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Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, addresses journalists at a press briefing, held in St. Ann’s Bay on March 12.
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, addresses journalists at a press briefing, held in St. Ann’s Bay on March 12.

St. Ann Municipal Corporation Puts Measures In Place To Stem Spread Of COVID-19

The St. Ann Municipal Corporation has put measures in place to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Speaking to journalists at a press briefing held at the Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay on March 12,...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives as he opens the 2020/21 Budget Debate on March 10.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives as he opens the 2020/21 Budget Debate on March 10.

$320-Million Gully Cleaning Programme In The Corporate Area
Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Tamoy Sinclair, addresses a Business Continuity Seminar on Disaster Management, hosted by the Corporation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on March 6.
Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Tamoy Sinclair, addresses a Business Continuity Seminar on Disaster Management, hosted by the Corporation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on March 6.

Businesses In St. James To Submit Continuity Plan.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addressing a business continuity seminar on disaster management on March 6. The event was hosted by the St. James Municipal Corporation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addressing a business continuity seminar on disaster management on March 6. The event was hosted by the St. James Municipal Corporation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre.

St. James Municipal Corporation Instituting Ongoing Disaster Mitigation Measures
A firefighter from Port Antonio Fire Station in Portland, administers oxygen to an employee of Frenchmen’s Cove Resort, during an earthquake simulation exercise at the resort in Portland on Thursday (March 5).The exercise was organised by the Ministry of Tourism and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) as part of the Ministry
A firefighter from Port Antonio Fire Station in Portland, administers oxygen to an employee of Frenchmen’s Cove Resort, during an earthquake simulation exercise at the resort in Portland on Thursday (March 5).The exercise was organised by the Ministry of Tourism and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) as part of the Ministry's Disaster Response Programme, aimed at boosting the capacity of the tourism sector to respond to earthquakes and other threats.

PHOTOS: Earthquake Simulation Exercise

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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, front row), responds to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, who reviewed the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, during Tuesday’s (March 3) meeting at Gordon House. With him are representatives of the Ministry, as well as Departments and Agencies under his portfolio.
Budget 2020/2021CoronavirusFinance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsHealth & WellnessLocal GovernmentParliament

Twenty New Garbage Trucks To Arrive May

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is to receive 20 new garbage trucks in May, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The trucks are the first of 120 additional units being procured by the Government to significantly boost the NSWMA fleet in order to improve garbage collection across the island. Minister McKenzie, who was...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, front row), responds to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, who reviewed the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, during Tuesday’s (March 3) meeting at Gordon House. With him are representatives of the Ministry, as well as Departments and Agencies under his portfolio.
Budget 2020/2021EnvironmentLocal GovernmentParliament

Church Corner Landfill In St. Thomas To Be Relocated

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says land has been identified to relocate the Church Corner landfill in St. Thomas, while an alternative location is being sought for the Doctors Road disposal site in Portland. He was speaking at Tuesday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, whose members were reviewing the...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, front row), responds to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, who reviewed the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, during Tuesday’s (March 3) meeting at Gordon House. With him are representatives of the Ministry, as well as Departments and Agencies under his portfolio.
Budget 2020/2021CommunityDevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceLocal GovernmentParliamentWorks / Construction

Bailey Bridge At Riverton City Landfill To Be Completed By January 2021

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Bailey bridge to be erected at the Riverton City landfill in Kingston, at a cost of $75 million, is slated for completion by January 2021. Mr. McKenzie said the temporary bridge, for which funding has been earmarked in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, will replace the existing structure...
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(FILE) Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) Managing Director, Audley Thompson, speaking at the recent commissioning ceremony for a $7 million rainwater harvesting system installed at Enid Bennett High School in St. Catherine.
Local Government

Portland Cottage Water System To Be Operational By April

A $135 million water system upgrading project, which will bring the precious commodity to some 8000 residents in Portland Cottage, Clarendon, is expected to be fully operational by the end of April. Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson, told JIS News that the system commenced limited operation in October, and will shortly reach communities like...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) shakes hands with Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (left), at the ceremony to break ground for the commencement of the Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (March 3). Sharing in the moment is Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.
Local GovernmentPrime Minister

PM To Meet With National Disaster Committee Thursday

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will be meeting with the National Disaster Committee on Thursday (March 4) as the Government takes proactive measures to deal with the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The multi-agency committee, chaired by the Prime Minister, brings together all stakeholders for national disaster response. Mr. Holness said that among the outcomes of the meeting...
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PM Breaks Ground For Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project March 3

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is to break ground tomorrow (March 3), for the Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project, at Breezy Castle Sports Centre, downtown Kingston, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The project is being done through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), with a loan from the World Bank. According to a...
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jamaica Mission, Deputy Director, Jason Fraser (right), makes his presentation at the 4th Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 27. At left is outgoing President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica, Allison Peart.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsLocal Government

Jamaica To Benefit From US$5 Million Investment By USAID

Jamaica is to benefit from a US$5 million investment by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to improve the nation’s financial and economic resilience to safeguard against losses during natural disasters. Jamaica Mission Deputy Director, Jason Fraser, said the USAID signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Finance and Public Service last year, and through...
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