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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie

National Clean-Up Moves to Portland in June

The second leg of the National Clean-Up Programme is to get underway in Portland in June. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a meeting with stakeholders at the Hotel Tim Bamboo...
Member of the National Clean-up Task Force, Senator Charles Sinclair (right), speaking at a news conference at the offices of the St. James Parish Council in Montego Bay on May 12, where he gave an update on the clean-up programme that was launched by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in the parish last month. Supporting Senator Sinclair (from left) are: Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Lennox Wallace and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.
Member of the National Clean-up Task Force, Senator Charles Sinclair (right), speaking at a news conference at the offices of the St. James Parish Council in Montego Bay on May 12, where he gave an update on the clean-up programme that was launched by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in the parish last month. Supporting Senator Sinclair (from left) are: Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Lennox Wallace and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.

Citizens of St. James Lauded
The St. Tekle Haimanot Early Childhood Learning Centre in Taylor Lands, Bull Bay in St. Andrew, which has been selected by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) as its 2016 Labour Day project on May 23.
The St. Tekle Haimanot Early Childhood Learning Centre in Taylor Lands, Bull Bay in St. Andrew, which has been selected by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) as its 2016 Labour Day project on May 23.

KSAC Selects Early Childhood Centre as Parish Project on Labour Day
Businessman Giuseppe Maffessanti (left), and Dr. Marco Brown (right), point out the roads named in their honour on a signboard unveiled by Mayor of Montego Bay, Glendon Harris (centre). Occasion was a function held recently at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St. James, to recognise nine outstanding residents of the parish for their contributions to the city in the areas of business, politics and sports.
Businessman Giuseppe Maffessanti (left), and Dr. Marco Brown (right), point out the roads named in their honour on a signboard unveiled by Mayor of Montego Bay, Glendon Harris (centre). Occasion was a function held recently at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St. James, to recognise nine outstanding residents of the parish for their contributions to the city in the areas of business, politics and sports.

Gov’t Focused on Strengthening Communities
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, gives a listening ear to an elderly woman at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, during a recent visit.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, gives a listening ear to an elderly woman at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, during a recent visit.

Staff of St. Elizabeth Infirmary Commended

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Budget 2016/2017Finance & Public ServiceLocal Government

NWC to Spend $8.7 Billion on Water and Sewerage Projects

The National Water Commission (NWC) is to spend $8.7 billion this fiscal year to improve the supply of potable water and rehabilitate sewage treatment facilities across the island. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure as he opened the 2016/17 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (May 12) under the theme:...
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Local Government

Minister McKenzie to Lead Technical Team to Royalton Hotel

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, will lead a technical team to the Royalton Negril Hotel in Hanover on Friday (May 13) and Saturday (May 14). The visit follows the collapse of a section of the building currently under construction. Five workers were injured in the incident, which occurred early Tuesday morning (May 10). During the...
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Local Government

KSAC Urges Business Community to Support Family Park Project

The Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Council (KSAC) is calling on the Kingston business community to contribute to its project to create a ‘Family Park’ downtown. The $50 million facility, to be situated at St. William Grant Park, will provide space for fun, relaxation and togetherness, while promoting and celebrating the importance of the family unit. Ground was broken for the...
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EnvironmentLocal Government

Parish Councils Finalising Hurricane Preparedness

Parish Councils islandwide are currently finalising preparations and their readiness for the start of the 2016 tropical hurricane season on June 1. The activities are being undertaken throughout May as part of ‘Hurricane Preparedness Month’. Co-Chairman of the Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaica (ALGA), Councillor Scean Barnswell, tells JIS News that Councils have concluded meetings with members of...
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Local Government

Companies Make Submissions for Waste to Energy Plants

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says a number of companies have expressed interest in setting up waste to energy plants in Jamaica. Making the disclosure during a sitting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on May 4, Mr. McKenzie informed that submissions have been received from both local and overseas entities. He...
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Local Government

Minister McKenzie Awaiting Report on Fire at Brown’s Town Market

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he is awaiting a report on the fire, which damaged a section of the Brown’s Town Market in St. Ann, Tuesday morning (May 3). The Minister made the disclosure during a sitting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on May 4. Approximately 25 stalls were damaged...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (foreground), signs the condolence book for the late former Member of Parliament, Hon. Derrick Rochester, in Black River, on April 28. The Minister was on a tour of sections of the parish. Others (from left) are: Acting Secretary Manager of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Kenneth Mullings and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher.
Local Government

Local Government Minister Tours St. Elizabeth

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, began a two-day tour of St. Elizabeth on April 28, to meet with stakeholders and to take a firsthand look at critical infrastructure and facilities in the parish.             The Minister addressed members of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council at a special session in the Council’s Chambers, in Black River, after...
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