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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 18.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 18.

NSWMA Spends $1.9 Billion To Collect Garbage

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) collected 1,014,000 tonnes of waste in the last fiscal year, at a cost of nearly $1.9 billion. This was stated by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, while making...
District Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Westmoreland Division, Norris Mitchell.
District Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Westmoreland Division, Norris Mitchell.

Don’t Place Marl And Sand On Fire Hydrants
Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, at the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on Thursday, May 13.
Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, at the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on Thursday, May 13.

St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation And Police Partner To Improve Public Order In Townships
​ Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams addressing Tuesday
​ Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams addressing Tuesday's (May 11) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Passes Resolution To Name Roads In Cassia Park Division
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), speaks with Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, about the donations destined for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Minister was at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on Thursday (April 22), to observe the departure of the HMBS Lawrence Major, which transported the donations on behalf of Jamaica.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), speaks with Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, about the donations destined for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Minister was at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on Thursday (April 22), to observe the departure of the HMBS Lawrence Major, which transported the donations on behalf of Jamaica.

Jamaica’s Support To St. Vincent And The Grenadines Ongoing

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Local GovernmentRural Development

Local Government And Rural Development Minister Announces Time Concession To Allow For Florists, Gift Shops And Pharmacies To Operate Until 4pm On Sunday May 9, 2021

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that florists, gift shops and pharmacies will be allowed to operate for two hours beyond this coming Sunday’s 2pm curfew. Only persons employed to those businesses will be allowed to be at their workplace or make deliveries to customers during the hours of 2pm and 4pm on Sunday,...
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CoronavirusLocal Government

Local Government Minister Says COVID-19 Protocols Will Be More Strictly Enforced After Party Boat Incident In Negril

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has warned that the enforcement of the Disaster Risk Management Act will be intensified as persons continue to attempt to find new ways to host and attend events in breach of the law. “Just last weekend, there was an incident in Negril in which a party vessel capsized with many...
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Local Government

Hanover Municipal Corporation Approves Building Application For More Hotel Rooms

The tourism room capacity in Hanover is to expand with the commencement of construction work on Phase One of the US$500-million five-star Grand Luxury Princess Hotels and Resorts at Industry Cove in Green Island. The Hanover Municipal Corporation approved the Spanish hotel chain’s building application at its monthly meeting in April. Phase One of the project will see the construction of 1,010 rooms...
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Customer Service Assistant at the NSWMA/Western Parks and Markets (WMP) Waste Management Limited, Serina Reid-Samuels (right), hands over information material on proper waste disposal to a resident of Gutters, Elaine Brown-Heath, during a community clean-up and sensitisation exercise on Thursday, April 22, in observation of Earth Day 2021. (Okoye Henry Photo)
Local Government

Plastic Bottle Separation Pilot Project Doing Well In St. James

The plastic bottle separation pilot project has been enjoying success since its launch in St. James earlier this year, says Community Relations Officer at the NSWMA/Western Parks and Markets (WMP) Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams. The initiative was launched on February 12 in the Meadows of Irwin community, with the aim of reducing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles deposited at the...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), takes a tour aboard the HMBS Lawrence Major vessel with Jamaica Defence Force Commanding Officer, Alvin Gayle (centre) and Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, on April 21. The vessel, belonging to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force​ was laden with more than $20 million worth of relief supplies bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The vessel will leave Kingston Wharves on April 22 to transport the items on behalf of Jamaica.
Foreign AffairsLocal Government

Supplies Worth More Than $20 Million Going To SVG

More than $20 million worth of supplies are bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), as part of Jamaica’s disaster relief aid, as they continue to cope with the erupting La Soufriere volcano. Speaking at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on April 21, where he called on the crew of the HMBS Lawrence Major, Minister of Local Government and Rural...
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Local Government

No Fire At Retirement Disposal Facility

WPM Waste Management Limited wishes to advise that there is no fire or smoke at its Retirement Disposal Facility in St. James.  The agency has received several calls regarding thick smoke hovering over Montego Bay and surrounding communities. Checks with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) reveal that there is a bush fire in the vicinity of John’s Hall....
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Regional Operations Manager of Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson.
Local Government

WPM Urges St. James Residents to Separate Plastics

Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited is urging residents of St. James to separate plastic containers from their regular household waste in order to reduce the high volume of plastics at the Retirement landfill. WPM’s Regional Operations Manager, Garnet Edmondson, said that plastics not only harm the environment but intensify fires at the landfill. “When it goes to the...
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