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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 25. Seated at right is State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

More Water Shops To Be Established

The Government is targeting the establishment of additional water shops across the island this year. “We will complete the water shops at Commodore in Portland and Myersville in St. Elizabeth. We will build more water shops in Manchester at Mile...

Work To Begin On Fire Stations For Ulster Spring, Balaclava This Year

More Than 4,000 Building Permits Issued By Local Authorities

Transitional Facility For The Homeless Opens Friday

Comprehensive Review and Renovation of Markets to Commence this Year

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Task Force Being Established for National Clean-Up Programme

A task force is being set up to facilitate a national clean-up programme for the country. The task force, which will be seeking to restore public order in the society, will be headed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, and will include other Ministers of Government. “I am going to extend an invitation to a...

4 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Has Paid $2.9-Billion Street Light Bill

The Government has paid in full the $2.9 billion charged by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) for the provision of street lights in the last financial year. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 25. “We pay an average...

Secretary of the Board of Supervision in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis, is reminding the public of the array of assistance programmes available through the Poor Relief Department and is encouraging families to play a greater role in caring for family members in need.

4 years ago Local Government

More Programmes To Assist The Needy

The Poor Relief Department falls under the purview of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and has responsibilities to assist the destitute and alleviate poverty within the parishes. The Department provides several assistance programmes, all offered through the 14 municipal corporations islandwide. Secretary of the Board of Supervision [for the relief of the poor in Jamaica], Treka Lewis,...

Participants of the 2022 virtual staging of Exercise SYNERGY discussed the scenario of responding to a Category 5 Hurricane impacting several Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Participating States concurrently. The event was held virtually on May 22. Exercise SYNERGY aims to build preparedness for the potential multi-island, multi-hazard impact threat to the region and test the coordination within the Regional Response Mechanism.

4 years ago Local Government

CDEMA Hosts Exercise Synergy 2022

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Coordinating Unit (CU) successfully hosted the fourth annual Exercise SYNERGY on May 22, 2022. The flagship regional exercise was held virtually with participation from more than 50 regional and international stakeholders. Exercise SYNERGY aims to build preparedness for the potential multi-island, multi-hazard impact threat to the region and tests the coordination within the...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

4 years ago Local Government

City Of Kingston Marks 150th Anniversary

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Kingston as the capital city of Jamaica, and the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be spearheading several initiatives to commemorate this milestone. These activities will run concurrently with the year-long celebration of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, made the disclosure during a recent...

The Cenataph adjacent to the Trelawny Municipal Corporation Building and Falmouth Court House was also given a facelift on Labour Day, Monday, (May 23).

4 years ago Labour Day 2022Local Government

PHOTOS: Labour Day Activities in Falmouth

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (second left), is joined by members of the Corporation’s Roads and Works Department in painting a wall in Water Square, Falmouth, on Labour Day, May 23.

4 years ago Labour Day 2022Local Government

Falmouth The Focus Of Labour Day Activities In Trelawny

The town of Falmouth was the focus of activities for Labour Day in Trelawny on Monday (May 23). Activities included beautification of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Falmouth Court House, Water Square and other areas of the town. Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, said that in Water Square, streets were washed and...