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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on Thursday (April 10).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on Thursday (April 10).

Police in St. Elizabeth Commended for Reducing Crime in the Parish

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in St. Elizabeth for their effort in reducing crime in the parish. Mr. McKenzie, who was addressing the monthly meeting of...
Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (second right), cuts ribbon to officially open the new WPM Waste Management Authority office in Ironshore, St. James, on Tuesday (April 8). Sharing the moment (from left) are Regional Operations Manager at WPM, Edward Muir; Regional Administrator, Karen Clayton; National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Board Member, David Baugh; Director of Operations at the NSWMA, Aretha McFarlane; Executive Director at NSWMA, Audley Gordon, and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (second right), cuts ribbon to officially open the new WPM Waste Management Authority office in Ironshore, St. James, on Tuesday (April 8). Sharing the moment (from left) are Regional Operations Manager at WPM, Edward Muir; Regional Administrator, Karen Clayton; National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Board Member, David Baugh; Director of Operations at the NSWMA, Aretha McFarlane; Executive Director at NSWMA, Audley Gordon, and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

All NSWMA Employees to Have Full Pension Benefits by Year End
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby

Householders Urged to Support Vendors Inside Newly Refurbished Papine Market
Smiling young woman embracing her package after receiving it from a delivery service.
Smiling young woman embracing her package after receiving it from a delivery service.

PCOJ to Expand Zip Mail Local Courier Services
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Instal Fire Alarms in Their Homes

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Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (left) speaks to a resident of Cassava Piece during a walk-through in the St. Andrew community on Wednesday (April 2). She was joined by Public Health Inspectors Naschune Taylor and Darien Thomas. The stakeholders from the NSWMA and the health department sensitised residents about proper garbage disposal during the walk-through, which was conducted in response to concerns about illegal dumping.
Local Government

NSWMA Urges Cassava Piece Residents to Stop Illegal Dumping

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is urging residents of Cassava Piece in St. Andrew to stop dumping garbage in a gully that runs through the community. Director of Operations at the NSWMA, Aretha McFarlane stressed that illegal dumping poses severe health and environmental risks. “We can't continue to have this. We have to take care of the health...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Centralized Storage Facility at the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston on Friday (April 4). Sharing in the moment are Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (centre), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene (second right), Chaplain, Rev. Whitson Williams (right) and General manager of the Golden Age Home, Zonia Foster Forbes.
Local Government

Golden Age Home Gets Centralized Storage Facility

In the latest in a series of improvements to the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston, the Government-run institution has received a $25 million centralized storage facility. The newly constructed building with office spaces, archives and rooms for the storage of food and other supplies, was officially opened by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie,...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), addresses the NSWMA’s recent press briefing on the agency’s ‘Revolutionising Waste Management: Harnessing Technology and Public Education’ campaign launch, held at the NSWMA’s offices in Kingston. At left is Director of Operations, Aretha McFarlane.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Leverages Technology to Improve Waste Management Operations

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is leveraging technology to improve waste management operations, increase efficiency and promote sustainability.  Addressing the NSWMA’s recent press briefing on the ‘Revolutionising Waste Management: Harnessing Technology and Public Education’ campaign launch, held at the NSWMA’s offices in Kingston, Director of Operations, Aretha McFarlane, said the Authority has invested in smart solutions to improve...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (centre), representing portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, share in the presentation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) supplies to Principal of St. Andrew Technical High School, Dr. Worrell Hibbert (right). Making the presentation is General Manager at Petrojam Limited, Telroy Morgan (second right).  Occasion was Thursday’s (April 3) launch of Petrojam’s STEM programme at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston. Also pictured is Principal of Tivoli Gardens High School, Marvin Johnson. The STEM programme will benefit students and teachers at both institutions.
Local Government

Petrojam Injects $3 Million In Stem at Tivoli Gardens and St. Andrew Technical High Schools

State-run oil refinery Petrojam Limited will be investing $3 million over the next three years to establish Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes in two west Kingston high schools.   Students of Tivoli Gardens and St. Andrew Technical high will benefit from advanced classroom learning and a mentorship programme, while their teachers will be offered continuous professional development through seminars...
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