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Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (second left) shares a light moment with (from left) Opposition Spokesperson on the Public Health and Disaster Preparedness Committee at the KSAMC, Rev. Councillor Neville Wright (left); Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Disaster Coordinator, Terry Forrester; and the Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson. Occasion was the launch of the KSAMC’s inaugural Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Poster Competition at The Knutsford Court Hotel, St. Andrew, on May 2.
Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (second left) shares a light moment with (from left) Opposition Spokesperson on the Public Health and Disaster Preparedness Committee at the KSAMC, Rev. Councillor Neville Wright (left); Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Disaster Coordinator, Terry Forrester; and the Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson. Occasion was the launch of the KSAMC’s inaugural Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Poster Competition at The Knutsford Court Hotel, St. Andrew, on May 2.

KSAMC Launches Disaster Management Poster Competition

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has launched its inaugural Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (DRMCC) Education Programme Poster Competition. Parish Disaster Coordinator for Kingston and St. Andrew, Terry Forrester, said that the competition, under the theme...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides details about water shops being built in St. Elizabeth, at a recent meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides details about water shops being built in St. Elizabeth, at a recent meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River.

St. Elizabeth to Get Four Water Shops
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), handing over the new autoclave machine to Matron of the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, Nekeisha Lawson-Harding (third left), during a recent meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation. Sharing the moment (from left) are Secretary of the Board of Supervision in the Ministry, Treka Lewis; St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department’s Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams; Poor Relief Chairperson, Councillor Withney Smith; Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster; and Chief Executive Officer of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Errol Lebert.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), handing over the new autoclave machine to Matron of the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, Nekeisha Lawson-Harding (third left), during a recent meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation. Sharing the moment (from left) are Secretary of the Board of Supervision in the Ministry, Treka Lewis; St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department’s Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams; Poor Relief Chairperson, Councillor Withney Smith; Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster; and Chief Executive Officer of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Errol Lebert.

Infirmaries to Receive Autoclave Sterilisers
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is seeking to build the capacity and resilience of persons with disabilities, through a partnership of ODPEM with the Nathan Ebanks Foundation.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is seeking to build the capacity and resilience of persons with disabilities, through a partnership of ODPEM with the Nathan Ebanks Foundation.

ODPEM Partners with NEF to Raise Awareness Among Persons with Disabilities
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

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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).
Local Government

Councillors in St. Elizabeth Receive Tablets

Staff of the Poor Relief Department and Councillors in St. Elizabeth were presented with 18 computer tablets by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on April 26. The presentations were made during a special council meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River. In addition, the Poor Relief Department received new computers and a...
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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.
Local Government

Drop-In Centre Opens in Black River, St. Elizabeth

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, officially opened the new St. Elizabeth Drop-In Centre, on High Street, in Black River, on Friday (April 26). The facility was built at a cost of $12 million and will be used to cater to the needs of homeless persons in the parish. It is equipped with a doctor’s office,...
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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

Local Government Minister Hands Over Houses to Indigents in Manchester

Studio units were handed over to two indigent persons at Hatfield, in Manchester, on April 25, by Minister of local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Mr. Clifton McPherson, who lived on the streets in Mandeville, and wheelchair bound Mr. Denroy Rowe were the happy recipients. The units were constructed by the Manchester Municipal Corporation, but the money will...
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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).
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Falmouth Mayor Congratulates Trelawny Municipal Corporation Debate Team

The Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, has congratulated the Trelawny Municipal Corporation for winning the inaugural Public Sector Debate Competition. Mr. Gager was in attendance of the grand finals of the contest held on April 25 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. “I am happy and delighted that this team, coming from Trelawny, could be able to perform...
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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.
Local GovernmentWater

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
Local Government

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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