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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), addresses a press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday, December 17.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), addresses a press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday, December 17.

Removal of Tyres From Riverton To Be Completed January

The removal of tyres from the Riverton City disposal site is underway and is to be completed within a month. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, made the disclosure at a press conference held at the...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, demonstrates the capacity of the water storage and pumping system installed at the Riverton City disposal site during a tour of the facility on Thursday, December 17.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, demonstrates the capacity of the water storage and pumping system installed at the Riverton City disposal site during a tour of the facility on Thursday, December 17.

Over $69 Million in Upgrading Works Undertaken at Riverton Disposal Site
Executive Director at the Social Development Commission, Dr. Dwayne Vernon sharing the successes of the Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP) at the JIS head office during a Think Tank on December 8.
Executive Director at the Social Development Commission, Dr. Dwayne Vernon sharing the successes of the Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP) at the JIS head office during a Think Tank on December 8.

SDC Creates 839 Jobs At The Local Level
Jamaica Fire Brigade graduation batch 17 of 103 new firefighters, standing at attention while observing the National Anthem at the graduation ceremony recently held at the Madge Saunders Conference Center in Tower Isle St. Mary.
Jamaica Fire Brigade graduation batch 17 of 103 new firefighters, standing at attention while observing the National Anthem at the graduation ceremony recently held at the Madge Saunders Conference Center in Tower Isle St. Mary.

Three New Fire Stations To Be Constructed
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke (right), exchanges warm greetings with Member of Parliament, Western Kingston, and former Mayor of Kingston, Desmond McKenzie (second right). Occasion was the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) inaugural civic and community awards ceremony at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on November 27. Others sharing in the moment (from left) are: Assistant Inspector of the Poor and Homeless Coordinator, KSAC, Cyprian Lewis; and Deputy Mayor, KSAC, Andrew Swaby. Messrs McKenzie, Lewis and Swaby were among 78 awardees for sterling contribution to the KSAC and the city.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke (right), exchanges warm greetings with Member of Parliament, Western Kingston, and former Mayor of Kingston, Desmond McKenzie (second right). Occasion was the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) inaugural civic and community awards ceremony at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on November 27. Others sharing in the moment (from left) are: Assistant Inspector of the Poor and Homeless Coordinator, KSAC, Cyprian Lewis; and Deputy Mayor, KSAC, Andrew Swaby. Messrs McKenzie, Lewis and Swaby were among 78 awardees for sterling contribution to the KSAC and the city.

KSAC Honours 78 Outstanding Councillors, Staff and Citizens

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NSWMA to Acquire 17 New Compactor Trucks

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is in the process of procuring 17 new compactor trucks at a cost of approximately J$248 million (€1.9 million), which will be commissioned into service by May 2016. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, at a press conference at the Ministry on Thursday, December 17. He said...
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$47.97 Million Approved for Upgrading of Roadhouse to Whitehouse Road

Cabinet has approved a contract valued at $47.97 million to carry out rehabilitation work on the Roadhouse to Whitehouse Parish Council road in St. Catherine. The contract has been awarded to Micro Surfacing Limited. Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who made the disclosure at today’s (December 9) Jamaica House press briefing, informed that the approximately seven-kilometre roadway serves...
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Kingston’s Mayor Urges Shoppers to Support Registered Vendors

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke, is calling on shoppers to support law-abiding vendors this Christmas season. She said the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) has put a lot of effort into ensuring individuals are able to register and that they have spaces within the various markets and arcades to facilitate vending activities. “We are promoting...
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Local Government

Jamaica Fire Brigade Gets Funding For Education Programme

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has received 70,000 Pounds Sterling (J$12.6 million) from the British High Commission, to fund its Community Bush Fire Management Education Programme. “We will be using this money to educate people of other options apart from burning, and reduce the occurrence of bush fires,” said Assistant Commissioner of the  JFB, Sean Martin, at the launch of the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Noel Arscott (2nd right), listens to comments from Interim Executive Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Colonel Daniel Pryce (left), at the launch of the Riverton City Access Road project on Friday (Nov. 27) at the project site in St. Andrew. Others (from 2nd left) are: Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, and Member of Parliament for Western St. Andrew, Hon. Anthony Hylton; and Mexican Ambassador, Cecilia Jaber.
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Work Commences On Riverton City Access Road

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, yesterday (Nov. 27) launched work on the US$1.8 million project for the rehabilitation of the access road to the Riverton City disposal site. The one-year road construction project, slated to be completed in September 2016, is being undertaken through grant funding from the Mexican government. The contract for the undertaking...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right); and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher (2nd right), cut the ribbon to officially open the new Council Chamber in Black River on November 25. Looking on (from left) are: Rev. Godfrey Watson; Secretary/Manager of the Council, David Gardner; and Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Hugh Buchanan.
Local Government

Minister Arscott Opens New Council Chamber in St. Elizabeth

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, on Wednesday, November 25, officially opened the Council Chamber of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, which was built at a cost of approximately $20 million. The opening of the chamber is the first phase of construction of a new municipal building for the parish at a cost of $50 million....
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