government

Regional Platform On Disaster Risk Reduction Postponed

Organisers of the seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean have postponed the event from July to a date to be announced. The announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Chairman of the Planning Committee, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, after discussions with Platform stakeholders and members of the coordinating bodies....
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