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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), with Youth Mayors from across the country after their presentations at the Youth Mayors’ Forum at the Clarendon Municipal Corporation in May Pen on November 22. Also present are the Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh (back row, left); and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson (back row, second left).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), with Youth Mayors from across the country after their presentations at the Youth Mayors’ Forum at the Clarendon Municipal Corporation in May Pen on November 22. Also present are the Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh (back row, left); and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson (back row, second left).

Minister Pleased with Inaugural Youth Mayors’ Forum

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is pleased with the inaugural staging of the Youth Mayors’ Forum. “I am glad we had this forum. I am glad we came to May Pen. Just a few brief...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses attendees at the inaugural Youth Mayors’ Forum, held at the Clarendon Municipal Corporation in May Pen on November 22. Looking on is the ‘Youth Mayor’ of May Pen, Daniel Burke.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses attendees at the inaugural Youth Mayors’ Forum, held at the Clarendon Municipal Corporation in May Pen on November 22. Looking on is the ‘Youth Mayor’ of May Pen, Daniel Burke.

All Infirmaries to Have CCTV Cameras by 2020
National Water Commission Corporate Public Relations Manager, Charles Buchanan.
National Water Commission Corporate Public Relations Manager, Charles Buchanan.

NWC Plans to Subsidise First 2,000 Gallons of Water
Minster of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, cleans a window during his visit to the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth on Friday (November 16).
Minster of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, cleans a window during his visit to the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth on Friday (November 16).

Trelawny Infirmary to Get Industrial Washing Machine and Dryer
Extensive work under way to address flooding at the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth.
Extensive work under way to address flooding at the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth.

Work Under Way to Address Flooding at Trelawny Infirmary

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Sections of the Hagley Park Road Improvement Project. The project is being funded under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme and executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited.
Local GovernmentWorks / Construction

Work Progressing Steadily on Constant Spring/Hagley Park Road Projects

Work is progressing on the multibillion-dollar infrastructure improvement projects on Constant Spring Road and Hagley Park Road in Kingston, according to National Works Agency (NWA) Senior Communications and Customer Services Officer, Ramona Lawson. She tells JIS News that the 18-month projects are at various stages of completion, with Constant Spring Road about 25 per cent complete, while 35 per cent...
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(FILE)Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
Local GovernmentWorks / Construction

Traffic Change effected along Constant Spring Road

Effective today, November 18, 2018 traffic changes will be made along Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew. The change will be in effect between the intersection of Hillman Road and Oliver Road, Manor Park. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that effective today vehicular traffic heading in both the northerly (towards Manor Park) and southerly...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (front row, second left), hands over the signed copy of the Local Governance Partnership Agreement to Chairman of the Westmoreland Parish Development Committee (PDC), Michael Jackson. Looking on are signatories (front row, from left): St. Catherine Municipal Corporation Chairman and Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott; Executive Director, Social Development Commission, Dr. Dwayne Vernon; and Trelawny Municipal Corporation Chairman and Falmouth Mayor, Councillor Colin Gager. Behind them are colleague Mayors and Municipal Corporation Chairmen from across the island.
Local Government

Gov’t Reaffirms Support for Parish Development Committees

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government remains supportive of the role of Parish Development Committees (PDCs) in nation building. “The Parish Development Committee is a non-partisan organization. It is a community-based organization and its tenets are not predicated on which political party you support,” he said. The Minister was speaking at the National PDC...
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Vice President of Investment and Performance Monitoring at the National Water Commission (NWC), Vernon Barrett, addressing residents of Ramble in Hanover at the fourth in a series of consultations on the company’s application for a tariff increase, held at the Knockalva Technical High School on Tuesday (November 13). The consultation was hosted by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR).
Local Government

NWC Commits to Improving Service Delivery

Vice President, Investments and Performance Monitoring at the National Water Commission (NWC), Vernon Barrett, says the agency intends to expand and improve service delivery to customers. It is for this reason, he said, that a tariff increase is being sought to allow for continued investment in the company’s infrastructure in a bid to improve its water and wastewater service provision....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the National Competitiveness Council meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister on November 15, where he addressed public-sector partners on the 2019 Doing Business Report (DBR).
Local GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Calls on Public-Sector Leaders to Embrace Amanda System

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has called on leaders in the public sector to embrace the Applications Management and Data Automation (AMANDA) System as the country works to create an environment that is more conducive to local and international investments. The web-based application is aimed at improving ease of doing business with municipal corporations and key government agencies,...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 14).
Local Government

Jamaica Fire Brigade to Receive Four Pumper Trucks

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is to receive four pumper trucks under a $276.82-million contract. This was announced by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 14). He informed that the contract, which has been awarded to JR Wellington Import/Export Corporation, has been approved...
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