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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in conversation with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 22. Minister McKenzie made his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in conversation with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 22. Minister McKenzie made his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate.

Accountability to be Improved in Parish Councils

The Government is putting in systems to improve accountability in the Parish Councils and to enhance service delivery. Already, a Land Divestment Committee is in place to ensure that the sale and lease of lands held by the local authorities...

KSAC Holds Meeting on Zikv and Hurricane Preparedness
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Medical Entomologist in the Ministry of Health, Sherine Huntley-Jones (second left), point to mosquito larvae in an abandoned tyre on a vacant lot being used as an illegal garage, in Portland. Looking on are Regional Environmental Health Officer in the Ministry of Health, Karen Brown (second right) and Chief Public Health Inspector, Portland, Lorenzo Hume. Occasion was a recent clean-up exercise in Port Antonio.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Medical Entomologist in the Ministry of Health, Sherine Huntley-Jones (second left), point to mosquito larvae in an abandoned tyre on a vacant lot being used as an illegal garage, in Portland. Looking on are Regional Environmental Health Officer in the Ministry of Health, Karen Brown (second right) and Chief Public Health Inspector, Portland, Lorenzo Hume. Occasion was a recent clean-up exercise in Port Antonio.

Illegal Garages to be Targeted in Clean-Up Drive
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (third right) giving a hand to a work crew to put an old refrigerator into a truck for it to be removed. The removal is part of an eight day clean-up campaign for the parish of Portland (June 4).
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (third right) giving a hand to a work crew to put an old refrigerator into a truck for it to be removed. The removal is part of an eight day clean-up campaign for the parish of Portland (June 4).

National Clean-Up Drive Moves to West Central St. Andrew
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

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Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, removing debris on a street as part of a clean-up campaign earlier this year.
CommunityLocal Government

Portland Clean-Up Underway

The second leg of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s parish clean-up campaign is now underway in Portland. The eight-day exercise, which commenced on Saturday, June 4, in the parish capital, Port Antonio, will entail the cleaning of drains, gullies and waterways, among other activities, in nearly 50 communities. Among the areas to which special work teams will...
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CommunityLocal Government

$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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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

Comply With Evacuation Orders – McKenzie

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring persons living in at-risk communities to comply with mandatory evacuation orders issued during the 2016 hurricane season. He warned that “those who resist will face the full force of the law.” “Whenever the warning is given, I don’t believe anybody should tell us they are not going to move....
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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

Building Bill to be Reviewed

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be reviewing the Building Bill, which is aimed at establishing new provisions for the regulation of the construction sector. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a forum hosted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), at the BSJ’s offices on...
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Local Government

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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Local Government

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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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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More Training for JPs

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are to benefit from additional training to better enable them to carry out their duties. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said the annual training programmes, scheduled to get underway shortly, will cover a number of areas. These include rehabilitating youth offenders; inspecting prisons and police lock-ups; and administering the proposed expanded use of mediation...
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