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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon

NSWMA Looking at Public-Private Arrangement for Garbage Collection

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is looking to enter public-private arrangements for the collection of garbage. Executive Director of the entity, Audley Gordon, said the move is aimed at improving efficiency in garbage collection by putting more units...

New Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams, is being robed by former Mayor, Senator Councillor, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, at the installation ceremony held on Thursday (Dec. 15), at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAC) on Church Street, downtown.

New Mayor of Kingston Pledges Partnership

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), applauds following the lighting of a Christmas tree by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) at Mandela Park on December 15. Others (from left) are NSWMA Board member, Camille Facey; and Executive Director, Audley Gordon.

Minister McKenzie Praises Staff of NSWMA

New Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams, is robed by former Mayor, Senator Councillor, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, at the installation ceremony held on Thursday (December 15), at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation on Church Street, downtown Kingston. Looking on are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd right); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

New Mayor of Kingston Takes Office

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, emphasises a point during an interview with JIS News.

New NSWMA Head to Improve Communication, Operational Efficiency

9 years ago Local Government

Municipal Corporation to Undertake Infrastructural Development of City

Newly installed Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Municipal Corporation will undertake a comprehensive programme of infrastructural development across the city. He said this would facilitate significant local economic activity, while supporting the Government’s national growth agenda. The new Mayor was giving his inaugural address during Thursday’s (December 15) installation ceremony at the Kingston...

Councillors from across the island participate in a sensitisation session organised by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on December 13 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James.

9 years ago Local Government

Parish Council Buildings to be Assessed

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be carrying out an assessment of parish council buildings to identify those in need of repairs. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure at a sensitisation session with local government representatives on Tuesday (December 13), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. He cited the St. Thomas Parish...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a sensitisation session for newly elected local government representatives at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on December 12.

9 years ago Local Government

Minister McKenzie Wants Equal Pay for Mayors

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he will be pursuing discussions towards ensuring parity in the remuneration of mayors across the island. Currently, the mayors and deputy mayors in Kingston and St. Andrew, Portmore, and Montego Bay, are paid at a higher level than those in other townships. “The disparity between what I used to...

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

9 years ago Local Government

Parish Councillors Urged Not to Take Constituents for Granted

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is cautioning fellow politicians not to take their constituents for granted, pointing out that the consequences can be swift and severe. The Minister, who was speaking at a special sensitisation session with councillors and mayors at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on December 12, added...

Managing Director of AcVark Fire and Security Equipment Company, Delroy Tharpe, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James

9 years ago Local Government

Company on Drive to Educate About Fires

Managing Director of AcVark Fire and Security Equipment Company, Delroy Tharpe, says his company is on a drive to educate persons about the dangers of fires and how best to use preventive measures to combat them. Addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the Regional Office in Montego Bay, he said that in partnership with the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB),...

Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emilio Ebanks (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the agency

9 years ago Local Government

Homeowners Urged to Get Fire Detecting Devices

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is cautioning homeowners against taking fire prevention measures for granted, warning that the consequences could be dire. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James recently, Senior Deputy Superintendent of the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, pointed out that persons who choose to ignore fire warnings or are reluctant...

Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emilio Ebanks, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on December 6, at the agency

9 years ago JIS Think TankLocal Government

JFB Proposes Legislation to Inspect Private Dwellings

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is proposing legislation to give the agency authority to inspect and ensure that private dwellings are subjected to the same kind of scrutiny as public buildings. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay on December 6, the JFB’s Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer, Emilio Ebanks, noted...