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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jamaica Mission, Deputy Director, Jason Fraser (right), makes his presentation at the 4th Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 27. At left is outgoing President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica, Allison Peart.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jamaica Mission, Deputy Director, Jason Fraser (right), makes his presentation at the 4th Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 27. At left is outgoing President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica, Allison Peart.

Jamaica To Benefit From US$5 Million Investment By USAID

Jamaica is to benefit from a US$5 million investment by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to improve the nation’s financial and economic resilience to safeguard against losses during natural disasters. Jamaica Mission Deputy Director, Jason Fraser, said...
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon. (File photo)
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon. (File photo)

NSWMA Calls On Citizens To Separate Plastics From Regular Garbage
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the inaugural Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited Long Service Awards Banquet, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 25.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the inaugural Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited Long Service Awards Banquet, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 25.

Pay Increase For Sanitation Workers
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

NSWMA Undertaking Pilot Plastic Separation Project In St. Andrew
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Defence Attaché at the United States Embassy, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ramsay, examine the controls of the CASE Front-End Scoop Loader donated to the Ministry by the United States Embassy. The heavy-duty equipment and a Bobcat Skid Loader were handed over on February 24, at the Ministry, in Kingston.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Defence Attaché at the United States Embassy, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ramsay, examine the controls of the CASE Front-End Scoop Loader donated to the Ministry by the United States Embassy. The heavy-duty equipment and a Bobcat Skid Loader were handed over on February 24, at the Ministry, in Kingston.

Government Gets Disaster Response Equipment From US

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a dengue response team regional meeting at the Grand Palladium Hotel and Resort in Hanover on February 19.
Local Government

Jamaicans Urged To Take Disaster Preparedness Seriously

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring Jamaicans to take the matter of disaster preparedness seriously, as to do otherwise could put lives at risk. The Minister, who was addressing a recent dengue-prevention and disaster preparedness meeting at the Ruseas High School in Hanover, said that while Jamaica is fortunate to not have suffered a...
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Director of the Parochial Revenue Fund in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Rupert Pryce, addresses a drought mitigation press conference held recently at Jamaica House. He was representing portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

Ministry Committed To Drought Mitigation – Mr. Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has underscored the Ministry’s commitment to playing its part in drought mitigation across the island through the establishment of water shops, among other initiatives. “The Ministry is proud to be part of this critical effort to respond to the national need for water with innovative policies and programmes,” he said...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right), breaks ground for the rehabilitation of the Hopewell Market in Hanover. Others (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Andria Dehaney; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Hanover Municipal Corporation, David Gardner; Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Dave Brown; Mayor of Hanover, Sheridan Samuels; and Councillor for the Hopewell Division, Devon Brown.
CommunityLocal Government

Ground Broken For Rehabilitation Of Hopewell Market

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, broke ground for the rehabilitation of the Hopewell Market in Hanover on Thursday (February 20). The project, to be undertaken over a four-month period, will cost $20 million. The scope of work will include expansion of the existing facility, reroofing and reinforcement of the structure, construction of new sanitary facilities...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a dengue response team regional meeting at the Grand Palladium Hotel and Resort in Hanover on February 19.
Local Government

Minister McKenzie Commends Gains In Combating Dengue In The West

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has hailed the “all-on-deck approach” in the fight against dengue in the parishes of Hanover, St. James, Trelawny and St. Ann. He said “it is clear that a lot of work has been done by the local municipalities and all the relevant government agencies to tackle a problem that had...
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Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (5th right) presents Jamaican flag to the Logos Hope crew, during a visit to the ship on Wednesday (February 19), which is docked in Montego Bay.
Local Government

Custos Pitkin Presents Jamaican Flag To Logos Hope Crew

Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, on Wednesday (February 19), presented a Jamaican flag to the Logos Hope crew to hoist on board the vessel throughout its stay in the country. The floating book ship, which docked at the Montego Bay Pier in St. James on February 13, will be in the Second City until February 23. It...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (sixth left), addresses Councillors of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, prior to handing over water tanks to be used in their respective divisions to tackle the severe drought conditions, on February 13.
AgricultureLocal Government

Help For Farmers Affected By Drought

With drought taking a severe toll on residents and farmers across the island, the Government will be making $100 million available to the nation’s Municipalities to tackle the problem. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the Government will also be providing Councillors with 500-gallon black water tanks to immediately deal with some of the most...
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