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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, looks through his notes during Wednesday
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, looks through his notes during Wednesday's (October 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Horizon Park Waste Treatment Plant to be Upgraded

The Horizon Park Waste Treatment Plant in St. Catherine is to be expanded and upgraded to meet the long-term requirements for sewerage in that area. Cabinet has approved a US$2-million contract to Florida Aquastore and Utility Construction Inc, to undertake...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, inspect one of the three new garbage trucks acquired for the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s regional offices. Occasion was the handover ceremony at the Authority’s head office in Kingston on October 16.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, inspect one of the three new garbage trucks acquired for the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s regional offices. Occasion was the handover ceremony at the Authority’s head office in Kingston on October 16.

NSWMA Gets New Garbage Trucks
Head of the UN Environment Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Vincent Sweeney (right), in discussion with (from left): Co-Founder of the Caribbean Waste Collective in Aruba , Diego Acevedo; Senior Technician at the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority, Lumen Cayetano; and Minister of Health and Social Development in Anguilla, Hon. Evan M. Rogers. Occasion was a press briefing at the end of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 12.
Head of the UN Environment Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Vincent Sweeney (right), in discussion with (from left): Co-Founder of the Caribbean Waste Collective in Aruba , Diego Acevedo; Senior Technician at the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority, Lumen Cayetano; and Minister of Health and Social Development in Anguilla, Hon. Evan M. Rogers. Occasion was a press briefing at the end of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 12.

More Collaboration to Address Waste Management Issues in Region – UN Official
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis.
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis.

Gov’t Building Disaster Resilience
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the launch of the Cross-Island Run in celebration of Local Government and Community Development Month 2018, at Independence Park, Westmoreland, on October 10.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the launch of the Cross-Island Run in celebration of Local Government and Community Development Month 2018, at Independence Park, Westmoreland, on October 10.

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Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 9) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation on Church Street in downtown Kingston.
Local Government

New Cohort of Junior Councillors to be Installed November

A new cohort of Junior Councillors will be installed next month, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. “Our PR unit has already commenced the procedures to engage the educational institutions across the Municipality to (start) the selection process, so as to have the new Junior Councillors and Mayor assume office by November 9,” he said. Senator Williams was...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness addressing the gathering at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Montego Bay last evening (October 8).
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Review of NWC Business Model Critical to Jamaica’s Water Sector – PM Holness

The Government has commenced a review of the corporate governance and business model of the National Water Commission (NWC). The announcement was made last night (October 8) by Prime Minister Andrew Holness as he gave the keynote address during the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Montego Bay. Mr. Holness...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 27th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on October 8.
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Government Explores New Business Models for NWC

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is exploring new business models for the National Water Commission (NWC), in an effort to transform and improve the water sector’s performance. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 27th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St....
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PM Holness Extends Condolences to Haiti in the Aftermath of Earthquake

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has extended sincere condolences on behalf of the Government to the Government and people of Haiti following a major earthquake which hit the island on Saturday. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the French-speaking nation on Saturday, October 6, leaving at least 15 people dead and more than 300 injured. The Prime Minister expressed sympathy at the...
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Barton Oliver 1: Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left) applauds at the unveiling of the signage for Barton Oliver Close, at the road renaming ceremony in the Hampstead community in St. Mary on September 29. From left are: Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange; Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; Councillor for the Hampstead Division, Mitsy Hudson; Councillor for the Bellefield Division, Leevan Freeman; and Member of Parliament for South East, St. Mary, Dr. Norman Dunn.
Local Government

St. Mary Road Renamed for Late Councillor

Remembered as a true son of local government and a man, who loved people, respected late Councillor of the Hampstead Division in St. Mary, Barton Oliver, has been immortalised with the renaming of a road in his honour. Shortly after his death in March 2016, a decision was taken by the St. Mary Municipal Corporation to have the road, originally...
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Boards Must Focus on the Mission – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Boards of Public Bodies and Agencies must perform and carry out policy mandates. Speaking recently at the Board Retreat of the HEART Trust NTA, Prime Minister Holness said, Boards and Executive Management teams must hold persons accountable through performance standards. “The problem we are having is that sometimes we have too many politicians operating in...
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