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...

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...

The Government has set aside $319.8 million for the acquisition of vehicles for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). This is contained in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The allocation will allow the Jamaica Fire Brigade to complete the purchase of mobile units, for which the procurement process commenced in the 2015/16 financial year. The...

A sum of $50.2 million has been allocated to the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to contribute to the implementation of Montego Bay’s urban sustainability Action Plan, which seeks to address the main environmental, urban and fiscal issues affecting the long term sustainability of the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, will spearhead a massive clean-up campaign in St. James from April 23 to 24. The communities of Brandon Hill, Canterbury, Mount Salem, Rose Heights and their environs will be the focus of the activity. The two-day clean-up campaign is part of ongoing efforts by Government to remove mosquito breeding sites in...

The Government has allocated $250 million to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) for the procurement of new garbage trucks. The sum is part of $255 million provided to the agency in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. The remaining $5 million will go towards engaging the services of a consultant/firm to assist in...

The Government has allocated $34 million to undertake work at the Portmore Hagen Climate Change Park in St. Catherine. As outlined in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the project aims to provide recreational space for relaxation; act as an educational tool to illustrate the generation and use of renewable energy; while reducing the carbon...