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4. Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and His Worship the Mayor of May pen, Winston Maragh, listen to questions from the audience at the Town Hall Meeting held at Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield, Clarendon, on September 20.
4. Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and His Worship the Mayor of May pen, Winston Maragh, listen to questions from the audience at the Town Hall Meeting held at Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield, Clarendon, on September 20.

Residents Have Important Role to Play to Mitigate Disasters – McKenzie

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the residents of Clarendon have an important role to play to mitigate natural disasters. “I have told the Mayor (of May Pen) that it is time for the Municipality to...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Cabinet Approves Relocation of Local Government Ministry
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 12).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 12).

House Approves National Identification and Registration Bill
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

Gov’t to Make Evacuations Mandatory
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (3rd left), displays a symbolic cheque for $4 million to help fund the construction of a facility at the St. Catherine Infirmary to house homeless persons from the Spanish Town Hospital and the streets, on September 15, at the infirmary. Others (from left) are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; and Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (3rd left), displays a symbolic cheque for $4 million to help fund the construction of a facility at the St. Catherine Infirmary to house homeless persons from the Spanish Town Hospital and the streets, on September 15, at the infirmary. Others (from left) are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; and Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott.

Facility for Homeless Persons to be Built in Spanish Town

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Pennants Water Shop to Open in Two Weeks

In another two weeks, the community of Pennants in Clarendon will have its first water shop, which was built at a cost of $8 million. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement at a Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation town hall meeting at Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield on September 20. He said the project...
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Local Government

Cabinet Approves Relocation of Local Government Ministry

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...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (File)
Local Government

Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Town Halls in Clarendon

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

Jamaica to Help Coordinate Irma Relief

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...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (September 12) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.
Local Government

KSAMC Coordinating Relief Drive to Assist Hurricane Victims

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...
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