Cabinet has approved the relocation of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development from its current location on Hagley Park Road in Kingston. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the recent sitting of the House of Representatives. He was responding to questions posed by Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government, Noel Arscott. Minister McKenzie indicated that...

Emergency Medical Technicians attached to the recently launched Portmore Emergency Medical Service (EMS) say they are eager to begin serving the people of the area. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Corporal Laticka Thomas said now that she has completed her training, she is ready to offer assistance when needed. “It was hard, very hard but I was able...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, will be hosting two disaster preparedness and mitigation town halls in Clarendon next week. The community sessions will be held at the Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield on Wednesday (September 20) and at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall, Church Street, on Thursday (September 21). The meetings, which are...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that Jamaica is to assist with the coordination of relief activities for Caribbean countries affected by the passage of hurricane Irma. He said at the request of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the Government activated the Subregional Coordination Centre, which will provide support with rapid damage assessment...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is spearheading a relief drive to assist Caribbean countries that were impacted by the recent passage of Hurricane Irma. This was disclosed by Deputy Mayor, KSAMC, Councillor Winston Ennis, during yesterday's (September 12) monthly meeting, held at the Corporation’s office on Church Street, downtown Kingston. Hurricane Irma caused widespread and catastrophic damage...

Residents of Norwood in St. James now have a designated area to dispose of their garbage, where it can be collected and taken to the dump site. The St. James Municipal Corporation, in conjunction with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), officially opened the disposal facility on August 30. Mayor Homer Davis explained that the project started on Labour...

A water shop is to be constructed in Marlie Hill, South Manchester, by the end of the year. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a tour of the area on August 25. Technocrats from the National Water Commission and the Ministry will return to Marlie Hill on August 29 to begin...