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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) held on Tuesday (July 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Event Organisers Urged To Follow Established Protocols

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is reminding organisers of events to follow the established guidelines and protocols that have been implemented by the Government for their staging. He reminded promoters that based on the size of their events,...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a special meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation on Thursday (July 8).

New Fire Station For Ulster Spring, Trelawny

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), tours the emergecy shelter at the Harrison Memorial High School in St. James on Friday (July 9). He was accompanied by (from left) Vice Principal of Harrison Memorial High School, Orael Anderson; Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis; and Disaster Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair.

Gov’t Proactive In Preparing Shelters

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis (background) and Market Manager of the Charles Gordon Market, Mikoyan Robinson (right), during a tour of the facility in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday, July 9.

$60 Million To Rehabilitate Charles Gordon Market

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), interacts with Head of the St James Infirmary, Matron Jacqueline Wilson (right), during a tour of the newly constructed male ward at the St. James Infirmary, located along Albion Road in Montego Bay, on Friday, July 9.

Minister Mckenzie Tours Newly Constructed Male Ward at St. James Infirmary

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), examines the plan for the homeless shelter to be built on Victoria Street in Falmouth, Trelawny, with (from second left) Mayor of Trelawny, Councillor Colin Gager; Member of Parliament for Trelawny South, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert; Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Hugh Gentles; Acting Superintendent of Roads and Works, Kayon Hall and Councillor for the Falmouth Division, Garth Wilkinson. Ground was broken for the construction of the facility on Thursday (July 8).

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Homeless Shelter to Be Constructed in Falmouth

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, broke ground for the construction of a state-of-the art homeless shelter in Falmouth, Trelawny, on July 8. The facility, which will be built at a cost of $25 million, will have the capacity to house 20 persons. The shelter, the first of its kind outside the Corporate Area, will provide temporary...

Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, gives a presentation during a shelter management refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday, July 6.

5 years ago Local Government

Shelter Managers Take Part In Refresher Course

Shelter managers in the town of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, took part in a refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, on Tuesday, July 6. This was the second in a series of sensitisation activities planned for the parish for the month of July, as the country prepares for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season that runs from June 1 to November 30. Parish...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), looks on as Clarendon Parish Disaster Coordinator, Eleanor Coombs-Waithe (left), highlights the shelter rules, during a visit to the Osborne Store Primary and Junior High School shelter in the parish on Friday (July 2). At right is Member of Parliament for South-Western Clarendon, Lothan Cousins.

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Gov’t Prepared for Any Impact from Tropical Storm Elsa

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government and its agencies are prepared for any impact from the now downgraded Tropical Storm Elsa. “I want to assure the country that the Government is as ready as we can be to face the challenges,” he said, during a tour of designated shelters in the parish of...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), makes a point to Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (right), while on a tour of the Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary on July 1. The facility is under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Others pictured (from left) are Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy, and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary.

5 years ago Local Government

Four New Stations for Firefighters by Year End

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says by the end of the year, firefighters will be operating in four new facilities. The new stations will be in Montego Bay, St. James; Port Maria, St. Mary; Yallahs, St. Thomas, and Old Harbour, St. Catherine. During a visit to the Port Maria station on July 1, the Minister...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), tours St. Mary High School on July 1, during his visit to several shelters in St. Mary. Accompanying the Minister are Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy (left), and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary (right).

5 years ago Local GovernmentWeather

Disaster Committees Activated

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says Disaster Committees across the island have been activated to respond to emergency situations that might result from Hurricane Elsa, now in the eastern Caribbean. He is appealing to residents in flood-prone areas to pay attention to bulletins issued by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), and...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Home Davis, tour a section of the Steer Town community recently, during the launch of the Ministry’s electrification programme.

5 years ago Local Government

Failure To Comply With New COVID-19 Measures Will See Return To Restrictions – Minister McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring citizens to adhere to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols that come into effect on Thursday (July 1), noting that non-compliance will see the Government reverting to stricter measures. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, recently announced adjustments to the measures, which include the relaxation of the curfew...

5 years ago Local GovernmentWeather

Designated Hurricane Shelters In St. Ann Ready

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended the St. Ann Municipal Corporation for ensuring that designated hurricane shelters in the parish are in a state of readiness. The Minister was addressing a press briefing during a tour of designated hurricane shelters in sections of St. Ann on Thursday (June 24). Also on the tour were...