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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to a point from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at an emergency meeting to discuss preparations for the possible impact of Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to a point from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at an emergency meeting to discuss preparations for the possible impact of Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29.

Parish Disaster Committees Activated

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says disaster committees have been activated in preparation for the possible impact of Hurricane Matthew on the island. Addressing an emergency meeting of members of Parliament and heads of relevant...
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

Hurricane Matthew: Press Release # 2
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses an emergency meeting to discuss preparation for Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29. Seated (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses an emergency meeting to discuss preparation for Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29. Seated (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Prime Minister Urges Jamaicans to Prepare for Hurricane Matthew
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

Tropical Storm Matthew: Press Release # 1
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, examine one of two wood chipper machines which, along with 30 bins, were handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) by JSIF for use in a waste separation and compost project to be jointly undertaken by the agencies in collaboration with Recycling Partners of Jamaica.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, examine one of two wood chipper machines which, along with 30 bins, were handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) by JSIF for use in a waste separation and compost project to be jointly undertaken by the agencies in collaboration with Recycling Partners of Jamaica.

JSIF, NSWMA Embarking on Waste Separation Project

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Local Government

Garbage Collection to be Privatised

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the administration remains committed to privatising garbage collection and disposal operations being carried out by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). This, he says, would include the management of state-run disposal sites, such as Riverton City in Kingston and Retirement in St. James. Addressing journalists  on September 16 after...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right), converses with workmen involved in the road expansion project by the National Works Agency (NWA) on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, during a tour of the area on Friday, September 16. (FILE)
Local Government

NSWMA to Clear Gullies Adjacent to Marcus Garvey Drive

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has commenced removing debris which partly contributed to flooding along sections of lower Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on September 9. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the exercise will entail cleaning the adjacent Tivoli and Shoemaker gullies where hundreds of discarded plastic bottles and Styrofoam boxes have accumulated...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)
CommunityLocal Government

Minister McKenzie to Tour Marcus Garvey Drive

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on September 16 tour sections of Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston that were damaged by recent heavy rains. He will be accompanied by technical teams from the Ministry and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The aim of the visit is to assess and analyse the damage with the...
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Local Government

JFB to Hand out Firefighting Kits

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is to hand over firefighting kits to teams in two communities who have completed critical training in Bush Fire Management. The project, which received £70,000 (J$12.6 million) funding from the British High Commission, began as a pilot under the ‘National Community Fire and Life Safety Education Programme’ in the Mavis Bank community in St. Andrew...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is joined by Lucea’s Mayor, Councillor Wynter McIntosh (second left) and community members from Johnson Town, Hanover, in removing an old freezer as part of the five-day clean-up programme which began in the parish on Saturday, September 10.
CommunityLocal Government

Hanover Residents Pleased With Clean-Up Exercise

Residents of several Hanover communities are praising the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development for implementation of the national clean-up programme in the parish. The five-day drive commenced in Hanover on Saturday, September  10, with the  communities  of  Johnson Town, Elgin Town, McQuarrie, Hopewell, Sandy Bay and  Lucea being cleared of tons of solid domestic waste. Expressing support for...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) removes bulky solid waste in the Johnson Town community of Hanover at the start of a five-day clean-up campaigned in the parish on Saturday September 10. Mayor of Lucea, Councilor Wynter McIntosh (right) and other members of the community lend a hand.
Local Government

Local Government Minister Hails Hanover Clean-Up Project

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, as well as other stakeholders on Saturday (September 10) participated in clean-up activities for the Parish of Hanover. The five day clean-up campaign is part of ongoing efforts by Government to remove mosquito breeding sites in communities across the island, in light of the threat of the Zika Virus. Speaking...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) addressing participants at a clean-up programme in Hanover on Saturday September 10. Minister McKenzie was supported on the clean-up activities by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.
CommunityLocal Government

Anti-Litter Law to be Strengthened

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie says he will be making a submission to Cabinet to increase the penalties for the improper disposal of garbage. He said the relevant legislation to be impacted include the the National Solid Waste Management Act. “We are looking now to take to Cabinet new proposals for increase in the litter...
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