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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

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising householders and property owners to take advantage of the hurricane ‘graveyard’ period from June to late August, to carry out inspections and repairs ahead of the active phase of...
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
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.
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.

Ministers to Make Announcement on Funding for Parochial Roads

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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. (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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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Director General, Major Clive Davis (2 nd left), during the Jamaica-Mexico Bilateral Cooperation Programme stakeholders’ meeting at ODPEM’s New Kingston head office on June 23. Others (from left) are: Mexico’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Martha Cecelia Jaber; Director General of the National Centre for Disaster Preparedness in Mexico (CENAPRED), Dr. Carlos Gonzales; and Consultant for the scoping mission of the governance continuity strategy development project, Ana Lucia Hill.
Local Government

14 State Entities Targeted Under Continuity of Government Operations Plan

An initial 14 Ministries and State agencies will benefit from capacity support to ensure continuity of Government operations in the event that the island is impacted by a natural disaster such as an earthquake or hurricane. This is under the 2016/17 Jamaica-Mexico Bilateral Cooperation Programme, which is being spearheaded by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) with...
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Local Government

Government to Sell Idle Lands in St. Catherine

Approximately 427 acres of idle lands located in St. Catherine are to be converted for commercial and residential purposes. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the sale of the lands by SCJ Holdings Limited. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on June 28. He noted...
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