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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), consults with Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, during yesterday's (November 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

KSAMC To Launch Programme To Employ Some Members Of Homeless Community

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be launching a programme soon that will provide employment opportunities for members of the homeless community in the Municipality. Speaking to journalists following yesterday’s (November 9) meeting of the Kingston and...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation in St. James, on Monday (November 8) .

Mayor Of Montego Bay Wants Business Owners To Spruce Up Establishments

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses Tuesday's (November 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. With the Mayor is Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill.

Red Rose Fish Market In Downtown Kingston To Reopen Next Week

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay, on November 8.

St. James Municipal Corporation Working On Disaster Plan

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the closing ceremony of the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on November 4.

Youth Forum To Be Included In Future Regional Platforms Of UNDRR

Operations Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (second right), cuts the ribbon to mark the official handing over of plastic disposal bins to the community of Chambers Pen, Hanover, during the launch of a solid waste reduction programme in the area on Thursday (November 4). Participating in the handing over (from left) are: Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon; Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, Tamika Davis; and Regional Operations Manager at the Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson.

4 years ago Local Government

Solid Waste Reduction Programme Launched In Chambers Pen

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and its western regional arm, Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, have launched a solid waste-reduction programme in the community of Chambers Pen in Hanover. The pilot programme will be executed in the form of a composting and plastic bottle separation competition among farmers and community members. At the culmination of...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (File Photo)

4 years ago Local Government

Regional Countries Adopt Revised Action Plan On Disaster Risk Reduction

The seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP21) concluded at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Thursday (November 4) with participating countries adopting the revised Regional Action Plan for implementing the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction. This decision, which was informed by the outcome of civil society and youth consultations at...

Hon. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

4 years ago Local Government

Jamaica now has a National Tsunami Response Plan

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has developed a National Tsunami Response Plan and Standing Order Procedure for Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who indicated that the plan is awaiting the National Disaster Risk Management Council’s approval. “This vital aspect of our disaster risk reduction programme was...

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

4 years ago Local Government

Minister McKenzie Urges Regional Cooperation On Disaster Risk Reduction

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging cooperation among countries in the region to develop solutions for disaster risk reduction (DRR). He said that such solutions are imperative, particularly for small island developing states (SIDS) that are most vulnerable and which, on average, incur damage equivalent to 2.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) every...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis.

4 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Safeguarding The Environment While Pursuing Economic Growth

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, says the Government continues to place high priority on safeguarding the environment while facilitating economic growth and development. He noted that the establishment of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is in keeping with the Administration’s focus on driving economic growth and sustainable...

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager.

4 years ago Local Government

Mayor Gager Bats For Duanvale Tourism

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, says Duanvale, home of late supercentenarian, Violet Mosse Brown, has the potential to become a major heritage site and tourist attraction. Mrs. Mosse Brown, affectionally called “Aunt V”, became the world’s oldest human on April 15, 2017, and officially claimed the titles of the world's 'Oldest Living...

Chief Executive Officer of the Hanover Municipal Corporation, David Gardner

4 years ago Local Government

Hanover Municipal Corporation Reports Greater Compliance With Building Procedures

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) is reporting greater compliance with building requirements coming out of its seven-month amnesty, introduced in November 2019, to counter illegal construction activities. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer of the HMC, David Gardner, said that the amnesty, which ran until June 2020, was necessary to address the increasing number of illegal...