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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Facilities to be Provided for Persons Abandoned at Hospitals

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says facilities will be built on the grounds of infirmaries to accommodate persons who have been abandoned at hospitals. He noted that the move, which will be undertaken in partnership...
Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon (left), presents trophies to Community Development Officer of the Year, Alicia Rickard, at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club, in St. Catherine, recently.
Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon (left), presents trophies to Community Development Officer of the Year, Alicia Rickard, at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club, in St. Catherine, recently.

Parents Urged to Get Children Involved in Community Service
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (2nd right), display signed copies of a grant agreement for the provision of J$1.6 billion (¥1.39 billion/US$12.58 million) by the Government of Japan to fund the implementation of Jamaica’s ‘Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday, April 6. The project will be implemented by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Looking on (from left) are: Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who has portfolio responsibility for ODPEM; and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita. In the background is the Ministry’s Senior Director for Negotiations, Nadine James.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (2nd right), display signed copies of a grant agreement for the provision of J$1.6 billion (¥1.39 billion/US$12.58 million) by the Government of Japan to fund the implementation of Jamaica’s ‘Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday, April 6. The project will be implemented by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Looking on (from left) are: Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who has portfolio responsibility for ODPEM; and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita. In the background is the Ministry’s Senior Director for Negotiations, Nadine James.

Japan Provides $1.6-Billion Grant to Boost Disaster Communication
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, tries out the controls of one of the six new garbage trucks acquired for three of the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) regional offices. Occasion was the handover ceremony at the NSWMA’s head office in Kingston on April 3. Looking on are Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left); and Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, tries out the controls of one of the six new garbage trucks acquired for three of the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) regional offices. Occasion was the handover ceremony at the NSWMA’s head office in Kingston on April 3. Looking on are Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left); and Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon.

Six New Garbage Trucks for NSWMA Regional Entities
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), speaks with Pastor of the Transformed Life Church, Dwight Fletcher (right) and Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants (MYMC), Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, at the media launch of the MYMC’s Middle Managers’ Conference 2017, held today (March 31) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. The conference is slated to be held on April 25 and 26 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, under the theme ‘Leadership 365’.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), speaks with Pastor of the Transformed Life Church, Dwight Fletcher (right) and Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants (MYMC), Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, at the media launch of the MYMC’s Middle Managers’ Conference 2017, held today (March 31) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. The conference is slated to be held on April 25 and 26 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, under the theme ‘Leadership 365’.

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Local Government

Regulations of Disaster Risk Management Act Being Reviewed

The Government is reviewing Regulations accompanying the Disaster Risk Management Act, which was passed in Parliament in 2015. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the review is being done to strengthen the provisions and making the legislation more effective, particularly in relation to compulsory evacuations from areas deemed vulnerable to severe weather, such as hurricanes and...
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Local Government

SDC Gets Allocation of $50 Million

The work of the Social Development Commission (SDC) will be boosted by a Government allocation of $50 million. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the money will be used to improve a number of the organisation's facilities and to enhance their community building programme. In an interview with JIS News, he also disclosed that the...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, addresses a Business Disaster Preparedness Seminar at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on March 23.
Local Government

Mayor Emphasises Importance of Community Preparedness

Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, says the impact of natural disasters can be mitigated by the level of preparedness carried out by communities. Addressing a Business Disaster Preparedness Seminar at the St. James Municipal Corporation on March 23, the Mayor said there is no real substitute for adequate preparation. “Today, disaster comes in many different forms. As...
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Local Government

Repairs to Be Carried Out at Port Antonio Market

Minister of Local Government and Community Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie says $10 million is to be allocated, to carry out emergency clean-up and repairs at the Port Antonio Market in Portland. During a tour of the facility on Friday (March 24), Minister McKenzie said the market was in a deplorable condition and that efforts were to begin shortly to carry...
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Vice President of Corporate Development and Competitiveness at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox.
Local Government

NCC Improving Business Environment

Since its inception in 2010, the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) has been facilitating the implementation of various business reforms to improve the local business environment and encourage economic development and investment. It is tasked to advance policy advocacy, research and provide public awareness of reform initiatives that facilitate the creation of an enabling environment for business in Jamaica. Housed at...
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