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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Town Clerk, Robert Hill; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, discuss preparations for the final resting place of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the National Heroes Park on Thursday (June 13).

Preparations for Mr. Seaga’s Final Resting Place on Track

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says preparations for the final resting place of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, are on track. On Thursday (June 13), Mr. McKenzie and officers from the Kingston...

Councillor for the Gordon Town Division, Neville Whittaker, signs the condolence book for former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Church Street offices in downtown Kingston on June 11. (FILE)

KSAMC to Convene Special Sitting to Pay Tribute to Edward Seaga

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations, Kevin Haughton, speaking at a recent Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) press conference at the ODPEM’s Haining Road offices in St. Andrew.

Fire Brigade Strengthening Disaster Response

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Mike Henry (2nd right), joins in the breaking of ground for construction of the new Barnett Street Fire Station in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (June 6). Others (from left) are: Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke; Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis; Managing Director of Pave-Con Limited, Bryan Ingleton; Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Senior Director of the Parochial Revenue Fund in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Rupert Pryce and Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford.

Ground Broken for New Barnett Street Fire Station

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Delroy Williams (left); Chief Executive Officer of Chin’s Construction, Alex Chin (centre); and Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, look at the old bridge in Bowden Hill, St. Andrew, which collapsed earlier this year. Occasion was a tour of the location following a contract-signing ceremony in the Bowden Hill community on June 6, for the replacedment of the structure.

KSAMC Awards $33-Million Contract To Replace Bowden Hill Bridge

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, adresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

7 years ago JIS Think TankLocal Government

Service Delivery Training for NSWMA Drivers and Sidemen

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says that drivers and sidemen are benefiting from training as part of measures to improve service delivery. “We are currently in the second year of training our drivers and sidemen right around the island. We are training them because we believe that the first responders must be at...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses a JIS Think Tank on May 29.

7 years ago Local Government

National Solid Waste Day to Focus on Composting

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be focusing on composting household waste for National Solid Waste Day on June 6. Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon, said that the objective is to foster a culture of composting in Jamaica, in order to reduce the amount of waste generated for disposal. “All our studies, including our recent garbage...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 28.

7 years ago DevelopmentLocal GovernmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

$260 Million to Rehabilitate and Repair Parochial Roads

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development invested $260 million in the 2018/19 fiscal year to rehabilitate and repair flood-damaged and other parochial roads right across the island. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during his address in the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28). “One of the projects that we...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 28. With the Minister (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry; and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

7 years ago CommunityLocal GovernmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Local Government Minister Describes Seaga as Father and Friend

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has described former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, as a father, friend and source of inspiration and strength. Mr. McKenzie was making his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House on May 28. Mr. Seaga, who was Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister, died in a hospital in...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the House of Representatives during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate, on May 28.

7 years ago Local GovernmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Infirmaries to be Outfitted with Solar Panels

The island’s infirmaries are to be outfitted with solar panels, power generators and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras by the end of 2019. This undertaking is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, in tandem with several stakeholder entities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says these provisions are expected to significantly enhance the comfort and safety of...

7 years ago Local GovernmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

$120-Million Homeless Shelter to be Built Downtown

A new shelter for homeless persons in the Corporate Area is to be built on King Street, downtown Kingston, at a cost of approximately $120 million. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during his 2019/20 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28). He said that designs for the facility...

7 years ago Local Government

Management Structures Under Building Act Operational

All management structures identified in the Building Act 2019 have been fully constituted and are now operational. These are the Building Practitioners Board, Building Appeals Tribunal, and Building Advisory Council. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during his 2019/20 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 28. He said drafting of...