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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.
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.

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...
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).
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).

NWC Commits to Improving Service Delivery
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).
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).

PM Calls on Public-Sector Leaders to Embrace Amanda System
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Local Gov’t Ministry to Honour Persons Aiding the Society’s Less Fortunate
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 14).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 14).

Jamaica Fire Brigade to Receive Four Pumper Trucks

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Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (November 13) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation on Church Street in downtown Kingston.
Local Government

Restoration of Cross Roads Clock Tower Still on

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the plan to restore the Cross Roads Clock Tower and War Memorial is still high on the agenda of the Corporation. Addressing today’s (November 13) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston, Mayor Williams said the design, which is almost completed, will be discussed at the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses participants at the World Town Planning Day 2018 Conference, which was held at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Thursday (November 8).
Local Government

Building Act Takes Effect January 19, 2019

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Building Act will take effect on January 19, 2019. He was speaking at the World Town Planning Day 2018 Conference, which was held at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Thursday (November 8). “The Local Authorities are keepers of the built environment...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses stakeholders at the World Town Planning Day 2018 Conference, which was held at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Thursday, November 8.
Local Government

Government Spends $250 Million to Alleviate Drought Conditions

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Administration has spent over $250 million, to date, to alleviate drought conditions across the island. Mr. McKenzie was speaking at the World Town Planning Day 2018 Conference, which was held at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Thursday (November 8). “We have...
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Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (standing) addresses the Senate regarding the Local Governance Municipality of Portmore (Change of Name) Order Resolution 2018, during its sitting on Friday (November 2). Also pictured is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Local Government

Local Authority Renamed Portmore City Municipality

Members of the Senate approved the Local Governance Municipality of Portmore (Change of Name) Order Resolution 2018, during its sitting on Friday (November 2). Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith who moved for the Order to be approved, said it seeks to rename the local authority as the Portmore City Municipality. Mrs. Johnson Smith, who is...
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Local Government

Construction of Barnett Street Fire Station to Start Shortly

Construction of a fire station at Barnett Street, Montego Bay, St. James, is slated to get under way by the end of the financial year. The facility is to be built at a cost of $475 million.  Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the project was put to tender and work is expected to start shortly....
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Local Government

Operations at The Harbour View Post Office Relocated to Windward Road

The Harbour View Post Office will be permanently closed and operations moved to the Windward Road Post Office effective November 5, 2018. Eastern Regional Coordinator at the Post and Telecommunications Department (P&TD), Natasha Russell Martin, said that pensioners can collect their payments at the Windward Road Post Office, or the Harbour View Police Station every Thursday, commencing November 8, between...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (centre), addresses journalists at a press conference held at the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Friday (October 26). With the Mayor (from left) are Chief Health Inspector of the St. James Health Department, Lennox Wallace; and Deputy Superintendent of Police in Charge of Operations for St. James, Kevin Francis.
Local Government

St. James Municipal Corporation to Issue Temporary Vending Permits

Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship, Councillor Homer Davis, says the St. James Municipal Corporation will be issuing temporary vending permits to persons during the upcoming Yuletide season. “I have been in discussion with the Commercial Services Department to see how we can issue temporary vending permits and identify the areas in which we will be allowing these persons to...
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