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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses stakeholders at the World Town Planning Day 2018 Conference, which was held at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Thursday, November 8.

Government Spends $250 Million to Alleviate Drought Conditions

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Administration has spent over $250 million, to date, to alleviate drought conditions across the island. Mr. McKenzie was speaking at the World Town Planning Day 2018 Conference, which...

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (standing) addresses the Senate regarding the Local Governance Municipality of Portmore (Change of Name) Order Resolution 2018, during its sitting on Friday (November 2). Also pictured is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Local Authority Renamed Portmore City Municipality

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Operations at The Harbour View Post Office Relocated to Windward Road

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (centre), addresses journalists at a press conference held at the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Friday (October 26). With the Mayor (from left) are Chief Health Inspector of the St. James Health Department, Lennox Wallace; and Deputy Superintendent of Police in Charge of Operations for St. James, Kevin Francis.

St. James Municipal Corporation to Issue Temporary Vending Permits

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the congregation at the National Church Service for the launch of Local Government and Community Development Month 2018, which was held at the St. John’s Parish Church in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on October 28.

Local Government Month Dedicated to the Less Fortunate

7 years ago Local Government

Construction of Barnett Street Fire Station to Start Shortly

Construction of a fire station at Barnett Street, Montego Bay, St. James, is slated to get under way by the end of the financial year. The facility is to be built at a cost of $475 million. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the project was put to tender and work is expected to start shortly....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), makes a point to Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw (left), and Director of Technical Services, NWA, Roger Smith, while on a tour of Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew on Wednesday (October 24). The Minister and teams from the NWA, and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), toured the area in the wake of flooding from heavy rains on Tuesday (October 23).

7 years ago Local Government

New Drainage System for Marcus Garvey Drive

The Government is finalising plans for construction of a new drainage system to address flooding along Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during a tour of the area on Wednesday (October 24). The visit was to assess the area in the wake of heavy rains on Tuesday (October 23)...

Acting Assistant Commissioner and Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Julian Davis-Buckle (right), in dialogue with Political Ombudsman, Donna Parchment Brown (centre) and Acting Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin, at the launch of Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, on October 19 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.

7 years ago Local Government

JFB Takes Fire Prevention Message Islandwide

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is taking fire safety and prevention information to communities islandwide, through its ‘Pon Di Corna’ sessions. Acting Assistant Commissioner and Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Julian Davis-Buckle, told JIS News that the ‘Pon Di Corna’ sessions will bring public awareness to fire and life safety techniques. “During a fire, people panic, and most times it is...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Badge of Honour for Long and Faithful Service to Councillor for the Gordon Town Division (East Rural St Andrew), Neville Whittaker Snr. (right), at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony, held on the lawns of King’s House on October 15.

7 years ago Local Government

Councillor Awarded for Long and Faithful Service

For dedicated service to his constituents of the Gordon Town Division, East Rural St. Andrew, and the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Neville Paul Whittaker Snr. was awarded on Heroes Day, October 15. Receiving the Badge of Honour for long and faithful service from Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at King’s House was...

Firefighter of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Andrade Stoddart (left), shares fire safety tips with students of the Ensom City Primary School - Jazmyne Treasure (centre) and Zhalia Smith. The girls, who are members of their school’s Fire Wardens Club, were in attendance at the launch of Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (Oct. 19).

7 years ago CommunityLocal Government

JFB to Conduct Follow-up Fire Safety Assessments of Children’s Homes

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be conducting further assessments of the island’s child care facilities to ensure they are up to the stipulated JFB safety standards. All of the homes were initially assessed and provided with recommendations for improving fire safety practices, which are being implemented by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The follow-up inspections will...

7 years ago Local Government

NWC Census Mapping Moves to Clarendon

The National Water Commission (NWC) Customer Census Mapping Project is currently under way in May Pen, Clarendon, where the agency’s representatives are collecting relevant data in order to improve service delivery to existing and potential customers. More than 200,000 persons have already been mapped within the Kingston and St. Andrew region and sections of St. Catherine. NWC Corporate Public Relations...

7 years ago Local Government

Children a Priority for Fire Safety Awareness Week

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is maintaining its focus on children for Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week from October 21 to 27. The week is being observed under the theme ‘Mek Wi Fix It… Make Fire Safety and OUR Children our Priority!’. Acting Assistant Commissioner and Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Julian Davis-Buckle, said the emphasis on children is in...