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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19).

Jamaica is the Third Most Exposed Country to Hazards

Jamaica’s Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Policy and Strategy, 2020-2040 Green Paper, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19), by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. In his remarks, Mr. McKenzie said the...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a Disaster Preparedness Town Hall Meeting in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on July 14.

Residents Should Not Ignore Pleas to Evacuate – Mckenzie

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be undertaking electrification and water supply projects in Chamber’s Pen, Hanover.
“In another couple of weeks, I will be signing the contract for [electrical] installation of 150 households in Chamber’s Pen and another 150 [communities] between the Corporate Area and Portland,” portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, told JIS News.
The installation works will be undertaken as part of the Ministry’s Rural Electrification Programme (REP) being spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF).
The programme aims to extend electricity to rural Jamaica as part of measures to stimulate economic and social activity, and improve the quality of life in rural communities.
So far, several rural areas across the island have been benefiting from the project.
Chamber’s Pen will also be the focus of a major water supply project.
“An extensive amount of work [will be done] to bring water to the community… and that will be done by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL),” Minister McKenzie said, while addressing a water supply commissioning ceremony in Top Aberdeen in St. Elizabeth, recently.
Chamber’s Pen is the pilot community under the Ministry’s $650-million Rural Development Programme.
The programme, which will create temporary and permanent employment opportunities across the country, includes the installation of water, electricity, Internet access, roads, sidewalks, community parks and indigent housing.
-30- — The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be undertaking electrification and water supply projects in Chamber’s Pen, Hanover. “In another couple of weeks, I will be signing the contract for [electrical] installation of 150 households in Chamber’s Pen and another 150 [communities] between the Corporate Area and Portland,” portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, told JIS News. The installation works will be undertaken as part of the Ministry’s Rural Electrification Programme (REP) being spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The programme aims to extend electricity to rural Jamaica as part of measures to stimulate economic and social activity, and improve the quality of life in rural communities. So far, several rural areas across the island have been benefiting from the project. Chamber’s Pen will also be the focus of a major water supply project. “An extensive amount of work [will be done] to bring water to the community… and that will be done by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL),” Minister McKenzie said, while addressing a water supply commissioning ceremony in Top Aberdeen in St. Elizabeth, recently. Chamber’s Pen is the pilot community under the Ministry’s $650-million Rural Development Programme. The programme, which will create temporary and permanent employment opportunities across the country, includes the installation of water, electricity, Internet access, roads, sidewalks, community parks and indigent housing. -30-

Improved Access to Water Supply for Westmoreland Communities

Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Regional Coordinator, Camille Beckford-Palmer.

ODPEM Reminds Citizens to be Prepared for Hurricane Season

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams

ROK Hotel Will Add to Downtown Revitalisation

4 years ago Local Government

Renovation of St. William Grant Park Part of Effort to Transform Recreational Spaces – Mayor

Renovation of the St. William Grant Park, in downtown Kingston, forms a critical part of the Government’s effort to transform recreational spaces across the Municipality, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. The St. William Grant Park is one of several facilities being upgraded by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). Addressing today’s (July 12) monthly meeting...

Regional Operations Manager of SPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir, addresses the first in a series of Disaster Preparedness Town Halls, organised by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development on July 7, at Rocky Point, Clarendon.

4 years ago Local Government

Citizens Encouraged to Be Proactive in Waste Management This Hurricane Season

Jamaicans are being encouraged to be proactive in their waste management this hurricane season, by Regional Operations Manager of SPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir. Addressing Clarendon residents at the first in a series of Disaster Preparedness Town Halls organised by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, on July 7, at Rocky Point, in the parish, Mr. Muir...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses residents of Rocky Point, Clarendon, on July 7 at the first of a series of disaster preparedness Town Halls.

4 years ago Local Government

Municipalities to Get $140M for Hurricane Preparedness

The Government of Jamaica will be providing $140 million for drain cleaning and other mitigation exercises for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This disclosure was made by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie on Thursday (June 7) while addressing a disaster preparedness town hall in Rocky Point, Clarendon. “We are going to be making available the...

4 years ago Local Government

Clarendon Ready for Disaster-Related Incidents

The parish of Clarendon is in a state of readiness for disaster-related eventualities, says Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Addressing a Town Hall at the Rocky Point Community Centre in Clarendon on July 7, the Minister cited Clarendon’s disaster readiness and its ranking in relation to other parishes. “I want to give the people of...

Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis (standing), gives a presentation during a shelter management refresher course at the Black River Methodist Church Hall in the parish, on Thursday, July 7.

4 years ago Local Government

Shelter Managers Take Part in Refresher Course

Shelter managers in the town of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, took part in a refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, on Tuesday, July 6. This was the second in a series of sensitisation activities planned for the parish for the month of July, as the country prepares for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season that runs from June 1...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is strategically forging relationships with other cities.

4 years ago Local Government

Rehabilitation Work to Begin Soon on Maverley Park

Rehabilitation work is expected to begin on the Maverley Park in St. Andrew in August. The park, located at the intersection of Molynes Road and Washington Boulevard, is one of several facilities being upgraded by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, told JIS News that Phase One will begin in August....

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

4 years ago Local Government

NSWMA Head Urges Civic Pride In Keeping Country Clean

The Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is calling for a shift in culture and a restoration of civic pride where every Jamaican recognises and accepts their role in keeping the country clean. Speaking with JIS News recently, Mr. Gordon said that a targeted approach could be beneficial, starting in the home and having...