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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).
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).

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...
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.

Portland Clean-Up Underway
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.
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.

Comply With Evacuation Orders – McKenzie
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 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.

Building Bill to be Reviewed
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), shares pleasantries with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, during Thursday’s (May 26) installation ceremony for 14 newly appointed Justices of the Peace for St. Thomas, at the Whispering Bamboo Cove Resort at Retreat in the parish. Mr. Chuck was the keynote speaker.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), shares pleasantries with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, during Thursday’s (May 26) installation ceremony for 14 newly appointed Justices of the Peace for St. Thomas, at the Whispering Bamboo Cove Resort at Retreat in the parish. Mr. Chuck was the keynote speaker.

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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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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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Royalton Hotel Given Green Light

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the stop order against Royalton Hotel in Hanover has been lifted. On May 10, the Hanover Parish Council issued a 30-day stop order on construction at the site, after a section of the building collapsed, injuring five workers. The Ministry of Local Government then ordered a three-man team to...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left), join volunteers for the National Labour Day Project in Gregory Park, Portmore on Labour Day (May 23).
Local Government

JSIF Assisting to Reduce Fires

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is working to reduce household fires in inner-city communities, through its Environmental Wardens Programme. During his tour of  the inner-city community of Majesty Gardens, in downtown Kingston on Labour Day (May 23), Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney, told JIS News that the wardens have been helping residents to practise proper waste disposal techniques,...
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Local Government

Proposed Changes to Litter Act for Cabinet Soon

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said changes to the Litter Act are to go before Cabinet for approval shortly. He said the proposed amendments provide for, among other things, an increase in fines for littering. “While we are working to make the country clean, we have to bring to book those who continue to spoil...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke (2nd right), participates in digging a trench for construction of an earth drain at the St. Tekle Haimanot Early Childhood Development Centre in Taylor Lands, Bull Bay, St. Andrew yesterday (May 23). At right is Town Clerk, Robert Hill, while the school’s Principal, Garfield Bennett (left), captures the moment on his camera phone. The school was the main activity for the KSAC for Labour Day 2016.
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KSAC Labours with Bull Bay Residents at St. Tekle Haimanot

Representatives of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) joined residents of Taylor Lands, Bull Bay in carrying out cleaning and beautification work at the St. Tekle Haimanot Early Childhood Development Centre yesterday (May 23). Work got underway early in the morning with the removal of bulky waste, re-painting of the exterior of the building and the perimeter wall, replacing old...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd right); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (right), look through reports on the collapse of a section of a building at the Royalton Negril Hotel construction site, during a meeting at the Global Villa in Hanover on Saturday (May 14).
Local Government

Minister McKenzie Expects Full Report on Royalton Project This Week

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he expects to receive a full report this week from the technical team investigating the collapse of a section of a building at the Royalton Negril Hotel construction site in Hanover. He said that the team has received all reports, notices and other correspondence relating to the project. The...
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