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Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis.
Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis.

St. James Municipal Corporation and Police Agree to Strengthen Relations

The St. James Municipal Corporation and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are strengthening their relationship in the fight against crime. Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis, said the entities will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in short order,...
Regional Co-ordinator at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Roland Haye, in discussion with Reporter Diamontte Syncon.
Regional Co-ordinator at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Roland Haye, in discussion with Reporter Diamontte Syncon.

Use Graveyard Period to Prepare for Hurricanes – ODPEM
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (at podium), addresses the opening of Ackee Village in Portmore, St. Catherine, on July 19. At left is Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (at podium), addresses the opening of Ackee Village in Portmore, St. Catherine, on July 19. At left is Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas.

2,300 Young Persons to be Employed by Municipal Corporations
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on July 18.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on July 18.

House Passes Bill to Allow Recess Period for Municipal Corporations
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right), and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), share a photo opportunity with sanitation workers, who are attired in their new uniforms. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of four compact trucks to the NSWMA, held on Tuesday (July 18), at the agency’s Half-Way Tree Road headquarters in St. Andrew.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right), and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), share a photo opportunity with sanitation workers, who are attired in their new uniforms. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of four compact trucks to the NSWMA, held on Tuesday (July 18), at the agency’s Half-Way Tree Road headquarters in St. Andrew.

Uniforms for NSWMA Workers

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Precautionary Pruning of Trees Urged for the Hurricane Season

Overhanging trees are often regarded as an enhancement to the beauty, luxury and comfort of homes and business places, both as rich sources of fruits as well providing welcome shading from the sun. However, these extended limbs can become dangerous elements during a storm or hurricane. Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, projects that the 2017 season...
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Local Government

$40 Million to Clean Drains in Kingston and St. Andrew

Approximately $40 million has been set aside to carry out major drain cleaning across Kingston and St. Andrew. The annual programme, which started in May, seeks to reduce the flooding that usually occurs during rainy periods. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during yesterday's (July 11) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation...
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Local Government

More Garbage Trucks for NSWMA

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that $250 million has been allocated for the purchase of 17 additional trucks for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). He said the trucks, which should be procured by the end of the financial year, will significantly boost the fleet of garbage-collection units across the island. He noted that...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left foreground) presents a plaque to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, in recognition of outstanding performance in property tax collection by the local authority. Occasion was an appreciation luncheon for the all island property tax team, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday, July 7. In the background are members of the compliance team.
Local Government

Ministers to Make Announcement on Funding for Parochial Roads

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says an announcement will be made shortly regarding funding for the maintenance of parochial roads across the island. He informed that since early this year, he has been having discussions with Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, regarding the establishment of a dedicated source of funds to deal...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)
Local Government

Government to Reduce Number of Shelters

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is reducing the number of shelters across the island from 900 to 700. Mr. McKenzie was addressing disaster coordinators and public relations officers from 13 municipal corporations at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel in St. James on July 5. The meeting focused on the local authorities’ general state...
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Local Government

Local Government Minister Meets with Municipal Corporations July 5

The general state of readiness of Municipal Corporations islandwide for the hurricane season is to be discussed at a special meeting called by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on July 5 at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel in Montego Bay. Mr. McKenzie will meet with Disaster Coordinators and Public Relations Officers from all 13 Municipal Corporations....
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lieutenant Colonel Oral Khan (left), shares in light conversation with (from 2nd left): Policy Advisor, Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, Government of Netherlands, Arthur Eijis; Executive Director, Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association, Patricia Aquing; and Head, Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, United Nations Environment, Vincent Sweeney. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Waste Management Conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on July 4.
Local Government

Gov’t to Launch Four-Year Waste-Management Programme

The Government is embarking on a four-year programme aimed at enhancing the legislative framework to reduce the pollution of the environment. The national sustainable consumption and production programme, to be implemented through the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), will be formally launched on Wednesday (July 5) at The Knutsford Court Hotel starting at 6:00 p.m. It is being undertaken...
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