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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), converses with Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), and Superintendent in Charge of the St. James Fire Department, Dolphin Doeman, during a tour of the Barnett Street Fire Station construction project in St. James, recently.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), converses with Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), and Superintendent in Charge of the St. James Fire Department, Dolphin Doeman, during a tour of the Barnett Street Fire Station construction project in St. James, recently.

Jamaica Fire Brigade To Get Eight New Trucks

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be getting an additional eight trucks to bolster the country’s firefighting capacity. “We are providing eight brand-new trucks at a cost of over...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the Monthly Meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on September 12.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the Monthly Meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on September 12.

Trelawny Municipal Corporation To Get $25 Million To Rehabilitate Roads
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left), prepares to cut the ribbon to commission a new National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) dumper truck into service, following a ceremony to announce development work at the Retirement Disposal Site, at the facility in Granville, St. James, on Friday, September 13. Sharing the moment (from left) are: Chairman of the Board of the NSWMA, Dennis Chung; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo-Forte; NSWMA Truck Driver, Inleta Ingram-Lewis and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left), prepares to cut the ribbon to commission a new National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) dumper truck into service, following a ceremony to announce development work at the Retirement Disposal Site, at the facility in Granville, St. James, on Friday, September 13. Sharing the moment (from left) are: Chairman of the Board of the NSWMA, Dennis Chung; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo-Forte; NSWMA Truck Driver, Inleta Ingram-Lewis and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis.

Minister Announces Work To Be Done At Retirement Disposal Site In St. James
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), in dialogue with (from left): Assistant Commissioner at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (Region Four), Floyd McLean; Superintendent in charge of the St. James Fire Department, Dolphin Doeman; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. Occasion was a tour of the site of the Barnett Street Fire Station in St. James, on Thursday (September 12).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), in dialogue with (from left): Assistant Commissioner at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (Region Four), Floyd McLean; Superintendent in charge of the St. James Fire Department, Dolphin Doeman; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. Occasion was a tour of the site of the Barnett Street Fire Station in St. James, on Thursday (September 12).

Construction Of Barnett Street Fire Station On Track
President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 12).
President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 12).

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KSAMC Implements New Building Fees Oct. 1

Come October 1, the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be implementing changes to their building fees and requirements for developers and contractors. “The KSAMC will embark on a Ministry-led standardisation of fees across the island. Starting October, the KSAMC will start to charge $135.00 per square metre for residential buildings, which covers four inspections. We will also...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on Thursday (September 12).
Local Government

Local Government Minister To Meet With National Disaster Committee Sept. 16

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he will convene a meeting with the National Disaster Committee on Monday (September 16), to discuss Jamaica’s state of readiness in the event of a disaster. Mr. McKenzie, who spoke at the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, in Falmouth, on Thursday (September 12), said the Government is...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams speaking at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at its downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (Sept. 10).
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KSAMC Warns Against Mounting Party Posters on Corporate Area Heritage Sites

Promoters mounting party posters on heritage sites across the Corporate Area will soon find themselves in trouble with the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, warned that the KSAMC will be taking strong action if the practice continues. “I want to say to promoters who are guilty of posting on our heritage sites...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams speaking at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at its downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (Sept. 10).
Local Government

KSAMC to Meet With Party Promoters

Representatives of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) are set to meet with party promoters to discuss issues regarding the staging of entertainment events. Speaking at the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (September 10) at the Corporation’s office in downtown Kingston, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, disclosed that he had received a letter from party promoters...
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Founder of Choose Life International (CLI), Dr. Donovan Thomas, (left), and wife, Faith Thomas, addressing stakeholders during the CLI ‘World Suicide Prevention Day Seminar 2019’, at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, September 10.
Local Government

Civic-Minded Jamaicans Encouraged to Play Active Role in Suicide Prevention

Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, is encouraging civic-minded Jamaicans to play an active role in suicide prevention. Speaking at the Choose Life International (CLI) ‘World Suicide Prevention Day Seminar 2019’, at Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, September 10, Bishop Pitkin noted data indicating that some 238 Jamaicans have committed suicide...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr.
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NWC to Conduct Audit of All Water Supply Systems

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government is to conduct an audit of the island’s water supply systems, to find solutions for the challenges being experienced by citizens. In his message read by Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, during the commissioning ceremony...
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