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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking with journalists during a recent tour of the May Pen Cemetery.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking with journalists during a recent tour of the May Pen Cemetery.

Gov’t to Make Better Use of Burial Space at May Pen Cemetery

The Local Government and Community Development Ministry is looking to make changes to how burials are done at the May Pen Cemetery in Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the objective is to better utilise the remaining space at...
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Colonel Daniel Pryce (second left), and Regional Operations Manager, Adrian Grant (right), on a tour of the Riverton City Landfill, in Kingston, on March 24.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Colonel Daniel Pryce (second left), and Regional Operations Manager, Adrian Grant (right), on a tour of the Riverton City Landfill, in Kingston, on March 24.

Many Entities Interested in Managing Riverton Landfill
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (foreground), leads a tour of the May Pen Cemetery in Kingston, on Thursday, March 24.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (foreground), leads a tour of the May Pen Cemetery in Kingston, on Thursday, March 24.

May Pen Cemetery to be Renovated
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Colonel Daniel Pryce (second left), and Regional Operations Manager, Adrian Grant (right), on a tour of the Riverton City Landfill, in Kingston, on March 24.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Colonel Daniel Pryce (second left), and Regional Operations Manager, Adrian Grant (right), on a tour of the Riverton City Landfill, in Kingston, on March 24.

Work on Access Road to Landfill to Be Completed by September
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), addresses Secretary Managers of the Parish Councils at the Ministry’s Office on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston, recently. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), addresses Secretary Managers of the Parish Councils at the Ministry’s Office on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston, recently. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

Minister to Review Use of Equalization Fund

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Minister of Local Government, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), listens to Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Errol Mowatt (fourth right), during a meeting on March 16.
Local Government

Local Government Minister Commends Fire Service

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade continue to perform their duties with diligence, despite the numerous challenges they face. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of the fire service, on March 16, Mr. McKenzie said the men and women continue to perform under adverse conditions, and they should be...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd left), addresses Secretary Managers of the island’s Parish Councils at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston on March 18. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.
Local Government

Local Authorities Urged to Improve Fee Collection

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging local authorities to put measures in place to improve collection of fees and taxes. “What I think you need to increase is your ability to collect the revenue that is due that is out there.  If you can go out there and collect 30 – 35 percent of...
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CommunityLocal Government

Shelters More Suitable for Temporary Accommodation to be Set Up

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is seeking to establish emergency shelters deemed more ideally suited to provide temporary accommodation for persons who have to be evacuated from communities affected by disasters, such as flooding. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Ministry will be working closely with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), which...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is welcomed by Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, on his arrival at the agency’s Haining Road head office in Kingston, on Thursday, March 17, for meeting with the management and staff.
CommunityLocal Government

Minister Mckenzie Pledges Full Support to ODPEM

The Government is committed to ensuring that the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is adequately resourced and supported to carry out its functions. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, gave the assurance during an address to management and staff of ODPEM at the entity’s Haining Road head office in Kingston on March 17. Mr....
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Training Manager, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Cheryl Nichols (2nd left), speaks about measures to increase tsunami awareness during a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening (from left) are: Scientific Officer, Earthquake Unit, University of the West Indies (UWI), Karlene Black; Programme Director, University of Texas, Dr. Katherine Ellins; and Director of Safety and Security in Schools at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto.
Local Government

ODPEM Raising Awareness about Tsunamis

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is undertaking measures to increase tsunami awareness and preparedness among Jamaicans. A tsunami, also known as a seismic sea wave, is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water. They are produced by earthquakes or underwater landslides. Training Manager at ODPEM,...
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Minister of Local Government Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) listens intently as Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Errol Mowatt (4th right) gives a briefing on the fire service. The Minister met with members of the fire service recently (March 16).
Local Government

St. Elizabeth to Get Three Fire Trucks

The St. Elizabeth Fire Department is to receive three additional fire engines and a water truck from the government of Japan. Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano, will sign the agreement for the units with Mayor of Black River, Everton Fisher, at a ceremony to be held on March 18, at the official residence of the Ambassador,   in...
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Local Government

Minister Highlights Role of SDC in Growth Agenda

The role which the Social Development Commission (SDC) must play in the Government’s growth agenda was highlighted yesterday (March 16) by Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie said the SDC would be integral in employment creation, which would be linked to the growth agenda. “The SDC is going to be a critical part of the urban and rural changes....
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