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Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (FFB), Stewart Beckford (left), peruses a pamphlet containing fire safety tips with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin, and head of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) in Jamaica, Takeshi Takano. Occasion was the launch of the JFB’s Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2019 at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew on Friday (Oct. 25).
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (FFB), Stewart Beckford (left), peruses a pamphlet containing fire safety tips with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin, and head of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) in Jamaica, Takeshi Takano. Occasion was the launch of the JFB’s Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2019 at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew on Friday (Oct. 25).

Fire Chief Raises Concern About False Calls

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, is imploring members of the public to desist from making false fire calls. He said that these calls put an unnecessary strain on resources, noting that vehicles have been damaged as...
The Chief of Office for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, Raul Salazar, addresses the opening of the Making Cities Resilient Workshop held at the Spanish Court Hotel, October 22 to 23. The UNDRR representative says Jamaica is on track for a successful platform in 2020.
The Chief of Office for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, Raul Salazar, addresses the opening of the Making Cities Resilient Workshop held at the Spanish Court Hotel, October 22 to 23. The UNDRR representative says Jamaica is on track for a successful platform in 2020.

Jamaica On Track For Successful Regional Platform
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), presents businesswoman, T’Shura Gibbs, with her award at a civic ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James, on National Heroes Day (October 21).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), presents businesswoman, T’Shura Gibbs, with her award at a civic ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James, on National Heroes Day (October 21).

Mayor Calls On Citizens To Support Security Forces
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the opening of the two-day ‘Making Cities Resilient’ workshop, on October 22, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. It is being held under the theme ‘Disaster Risk Reduction and Making Cities Resilient: Towards the Development and Implementation of a Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy’.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the opening of the two-day ‘Making Cities Resilient’ workshop, on October 22, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. It is being held under the theme ‘Disaster Risk Reduction and Making Cities Resilient: Towards the Development and Implementation of a Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy’.

Disaster Risk Reduction Workshop
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (seated, right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Mike Henry (second left), sign a $217-million contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art fire station, in Port Maria, St. Mary, at the OPM, on October 22. Others participating in the ceremony are (from left): Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; and Head of Marshall Construction Company Limited, Alphonso Reynolds. Observing (from left, standing) are JSIF Project Manager, Stacey-Anne Preston; Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy; Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford; Procurement Officer at JSIF, Stacy Stupart, and Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (seated, right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Mike Henry (second left), sign a $217-million contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art fire station, in Port Maria, St. Mary, at the OPM, on October 22. Others participating in the ceremony are (from left): Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; and Head of Marshall Construction Company Limited, Alphonso Reynolds. Observing (from left, standing) are JSIF Project Manager, Stacey-Anne Preston; Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy; Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford; Procurement Officer at JSIF, Stacy Stupart, and Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung.

Contract Signed For New Fire Station In Port Maria

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McKenzie - Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses Councillors during a meeting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay, on October 10.
Local Government

All Councillors To Attend Regional Platform On Disaster Risk Reduction

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says all Councillors from Municipalities across the island are expected to participate in the upcoming Seventh Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP20). The three-day event, which is slated to be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from July 8...
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Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, addressing the opening of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan Workshop at ODPEM’s Office in New Kington on Tuesday (October 15). Pictured (from left) are Consultants at the Regional Action Centre/Regional Marine Pollution EmergencyTraining Centre (RAC/REMPEITC), Caribe, Roberto San Martin and Lieutenant Commander Floyd Patterson; and Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady.
Local Government

Gov’t Reviewing National Oil Spill Plan

The Government is in the process of reviewing and updating the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan in order to ensure that the country can effectively respond to such an incident. The review is in keeping with the country’s obligations under the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and is being undertaken through the collaborative efforts of the Regional Action Centre/Regional Marine Pollution...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, emphasises a point while speaking on a Motion in the Senate today (October 11).
Local Government

KSAMC Will Assist With Construction of Ramp at Gordon House

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, has given a commitment that the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will assist with the construction of a ramp to improve accessibility to Gordon House for members of the disabled community. Construction of the ramp was one of the recommendations from a recent audit in relation to the accessibility of the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses Councillors during a meeting at the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay on Thursday (October 10).
DevelopmentLocal Government

St. Ann to Get Additional $30 Million for Road Projects

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says an additional $30 million is to be added to the road budget for the parish of St. Ann. Speaking at a St. Ann Municipal Corporation meeting in St. Ann’s Bay on Thursday (October 10), the Minister emphasised that the additional $30 million is not to be splintered but should...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks to Councillors during a meeting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay on Thursday (October 10). With the Minister are Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis (centre); and Chief Executive Officer of the Municipality, Rovel Morris.
Local Government

Water Shops To Be Constructed In St. Ann

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says water shops are to be constructed in St. Ann in the 2020/2021 financial year. Mr. McKenzie made the disclosure during a meeting at the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay on Thursday (October 10). “We are working to include in the new budget year, based on representation...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says Jamaicans must consider their safety in times of disaster.
Local Government

Jamaicans Must Consider Their Personal Safety In Disasters –Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is calling on Jamaicans to consider their personal safety and responsibility in disasters this International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), on October 13. “The fact that global warming has now changed the course of how disasters operate, it is critical as a country that we observe the day and...
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