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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in conversation with Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (centre) and Deputy Chairman of the NSWMA, Linley Reynolds. Occasion was the handover ceremony for 11 compactor garbage trucks (in background) to the NSWMA on Tuesday (February 19), at the Ministry in Kingston. One more unit will be delivered in March.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in conversation with Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (centre) and Deputy Chairman of the NSWMA, Linley Reynolds. Occasion was the handover ceremony for 11 compactor garbage trucks (in background) to the NSWMA on Tuesday (February 19), at the Ministry in Kingston. One more unit will be delivered in March.

NSWMA Receives More Garbage Trucks

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has received 11 compactor garbage trucks, valued at approximately US$1.74 million, from the Government. One more will be delivered in March. The handover ceremony was held on February 19 at the Ministry of...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is presented with a token by Homelessness Coordinator at the Hanover Poor Relief Department, Hyacinth Morris, at the official opening of the Hanover Drop-In Centre on Miller’s Drive in Lucea, on February 15.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is presented with a token by Homelessness Coordinator at the Hanover Poor Relief Department, Hyacinth Morris, at the official opening of the Hanover Drop-In Centre on Miller’s Drive in Lucea, on February 15.

Minister Lauds Work of Hanover Poor Relief Dept.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

More Trucks for NSWMA
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, (fifth from left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Hanover Drop-in Centre at the opening ceremony held at Miller’s Drive, Lucea, in the parish on Friday (February 15). All sharing in the occasion are (from left) Member of Parliament for Eastern Hanover, Dave Brown; Councillor of the Chester Castle Division, Fearon Decarish; Councillor of the Lucea Division, Easton Edwards; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin; Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Andria Dehaney Dinham; Chairman of the Poor Relief, Councillor Marvell Sewell; and Councillor of the Riverside Division, Daren Barnes.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, (fifth from left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Hanover Drop-in Centre at the opening ceremony held at Miller’s Drive, Lucea, in the parish on Friday (February 15). All sharing in the occasion are (from left) Member of Parliament for Eastern Hanover, Dave Brown; Councillor of the Chester Castle Division, Fearon Decarish; Councillor of the Lucea Division, Easton Edwards; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin; Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Andria Dehaney Dinham; Chairman of the Poor Relief, Councillor Marvell Sewell; and Councillor of the Riverside Division, Daren Barnes.

Gov’t to Spend More Than $350 Million to Build Drop-in Facilities
Minister of Local Government and Community Development , Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development , Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Cabinet to Get Submission for Drop-in Centre Funding

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Budget 2019/2020Local Government

Construction of Fire Stations in Mobay, Yallahs and Port Maria to Begin 2019/2020

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Budget 2019/2020Local Government

Drop-In Centres for the Homeless to be Completed in St. Thomas and Trelawny

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Survey of Squatter Settlements to be Undertaken

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Governor-General His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J
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Local Government Ministry to Procure 100 Garbage Collection Units

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NSWMA to Host Consultations on E-Waste Regulations

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Director of Information and Training at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Delmares White.
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Jamaicans Urged to Develop Family Emergency Plan

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