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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is joined by Lucea’s Mayor, Councillor Wynter McIntosh (second left) and community members from Johnson Town, Hanover, in removing an old freezer as part of the five-day clean-up programme which began in the parish on Saturday, September 10.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is joined by Lucea’s Mayor, Councillor Wynter McIntosh (second left) and community members from Johnson Town, Hanover, in removing an old freezer as part of the five-day clean-up programme which began in the parish on Saturday, September 10.

Hanover Residents Pleased With Clean-Up Exercise

Residents of several Hanover communities are praising the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development for implementation of the national clean-up programme in the parish. The five-day drive commenced in Hanover on Saturday, September  10, with the  communities  of  Johnson...
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) removes bulky solid waste in the Johnson Town community of Hanover at the start of a five-day clean-up campaigned in the parish on Saturday September 10. Mayor of Lucea, Councilor Wynter McIntosh (right) and other members of the community lend a hand.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) removes bulky solid waste in the Johnson Town community of Hanover at the start of a five-day clean-up campaigned in the parish on Saturday September 10. Mayor of Lucea, Councilor Wynter McIntosh (right) and other members of the community lend a hand.

Local Government Minister Hails Hanover Clean-Up Project
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
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

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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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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

National Clean-Up Campaign for Hanover this Weekend

The national clean-up campaign, aimed at ridding communities of mosquito breeding sites, moves to Hanover this weekend. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, will lead a multi-agency team in a parish-wide clean-up exercise on Saturday (September 10), aimed at removing bulky waste such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, sofas and other material. The clean-up activity will be...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe (right), introduces Japan
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Solid Waste Agency Improving Service Delivery

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Chairman, Dennis Chung, anticipates further improvements in the agency’s service delivery over the next seven months. This is based, he says, on changes which, among other things, have influenced a change in the public’s seemingly negative perception of the agency, particularly in the aftermath of last year’s massive fire at the Riverton City disposal...
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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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