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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing Wednesday’s (October 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing Wednesday’s (October 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Construction Of Yallahs Fire Station To Start Soon

Construction of the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas is expected to begin shortly. This follows Cabinet’s approval of a $109.49-million contract to Alcar Construction and Haulage Company Limited for the undertaking. Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information,...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the opening of the Top Hill Water Shop in St. Elizabeth on October 3.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the opening of the Top Hill Water Shop in St. Elizabeth on October 3.

Municipal Corporations To Get New Water Trucks
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the opening of the Retirement Water Shop in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, on October 3.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the opening of the Retirement Water Shop in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, on October 3.

Talks Under Way For Renovation Of Santa Cruz Market
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC), (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), Isaac Anthony (third left), with members of the Jamaican and CCRIF delegation at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road, on October 8. Discussions centred around new programmes and policies offered by the Facility and how it can strengthen its engagement with member governments, like Jamaica. CCRIF SPC was created to limit the financial impact of catastrophic hurricanes, earthquakes and excess rainfall. From left are Co-leader of the CCRIF Risk Management Specialist Team, Dr. Mario Ordaz; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin; Head of the Technical Assistance Programme, Corporate Communications and the Strategic Planning Team, CCRIF, Elizabeth Emanuel; and Acting Director of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC), (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), Isaac Anthony (third left), with members of the Jamaican and CCRIF delegation at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road, on October 8. Discussions centred around new programmes and policies offered by the Facility and how it can strengthen its engagement with member governments, like Jamaica. CCRIF SPC was created to limit the financial impact of catastrophic hurricanes, earthquakes and excess rainfall. From left are Co-leader of the CCRIF Risk Management Specialist Team, Dr. Mario Ordaz; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin; Head of the Technical Assistance Programme, Corporate Communications and the Strategic Planning Team, CCRIF, Elizabeth Emanuel; and Acting Director of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.

PHOTOS: CCRIF Meeting At the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development Office
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 8) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Council’s Chambers, at 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 8) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Council’s Chambers, at 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

Delegation From KSAMC To Visit Yantai In China

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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), assists 95-year-old Nora Johnson (left), in cutting the ribbon to symbolically open her new home during a ceremony in Mendez District, Point Hill, St. Catherine, on Monday (October 7). Also assisting is Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott. Ms. Johnson was provided with the studio unit under the Government’s Indigent Housing Programme.
HousingLocal Government

St. Catherine Senior Citizen Receives New Home Under Gov’t’s Indigent Housing Programme

Ninety-five-year-old Nora Johnson, a resident of Mendez District in Point Hill, St. Catherine, is the latest recipient of a new home under the Government’s Indigent Housing Programme, which is expected to significantly improve her standard of living. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, presented her with the keys to the newly constructed dwelling during a ceremony in...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Top Hill Water Shop in St. Elizabeth on Thursday, October 3. Sharing in the moment are Deputy Mayor of Black River, Councillor Albert Williams (left), and other stakeholders.
Local GovernmentWater

Two Water Shops Open in St. Elizabeth

Residents of Top Hill and Retirement District in Malvern in St. Elizabeth, now have access to free potable water following the opening of two water shops in the areas. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, officially opened the two facilities on Thursday, (October 3). St. Elizabeth is the latest parish to benefit under the Government’s initiative to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 1.
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NWC To Ease Water Restrictions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Water Commission (NWC) will be relaxing water restrictions, following the increase in capacity at the Mona Reservoir and Hermitage Dam in St. Andrew. The recent period of heavy rainfall has raised water levels at Mona and Hermitage to 54 per cent and 72 per cent, respectively. Mr. Holness said the...
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The Rural Water Supply Limited yesterday (Tuesday, October 1) commissioned a Rainwater Harvesting System at the Rock Hall All-Age School in St. Andrew.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEducationLocal GovernmentWater

Rural Water Supply Limited ends ‘Bucket Patrol’ at Rock Hall All-Age School

The “Bucket Patrol” has ended at the Rock Hall All-Age School in Red Hills, St Andrew following the commissioning of a Rainwater Harvesting System on the grounds of the institution yesterday (Tuesday, October 1). The system was installed by the Rural Water Supply Limited at a cost of approximately $9 million. The project saw the installation of water harvesting gutters,...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), looks on as Christopher Seaga, son of late former Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Edward Seaga, presents a scholarship award to Wolmer
CommunityLocal Government

Denham Town Primary To Be Renamed In Seaga’s Honour

The Denham Town Primary School, founded by late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, is to be renamed in his honour. Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement on Wednesday (September 25), at the launch of the Edward Seaga Scholarship Awards at the Spanish Court Hotel...
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Local Government

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 (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.
Local Government

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 $400 million,” he said. “When we take into consideration the trucks that we {got] from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund...
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