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Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon, gives an update on the Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP), during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (January 10).
Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon, gives an update on the Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP), during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (January 10).

SDC Facilitates 320 Businesses over Last Two Years

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has supported the development of some 320 small businesses valued at more than $657 million over the last two years under the Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP), creating employment for hundreds of persons. The...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe, addresses an earthquake awareness press conference yesterday (January 9) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management’s (ODPEM) Haining Road offices in St. Andrew.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe, addresses an earthquake awareness press conference yesterday (January 9) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management’s (ODPEM) Haining Road offices in St. Andrew.

Building Bill will Improve Earthquake Preparedness – Thorpe
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis.
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis.

ODPEM Embarks on Earthquake Awareness Campaign
A member of the work crew puts domestic waste in the back of a National Solid Waste Management Authority compactor truck. (FILE)
A member of the work crew puts domestic waste in the back of a National Solid Waste Management Authority compactor truck. (FILE)

SDC and NSWMA Lauded for Undertaking Transformational Work
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

Local Government Seeks Added Source of Funding to Repair Parochial Roads

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a regional orientation session for councillors from the municipal corporations of Kingston and St. Andrew, and St. Thomas, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, yesterday (January 4). At right is Director, Legal Unit in the Ministry, Sophia Knight.
Local Government

Local Government Representatives Urged to Read Handbook

Local Government representatives are being urged to familiarise themselves with the latest edition of the councillors handbook, by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The 300-page handbook, entitled ‘A Guide for Jamaican Councillors’, will be made available to the representatives shortly. “When you get it, read it, because it is a guide that is useful,” the...
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Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson (left), listens while Senior Compliance Officer with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Phillip Morgan, makes a point during a tour of businesses in the town on January 3.
Local Government

Business Operators Urged to Dispose of Their Garbage the Right Way

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is encouraging business operators in Port Antonio, Portland, to dispose of their garbage appropriately or they will be ticketed for littering. Mr. Gordon, who was addressing a town hall meeting at the Portland Municipal Corporation, on January 3, said the “root” of the garbage pile-up in the parish...
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A section of the large group of children who turned out for the Christmas Concert and gifts at the Old Hospital Park on Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, on December 25.
Local Government

Montego Bay Company Presents Gifts to 3,000 Children

Some 3,000 children were presented with gifts on December 25 (Christmas Day) by Hah-R-Mony Entertainment Limited of Montego Bay. The event was facilitated by the St. James Municipal Corporation at the Old Hospital Park, Gloucester Avenue, in the city. Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, praised the efforts of the local company for providing the gifts for the...
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The newly renovated X-Ward male dormitory at the Spanish Town Infirmary in St. Catherine. (FILE)
Local Government

Infirmaries to be Upgraded in 2017

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says several infirmaries across the island are to benefit from certain upgrades and improvements next year. “In 2017, we’re going to be rolling out some new features that will see changes to our infirmaries. We’re going to be changing names of infirmaries and we’re going to be doing a lot...
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Head of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Local Government

Householders Assured That Garbage Will Be Picked Up

Head of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is assuring Jamaicans that their garbage will be picked up during the Christmas season. “Go out and shop, party, cook up a storm and enjoy your Christmas; don’t worry, your garbage will be picked up,” he told JIS News. Mr. Gordon said strategies are being put in place to...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon
Local Government

NSWMA Looking at Public-Private Arrangement for Garbage Collection

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is looking to enter public-private arrangements for the collection of garbage. Executive Director of the entity, Audley Gordon, said the move is aimed at improving efficiency in garbage collection by putting more units on the streets. He said an investor has indicated an interest in bringing in trucks for the removal of garbage....
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New Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams, is being robed by former Mayor, Senator Councillor, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, at the installation ceremony held on Thursday (Dec. 15), at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAC) on Church Street, downtown.
Local Government

New Mayor of Kingston Pledges Partnership

New Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, has pledged to work to build a spirit of partnership and cooperation among councillors in order to effectively and efficiency carry out the work of the  Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAC). Speaking at the installation ceremony held at the KSAC’s downtown Kingston offices on December 15, Senator Williams lauded the...
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