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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right); participates in the breaking of ground for construction of a water shop in Commodore, Portland, on Friday (November 8). Others (from left) are Councillor, Fairy Hill Division, Derron Wood; Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland, Ann Marie Vaz and Mayor of Port Antonio, His Worship Councillor Paul Thompson.

Two Water Shops To Be Built In Portland

Portland is the latest parish to benefit under the Government’s initiative to construct water shops as a means of addressing the water needs of residents in drought-affected communities across Jamaica. Two facilities will be built in the parish at a...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official launch of Local Government and Community Development Month 2019 at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann, recently.

Local Government Ministry Prepared to Respond to Disasters

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), breaks ground for a new $45-million male ward at the Portland Infirmary in Port Antonio, on November 6. Also participating (from left) are Councillor for the Port Antonio Division, Dexter Rowland; Matron at the Infirmary, Carmelita Holson; Secretary for the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis; Member of Parliament for West Portland, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz; and Mayor of Port Antonio, Paul Thompson.

New Male Ward To Be Built At Portland Infirmary

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz (second left), are in discussion following the official opening of a $7.1-million swing bridge in the community of Ginger House, Portland, on Wednesday (November 6).

Ginger House Swing Bridge Replaced

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses journalists at yesterday's (November 6) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

JFB To Get 400 Pieces Of Protective Clothing

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in discussion with the Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares, when the Ambassador visited the Ministry on Hagley Park Road, on November 5.

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PHOTOS: Local Government Minister And Mexican Ambassador To Jamaica

Local Government stakeholders participating in the official launch of Local Government and Community Development Month 2019 (November), at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on Monday, November 4.

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Focus On Service During Local Government Month

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says November will be devoted to driving service and restoring trust in the public sector. Speaking at the official launch of Local Government and Community Development Month 2019 (November) at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on November 4, the Minister said that Local Government is more "accountable,...

Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, where he provided details about the national Voter Identification (ID) Card Renewal Exercise, which is set to get under way on November 4.

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Special Provisions for Voter ID Renewal Exercise

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is taking several steps to make the national Voter Identification (ID) Card Renewal Exercise easier and more convenient for electors. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Deputy Director of Elections, Earl Simpson, said that 272 temporary card-renewal centres will be established to operate alongside the 73 constituency offices. There will be extended opening...

Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations, Kevin Haughton (left), and Councillor, Donald Simpson, unveil a commemorative scroll mounted at the front of the Black River Fire Station during Open House on Wednesday (October 30), to commemorate 85 years of service by the St. Elizabeth Fire Division.

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St. Elizabeth Fire Division Commemorates 85 Years Of Service

The St. Elizabeth Fire Division on Wednesday (October 30) commemorated 85 years of service to the parish with an open house at the Black River Fire Station. The event coincided with the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) National Fire Safety Awareness Week, being observed from October 27 to November 2 under the theme ‘Mek Wi Fix It – Community First’. Firefighters...

Acting Assistant Commissioner and Public Relations Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, hghlights activities for Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, which is being observed fom October 27 to November 2 under the theme ‘Mek Wi Fix It… Community First’.

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Fire Brigade Targets Communities For Fire Safety Week

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be providing fire safety information to communities across the island during Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2019. The week is being observed from October 27 to November 2 under the theme ‘Mek Wi Fix It… Community First’. “We are looking for a minimum of 90 communities for this week. If we get to...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (right) and Chief Executive Officer of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Gerald Lee (second right), looks at firefighting equipment on display, during the Jamaica Fire Brigade

6 years ago Local Government

Fire Brigade Focused On ‘Fixing Mindsets’

Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Area 4, Floyd McLean, says the agency is focused on “fixing mindsets” in order to prevent fires. This is in keeping with the theme for Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2019, which is being observed from October 27 to November 2, under the theme 'Mek Wi Fix it: Community Firs’.' The...

Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Takeshi Takano (left), in conversation with Planning Manager, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Edson Carr, at the launch of the Rae Town plastic recycling pilot project on October 30, at the Courtyard by Marriott, in Kingston. The project seeks to reduce the volume of waste entering the Kingston Harbour and provide income-generating opportunities for community members.

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Plastic Recycling Pilot Project Launched In Rae Town

The plastic recycling pilot project that has been launched in Rae Town, Kingston, will seek to reduce the volume of waste entering the harbour, and provide income-generating opportunities for community members. The two-year project is being implemented by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and funded by the Japanese Government through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at a...