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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), consults with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 22. Minister McKenzie made his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), consults with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 22. Minister McKenzie made his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate.

Two New Fire Stations for St. Mary and St. James

Construction of two new fire stations is slated to begin this fiscal year, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 22,...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in conversation with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 22. Minister McKenzie made his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in conversation with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 22. Minister McKenzie made his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate.

Accountability to be Improved in Parish Councils

KSAC Holds Meeting on Zikv and Hurricane Preparedness
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Medical Entomologist in the Ministry of Health, Sherine Huntley-Jones (second left), point to mosquito larvae in an abandoned tyre on a vacant lot being used as an illegal garage, in Portland. Looking on are Regional Environmental Health Officer in the Ministry of Health, Karen Brown (second right) and Chief Public Health Inspector, Portland, Lorenzo Hume. Occasion was a recent clean-up exercise in Port Antonio.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Medical Entomologist in the Ministry of Health, Sherine Huntley-Jones (second left), point to mosquito larvae in an abandoned tyre on a vacant lot being used as an illegal garage, in Portland. Looking on are Regional Environmental Health Officer in the Ministry of Health, Karen Brown (second right) and Chief Public Health Inspector, Portland, Lorenzo Hume. Occasion was a recent clean-up exercise in Port Antonio.

Illegal Garages to be Targeted in Clean-Up Drive
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (third right) giving a hand to a work crew to put an old refrigerator into a truck for it to be removed. The removal is part of an eight day clean-up campaign for the parish of Portland (June 4).
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (third right) giving a hand to a work crew to put an old refrigerator into a truck for it to be removed. The removal is part of an eight day clean-up campaign for the parish of Portland (June 4).

National Clean-Up Drive Moves to West Central St. Andrew

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$40 Million Market for Port Maria

A modern $40 million market is to be constructed in Port Maria, St. Mary, this financial year. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 22. He noted that the two-storey facility will be built at the location of...
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Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (third right) assists a work crew to remove an abandoned refrigerator from the street side in one of the Portland communities targeted for clean-up (June 4).
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Portland Clean-Up in Progress

The first day of the Portland eight-day clean-up campaign got off to a good start on June 4, with teams removing truckloads of old cars, garbage and building materials from the streets of Port Antonio. Leading the charge was Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Several teams were dispatched from as early as 6:30 a.m. to...
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Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, removing debris on a street as part of a clean-up campaign earlier this year.
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Portland Clean-Up Underway

The second leg of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s parish clean-up campaign is now underway in Portland. The eight-day exercise, which commenced on Saturday, June 4, in the parish capital, Port Antonio, will entail the cleaning of drains, gullies and waterways, among other activities, in nearly 50 communities. Among the areas to which special work teams will...
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$4 Billion Bill for Disasters

Disasters such as hurricanes, tropical storms and depressions, and floods over the last 15 years have cost the Government and people of Jamaica more than $4 billion. This was disclosed by Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month, in Kingston, on June 1. This year’s theme...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, examine a lantern used in emergencies at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on June 1.
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Comply With Evacuation Orders – McKenzie

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring persons living in at-risk communities to comply with mandatory evacuation orders issued during the 2016 hurricane season. He warned that “those who resist will face the full force of the law.” “Whenever the warning is given, I don’t believe anybody should tell us they are not going to move....
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is greeted by Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) President, Carvel Stewart (left), during a special construction sector awareness forum at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s (BSJ) Winchester Road offices in Kingston on May 31. The forum was staged in collaboration with the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA). Looking on is lecturer in the Department of Physics, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Victor Douse, who was one of the presenters.
Local Government

Building Bill to be Reviewed

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be reviewing the Building Bill, which is aimed at establishing new provisions for the regulation of the construction sector. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a forum hosted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), at the BSJ’s offices on...
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Hanover Parish Council to be Audited

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has ordered an immediate audit of the Hanover Parish Council. “The Ministry of Local Government, with immediate effect, will take full control of all documents at the Hanover Parish Council,” the Minister said. Addressing a special meeting of the Council on May 26, Mr. McKenzie said he is concerned that...
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