With drought taking a severe toll on residents and farmers across the island, the Government will be making $100 million available to the nation’s Municipalities to tackle the problem. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the Government will also be providing Councillors with 500-gallon black water tanks to immediately deal with some of the most...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government has set aside $100 million to facilitate the trucking of water to communities across the island. “Already, the country is experiencing dry conditions [and] the Government has been proactive. We have started to look at how we are going to respond and we have been doing so...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says funds will be made available to refurbish the Santa Cruz Market in St. Elizabeth in order to better address the needs of vendors and buyers. “The Mayor (Derrick Sangster) has asked for some funds to start some remedial work,” he told journalists after a tour of the facility on...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, broke ground for the construction of an $11-million water shop in Tryall, St. Elizabeth, on February 14. The project, to be undertaken over six weeks, will include installation of a 30,000-gallon community water tank, which will provide potable water to residents of Tryall and surrounding areas. The new water shop...

The St. Ann Municipal Corporation has launched a $10-million Dengue Response Programme to bolster the fight against the mosquito-borne disease in the parish. The programme will be rolled out over the next three months across all 16 divisions in the parish. As part of the drive, each councillor will be allocated approximately $300,000 to eradicate mosquito breeding sites in their...

The Government has allocated just over $1.9 billion to the Jamaica Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project, which seeks to strengthen the country’s resilience against disasters and climate risks. This is outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. For the upcoming fiscal year, the project aims to complete construction of fire stations in Montego Bay (St....

Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) will be undertaking a number of projects in the new fiscal year to improve access to water for residents of several communities across the island. This is through allocation of $528 million by the Government to the Construction/Maintenance of Water Supply Systems initiative. As outlined in the 2020/2021 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House...