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The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be extending its e-waste pilot collection project to October 25.
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be extending its e-waste pilot collection project to October 25.

NSWMA to Extend E-Waste Pilot Collection Project

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be extending its e-waste pilot collection project to October 25. The agency commenced the pilot in March 2015 to help Jamaicans dispose of their electronic waste, such as old computers, Central Processing...
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), presents the University of Technology (UTech) Acting President, Professor Colin Giles (right), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalising the institution’s provision of training for technical officers attached to the Ministry and its agencies, who are involved in the development approval process. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 16. At centre is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), presents the University of Technology (UTech) Acting President, Professor Colin Giles (right), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalising the institution’s provision of training for technical officers attached to the Ministry and its agencies, who are involved in the development approval process. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 16. At centre is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

Technical Officers Involved in Building Approval to be Trained
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke (right), in discussion with Social Development Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue-Ho, during today’s (September 8) monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), in downtown Kingston. Members of the JSIF team were guests at the sitting.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke (right), in discussion with Social Development Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue-Ho, during today’s (September 8) monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), in downtown Kingston. Members of the JSIF team were guests at the sitting.

Mayor Urges Public Not To Pay Additional Fees to KSAC Employees
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), is in conversation with President of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Andre White and Chargé d
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), is in conversation with President of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Andre White and Chargé d'affaires, Canadian High Commission, Colleen Pigeon. Occasion was the launch of Engineers’ Week 2015 on September 2, at the offices of the National Works Agency (NWA) on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston.

Gov’t Working to Have Building Act in Place By Year-End
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right) and President of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Andre White (left), shake hands after unveiling the JIE Engineers’ Week of Activities 2015, during the launch on Wednesday, September 2, at the offices of the National Works Agency (NWA) on Maxfield Avenue, in Kingston. At left is Charge d’affaires, Canadian High Commission, Colleen Pigeon, and in the background is President Elect of the JIE, Gary Walters. The Week will be observed from September 20 to 27.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right) and President of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Andre White (left), shake hands after unveiling the JIE Engineers’ Week of Activities 2015, during the launch on Wednesday, September 2, at the offices of the National Works Agency (NWA) on Maxfield Avenue, in Kingston. At left is Charge d’affaires, Canadian High Commission, Colleen Pigeon, and in the background is President Elect of the JIE, Gary Walters. The Week will be observed from September 20 to 27.

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A member of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) removes electronic waste set aside for collection by residents.
Local Government

NSWMA Reports Positive Results from E-Waste Pilot

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reporting continued positive results  from its six-month Electronic Waste (E-Waste) pilot project. The pilot, which will come to an end in September, targets six communities in Kingston and St. Andrew and St. Catherine. Community Relations Manager at the NSWMA, Shauna Guthrie, told JIS News that the six communities targeted have responded very...
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Local Government

Office of The Services Commissions Delegation of Human Resource Functions

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Founder and President of Children of Hope Foundation, Evette McKenzie Blake ( second right), presents items of clothing, food and toiletries to one family whose house was destroyed by fire, in Portmore, at a health fair and fun day organized by Children of Hope Foundation, in partnership with the Social Development Commission, at the Gregory Park Primary School, Portmore, St. Catherine, on August 13. At right is Member of Parliament for East Central Saint Catherine, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, while in the background is Civil Servant of the Year 2014/15 and Vice-Chairman of the Children of Hope Foundation, Sean Barrow.
Local Government

Children of Hope Foundation Stages Health Fair in Gregory Park

Nonprofit organisation, Children of Hope Foundation, in partnership with the Social Development Commission (SDC), treated adults and children to a health fair and fun day at the Gregory Park Primary School in Portmore, St Catherine, on August 13. Adults, who brought along their children, were able to take advantage of free medicals, in time for back-to-school. Other health checks, such...
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President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gloria Henry (right), presents Guest Speaker and CEO of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn, with the first T Shirt and Sticker symbolizing the official launch of the
Local Government

Campaign Launched To Clean Up Montego Bay

An initiative, ‘MyMoBay Campaign’, spearheaded by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was officially launched on August 11, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square. It is aimed at restoring civic pride to downtown Montego Bay, by making it a cleaner and more attractive city, to spur economic growth. During the launching ceremony, the Montego...
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The statue of Jamaica’s first National Hero, Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, which is located on the grounds of Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann.
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Professor Rupert Lewis To Address Garvey’s 128th Annniversary Ceremony

University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Emeritus, Rupert Lewis,  will deliver the main address at this year’s civic ceremony commemorating the 128th anniversary of the birth of Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The ceremony, under the theme:  ‘Liberate the Minds of Men Through Education,’ will be held on  August 17 at Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, commencing at 4:00...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke, speaking at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) monthly council meeting, held on August 11 at the KSAC, downtown Kingston.
Local Government

226 Vendors Register Under KSAC Drive

Some 226 vendors have been registered under the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Vendor Registration Programme. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke, made the disclosure at the KSAC’s monthly council meeting, held on August 11 at the KSAC offices, downtown Kingston. The aim of the vendor registration programme is to ensure that all vendors operating within...
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‘Spirit of Independence’ awardee, Howard Deers, JP, with his wife Lorna (2nd left) and his granddaughters Kaci Robinson (left) and Renae Deers (right), after he collected his award on Independence Day, August 6, in Sam Sharpe Square.
Local Government

Howard Deers Has The City At Heart

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