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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) addressing participants at a clean-up programme in Hanover on Saturday September 10. Minister McKenzie was supported on the clean-up activities by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) addressing participants at a clean-up programme in Hanover on Saturday September 10. Minister McKenzie was supported on the clean-up activities by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

Anti-Litter Law to be Strengthened

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie says he will be making a submission to Cabinet to increase the penalties for the improper disposal of garbage. He said the relevant legislation to be impacted include the the...
Chairman of the Hanover Parish Council, Mayor Wynter McIntosh.
Chairman of the Hanover Parish Council, Mayor Wynter McIntosh.

Drain-Cleaning Works Under Way in Lucea
Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, removing debris on a street as part of a clean-up campaign earlier this year.
Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, removing debris on a street as part of a clean-up campaign earlier this year.

Hanover Gears Up for National Clean-Up Exercise
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie participates in the removal of bulky waste in Port Antonio, Portland, under the national clean-up campaign.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie participates in the removal of bulky waste in Port Antonio, Portland, under the national clean-up campaign.

National Clean-Up Campaign for Hanover this Weekend
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe (right), introduces Japan
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe (right), introduces Japan's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (centre), to the National Solid Waste Management Authority's Chairman, Dennis Chung, during Friday's (July 29) launch of the NSWMA's 'Waste Reduction through Waste Separation, Waste Diversion and Recycling' Pilot Project, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

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Citizens Urged to Help in Zika Fight

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has called on all citizens to join in the fight against the spread of the Zika virus, by ridding their surroundings of breeding sites for mosquitoes. He noted that while the Government is committed to combating the disease, “it is in our interest that we observe all the notices and...
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Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (right) addresses a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 1). Others (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; and Director of the Meteorological Services Division, Evan Thompson.
CommunityLocal GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaicans More Responsive to Disaster Warnings

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, says that Jamaicans have made strides in terms of their responsiveness to the threat of natural disasters. Speaking in an interview with JIS News at the National Emergency Operations Centre on Tuesday (August 2), Major Davis said that evidence of this was seen in the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on August 3. Looking on is Director of the Meteorological Service Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Evan Thompson.
CommunityLocal Government

Funds Available for Drain Cleaning – McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that adequate funds are available for parish councils to undertake drain cleaning during the 2016 hurricane season. “No parish council in Jamaica has been deprived of any funding for drain cleaning,” the Minister said in response to a question posed during a press conference at the Office of the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on August 3. Looking on is Director of the Meteorological Service Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Evan Thompson.
CommunityEnvironmentLocal Government

Gov’t to Enforce Emergency Evacuation Warnings

The Government is moving to implement aspects of the Disaster Risk Management Act that seek to prosecute persons who refuse to heed evacuation warnings during periods of emergency. Speaking during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on August 3, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie said there are certain regulations...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on August 3. Looking on is Director of the Meteorological Service Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Evan Thompson.
EnvironmentLocal GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Closes Emergency Centres

The Government has deactivated the National and Parish Emergency Operation Centres and closed all shelters that were opened in light of the inclement weather associated with Tropical Storm Earl. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston today (August 3). “Based...
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Prime Minister the Most Honourable Andrew.
Local GovernmentOpposition

PM Commends National Disaster Response Team

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and his Cabinet have commended the personnel at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for their prompt and efficient response to the threats from Tropical Storm Earl. Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, has conveyed the commendations of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet...
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Local Government

All Blocked Roads to be Cleared Today

All roads that are blocked as a result of Tropical Storm Earl will be cleared by the end of Wednesday (August 3). Speaking at a press conference at the Office at the Prime Minister today (August 3) Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, informed that the National Works Agency (NWA) and parish councils are working to...
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