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Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. (File)
Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. (File)

KSAMC Assisting Constant Spring Market Vendors to Relocate

Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says every effort is being made to assist vendors at the Constant Spring Market to relocate. He said they have been encouraged to consider making arrangements to operate in other...
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (seated second right), observes as Director of the National Foundation for the Development of Science and Technology (NFDST), Dr. Conrad Douglas (seated left), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Corporation (JMCC) Limited, Diane Scott (second left), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on June 25. Standing (from left) are: Scientist and Entrepreneur, Dr. Henry Lowe; Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley; Director of Research at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Aisha Jones; Director of the Caribbean Genetics, Professor Wayne McLaughlin; Botanist at the Institute of Jamaica, Keron Campbell; and Director General of the NCST, Professor Errol Morrison.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (seated second right), observes as Director of the National Foundation for the Development of Science and Technology (NFDST), Dr. Conrad Douglas (seated left), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Corporation (JMCC) Limited, Diane Scott (second left), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on June 25. Standing (from left) are: Scientist and Entrepreneur, Dr. Henry Lowe; Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley; Director of Research at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Aisha Jones; Director of the Caribbean Genetics, Professor Wayne McLaughlin; Botanist at the Institute of Jamaica, Keron Campbell; and Director General of the NCST, Professor Errol Morrison.

Jamaica must stake claim on local marijuana strains
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), presents Inspector of Poor, Poor Relief Department, St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Angella Wright (second right), with a desktop computer. The Minister presented tablet computers, desktop computers and state-of-the-art printers to the department during the monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation at its Parade Square location in Spanish Town on Thursday (June 14).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), presents Inspector of Poor, Poor Relief Department, St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Angella Wright (second right), with a desktop computer. The Minister presented tablet computers, desktop computers and state-of-the-art printers to the department during the monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation at its Parade Square location in Spanish Town on Thursday (June 14).

$1 Million to Assist Needy Persons in St. Catherine
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the launch of the national hurricane preparedness campaign at the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House, recently.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the launch of the national hurricane preparedness campaign at the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House, recently.

Two Emergency Relief Storage Units to be Built in North Clarendon
Town Clerk, Robert Hill.
Town Clerk, Robert Hill.

$15 Million Already Spent on Ward Theatre Renovation

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the recent launch of the National Hurricane Preparedness Campaign at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Local Government

Gov’t Committed to Making Jamaica Disaster Resilient – Minister Mckenzie

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the Government of Jamaica is committed to creating the infrastructure for a disaster-resilient country. The Minister, who was speaking at the recent launch of the 2018 National Hurricane Preparedness Campaign at the Office of the Prime Minister, said that the Administration “is prepared to find the resources needed” to...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the launch of the national hurricane preparedness campaign held at Jamaica House, recently.
Local Government

$10 Million to Improve Several Shelters

The Government will be spending $10 million to improve several shelters in communities across the island. Under the programme, shelters will be retrofitted to increase capacity and create greater comfort for residents who use the facilities during periods of disasters. The initiative will begin in the parish of Clarendon, specifically in the Portland Cottage, Alley, Race Course, and Scotts Pass...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

Government Partners With UNDP to Implement Early Warning Systems

As part of the mitigation efforts to strengthen disaster resilience in vulnerable communities, the Government is partnering with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement early warning systems in four parishes. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the initiative will be undertaken in St. Catherine, St. Mary, Portland and St. Thomas. The US$1-million project is...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) converses with Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Major Clive Davis (right) and Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson. They were at the launch of the national hurricane preparedness campaign at Banquet Hall, Jamaica House on June 8.
Local Government

Minister Mckenzie Urges Jamaicans to Take Responsibility for Their Own Safety

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is encouraging Jamaicans to take greater responsibility in preparing for and mitigating against the effects of natural disasters. “The emphasis cannot be (solely) on the Government... We can only do as much as we can….but we must, as we go into this hurricane season, start the conversation and the conservation must...
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Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (left), converses with President, Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle, during the organisation’s weekly luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on June 7.
Local Government

ODPEM’s Strategies Underpinning Jamaica’s Readiness for 2018 Hurricane Season

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been implementing wide-ranging strategies aimed at ensuring Jamaica’s readiness for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season. Speaking at the Kingston Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on June 7, ODPEM’s Director General, Major Clive Davis, said the agency has been actively engaged in ongoing disaster preparedness...
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Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, addresses Rotary Club of Kingston’s luncheon meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 7. At left is President, Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle.
Local Government

Persons Living in Flood-Prone Areas Can Be Forcibly Removed – ODPEM

Persons living in low-lying areas prone to flooding can be forcibly removed under law, once this threat has been identified, says Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis. “The law permits me under certain conditions to move anybody or anything... once a threat is identified (or) a threat is imminent. There are certain conditions...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

Transfer Station for Solid Waste to be Built in Trelawny

The Government is to construct a transfer station for solid waste in the community of Daniel Town, Trelawny, on Solid Waste Day, June 6. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, while bringing greetings at a Church Service on Sunday, June 3 at the Webster Memorial Church in Kingston to launch Environment Week...
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