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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks in the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 18.

$300 Million On Phase One Of ‘Paint The City, Paint The Town’ Project

The Government will be spending $300 million on the first phase of the ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ project. It will generate employment through beautification, mural painting, street-sign installation and the improvement of selected markets. “We will begin in...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks during his contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 18.

$650 Million To Develop Communities In Parts Of The Island

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 18.

NSWMA Spends $1.9 Billion To Collect Garbage

District Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Westmoreland Division, Norris Mitchell.

Don’t Place Marl And Sand On Fire Hydrants

Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, at the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on Thursday, May 13.

St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation And Police Partner To Improve Public Order In Townships

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams addressing Tuesday

5 years ago Local Government

KSAMC Passes Resolution To Name Roads In Cassia Park Division

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (May 11), approved a resolution to name three previously unnamed roads in the Cassia Park Division, Kingston 11. The resolution applies to those parts of Waltham Park known as 75 Lane, 77 Lane and Back Lane, which respectively, will now be called Hibiscus Drive, Beverly Prince Drive and Historic Drive....

5 years ago Local GovernmentRural Development

Local Government And Rural Development Minister Announces Time Concession To Allow For Florists, Gift Shops And Pharmacies To Operate Until 4pm On Sunday May 9, 2021

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that florists, gift shops and pharmacies will be allowed to operate for two hours beyond this coming Sunday’s 2pm curfew. Only persons employed to those businesses will be allowed to be at their workplace or make deliveries to customers during the hours of 2pm and 4pm on Sunday,...

5 years ago CoronavirusLocal Government

Local Government Minister Says COVID-19 Protocols Will Be More Strictly Enforced After Party Boat Incident In Negril

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has warned that the enforcement of the Disaster Risk Management Act will be intensified as persons continue to attempt to find new ways to host and attend events in breach of the law. “Just last weekend, there was an incident in Negril in which a party vessel capsized with many...

5 years ago Local Government

Hanover Municipal Corporation Approves Building Application For More Hotel Rooms

The tourism room capacity in Hanover is to expand with the commencement of construction work on Phase One of the US$500-million five-star Grand Luxury Princess Hotels and Resorts at Industry Cove in Green Island. The Hanover Municipal Corporation approved the Spanish hotel chain’s building application at its monthly meeting in April. Phase One of the project will see the construction of 1,010 rooms...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), speaks with Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, about the donations destined for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Minister was at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on Thursday (April 22), to observe the departure of the HMBS Lawrence Major, which transported the donations on behalf of Jamaica.

5 years ago Foreign AffairsLocal Government

Jamaica’s Support To St. Vincent And The Grenadines Ongoing

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says Jamaica’s efforts to assist St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are ongoing as the islands continue to be impacted by continuous volcanic eruptions. A shipment of supplies gathered through public and private contributions left the island on April 22 for SVG. Minister McKenzie, who was on hand to observe...

Customer Service Assistant at the NSWMA/Western Parks and Markets (WMP) Waste Management Limited, Serina Reid-Samuels (right), hands over information material on proper waste disposal to a resident of Gutters, Elaine Brown-Heath, during a community clean-up and sensitisation exercise on Thursday, April 22, in observation of Earth Day 2021. (Okoye Henry Photo)

5 years ago Local Government

Plastic Bottle Separation Pilot Project Doing Well In St. James

The plastic bottle separation pilot project has been enjoying success since its launch in St. James earlier this year, says Community Relations Officer at the NSWMA/Western Parks and Markets (WMP) Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams. The initiative was launched on February 12 in the Meadows of Irwin community, with the aim of reducing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles deposited at the...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), takes a tour aboard the HMBS Lawrence Major vessel with Jamaica Defence Force Commanding Officer, Alvin Gayle (centre) and Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, on April 21. The vessel, belonging to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was laden with more than $20 million worth of relief supplies bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The vessel will leave Kingston Wharves on April 22 to transport the items on behalf of Jamaica.

5 years ago Foreign AffairsLocal Government

Supplies Worth More Than $20 Million Going To SVG

More than $20 million worth of supplies are bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), as part of Jamaica’s disaster relief aid, as they continue to cope with the erupting La Soufriere volcano. Speaking at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on April 21, where he called on the crew of the HMBS Lawrence Major, Minister of Local Government and Rural...