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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), breaks ground for a new female ward at the Manchester Infirmary at Royal Flat, on April 25. Also participating (from second left) are: Acting Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis and Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), breaks ground for a new female ward at the Manchester Infirmary at Royal Flat, on April 25. Also participating (from second left) are: Acting Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis and Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell.

New Female Ward to be Built at Manchester Infirmary

A new $40 million female ward is to be constructed at the Manchester Infirmary, located at Royal Flat. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, broke ground for the building on Thursday, April 25. It is expected to...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), hands over a tablet computer to St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department’s Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams, during a special meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, on Friday (April 26).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), hands over a tablet computer to St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department’s Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams, during a special meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, on Friday (April 26).

Councillors in St. Elizabeth Receive Tablets
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the St. Elizabeth Drop-In Centre on High Street, in Black River, on Friday (April 26). Sharing in the moment are (from left): Acting Secretary of the Board of Supervision in the Ministry, Treka Lewis; St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams; Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. Floyd Green (partially hidden); Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster; and Poor Relief Chairperson, Councillor Withney Smith.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the St. Elizabeth Drop-In Centre on High Street, in Black River, on Friday (April 26). Sharing in the moment are (from left): Acting Secretary of the Board of Supervision in the Ministry, Treka Lewis; St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams; Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. Floyd Green (partially hidden); Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster; and Poor Relief Chairperson, Councillor Withney Smith.

Drop-In Centre Opens in Black River, St. Elizabeth
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), escorts Mr. Clifton McPherson (left), into his new studio unit, which was handed over in Hatfield, Manchester, on April 25.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), escorts Mr. Clifton McPherson (left), into his new studio unit, which was handed over in Hatfield, Manchester, on April 25.

Local Government Minister Hands Over Houses to Indigents in Manchester
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (centre), is all smiles as he holds the Public Sector Debate Competition Champion’s Trophy won by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation at the competition finals held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on April 25. Members of the wining team are (from second left) Garcia McLean, Ricardo Williams, Marlet Wellington, Shakera Williams and Tamicka Malcolm. Sharing in the moment are Chairman of the Public Sector Transformation Oversight Committee (PSTOC), Danny Roberts (left); Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Maria Thompson-Walters (second right); and President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant (right).
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (centre), is all smiles as he holds the Public Sector Debate Competition Champion’s Trophy won by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation at the competition finals held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on April 25. Members of the wining team are (from second left) Garcia McLean, Ricardo Williams, Marlet Wellington, Shakera Williams and Tamicka Malcolm. Sharing in the moment are Chairman of the Public Sector Transformation Oversight Committee (PSTOC), Danny Roberts (left); Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Maria Thompson-Walters (second right); and President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant (right).

Falmouth Mayor Congratulates Trelawny Municipal Corporation Debate Team

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), is very delighted to open a water shop in Bellefield, Central Manchester on April 25. Also sharing the moment are (from second left) Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell, and Member of Parliament for the area, Peter Bunting.
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Residents of Bellefield in Manchester Get Water Shop

Residents of Bellefield, Banana Ground, Blue Mountain, Bombay, Virginia, Top Bellefield, Davyton and Coffee Grove in Central Manchester now have a reliable source of potable water, as a water shop has been opened in the area. It was built at a cost of $9.5 million and was officially opened on Thursday, April 25 by Minister of Local Government and Community...
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Acting Assistant Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Julian Davis-Buckle, speaking at the recent launch of the third annual Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF) Family Expo and Special Needs Fair at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in Kingston
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Jamaica Fire Brigade Urges Adherence to National Building Code and Disabilities Act

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging adherence by individuals and entities to stipulations under the National Building Code Jamaica, and the Disabilities Act, 2014. Both are central to the building applications process and property site inspections Acting Assistant Commissioner at the JFB, Julian Davis-Buckle, said building specifications in Jamaica should be in accordance with stipulations under the law, particularly in relation...
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Montego Bay Mayor and St. James Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Homer Davis, speaking at the Corporation’s monthly meeting on April 11.
Local Government

Mobay Business Operators Urged to Practise Proper Waste Disposal

Montego Bay Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis, is urging business operators to properly dispose of solid waste, in order to reduce the rodent population affecting the city and, by extension, the parish. Mr. Davis indicated that consequent on the rodents’ onset, the St. James Municipal Corporation, which he chairs, convened a meeting with restaurant operators earlier this year to discuss better...
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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday, April 11.
Local Government

St. James Municipal Corporation on Collection Drive

The St. James Municipal Corporation is on a collection drive to amass revenue of $70 million, which is needed for infrastructure development and for maintaining public facilities. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, said the money is to be sourced from the business operators who now occupy lots on the five-hectare...
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin (left), listens to a point from Co-Founder and President, Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF), Christine Staple- Ebanks (2nd right), at the media launch of the third annual Nathan Ebanks Foundation
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Nathan Ebanks Foundation’s Expo to Focus on Disaster Preparedness and Disabled Persons

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin, has welcomed the focus of the Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF) on the issue of disaster preparedness and the impact on the disabled community, through the staging of its annual fair and expo. She noted that the emphasis is in keeping with the Government’s commitment to build the...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (April 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in the Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Local Government

KSAMC to Discuss Use of New Kingston Parking Lots with Party Promoters

Representatives from the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be meeting with party promoters on Tuesday (April 9) regarding the decision to ban the staging of entertainment events at parking lots in New Kingston. Addressing the setting of the Council earlier in the day, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said the prohibition is a temporary measure...
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