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Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, addresses today’s (July 10) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, addresses today’s (July 10) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.

Major Drain Cleaning Begins This Week in Corporate Area

Beginning this week, the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation will be carrying out major drain-cleaning activities in several communities across the Corporate Area. The exercise will be undertaken in two phases with communities in 21 divisions benefiting from the...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), examines one of the 120 fire extinguishers that were handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on Thursday (July 5) at their office in Kingston. Sharing in the moment are (from left): General Manager, Technical Services Division, JSIF, Loy Malcolm; General Manager, JSIF, Omar Sweeney and Acting Assistant Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Floyd McLean.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), examines one of the 120 fire extinguishers that were handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on Thursday (July 5) at their office in Kingston. Sharing in the moment are (from left): General Manager, Technical Services Division, JSIF, Loy Malcolm; General Manager, JSIF, Omar Sweeney and Acting Assistant Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Floyd McLean.

JSIF Hands Over Equipment to Protect Teachers and Students from Fire
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
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

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Enhanced Accommodation and Equipment for Attorney General’s Chambers

Additional spaces have been created inside the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Towers on Oxford Road to accommodate divisions of the Attorney General’s Chambers. Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, in her Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on July 3, said the office spaces were provided following the refurbishing of the first floor, west wing at the Towers....
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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.
Local Government

Two Emergency Relief Storage Units to be Built in North Clarendon

Two emergency relief supplies storage facilities will be constructed at the Frankfield Police Station and Kellits Primary School to serve communities in north Clarendon. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the launch of the national hurricane preparedness campaign at the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House, recently. “They will ensure that disaster relief...
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Town Clerk, Robert Hill.
Local Government

$15 Million Already Spent on Ward Theatre Renovation

Work continues on the renovation of the Ward Theatre in downtown Kingston, where $15 million has been spent to date. Of the total, $3.7 million was provided by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and $11 million by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). Works conducted on the historic building, so far, include supply and installation...
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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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