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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), cuts ribbon to officially hand over new fire truck to Clarendon at the May Pen fire station on July 24. Others (from left): Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell (left); Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mr. Mike Henry, and Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, John Forester.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), cuts ribbon to officially hand over new fire truck to Clarendon at the May Pen fire station on July 24. Others (from left): Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell (left); Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mr. Mike Henry, and Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, John Forester.

Clarendon Gets State-Of-The-Art Fire Truck

A state-of-the-art fire truck was handed over to the parish of Clarendon, on July 24, by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. The new unit has special features which will make it suitable to deal with...
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown-Burke (left), is greeted by Acting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Director at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Steve Anderson (right), when she arrived at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 23, to participate in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) inaugural ICT Innovation Summit. Looking (from left) are: Town Clerk, Robert Hill; and City Treasurer, Nadia Crosskill.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown-Burke (left), is greeted by Acting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Director at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Steve Anderson (right), when she arrived at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 23, to participate in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) inaugural ICT Innovation Summit. Looking (from left) are: Town Clerk, Robert Hill; and City Treasurer, Nadia Crosskill.

KSAC Seeking to Improve Efficiency Through ICT
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Savanna-La-Mar's Mayor, Councillor Bertel Moore, addressing participants during a recent Westmoreland town hall meeting held at Frome Technical High School, where the National Solid Waste Management Authority's (NSWMA) proposed development of a $35 million waste transfer station at Grange Hill, in the parish, was announced.

Savanna-La-Mar Mayor Welcomes $35M Waste Transfer Station
Minster of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), and State Minister, Hon. Colin Fagan (left), look on as Chief Executive Officer and Director of National Safety Limited, Julian Templer, demonstrates the use of a device on one of three new fire trucks provided to the Jamaica Fire Brigade. The trucks were handed over at the Portmore Fire Station in St. Catherine last Friday (July 18).
Minster of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), and State Minister, Hon. Colin Fagan (left), look on as Chief Executive Officer and Director of National Safety Limited, Julian Templer, demonstrates the use of a device on one of three new fire trucks provided to the Jamaica Fire Brigade. The trucks were handed over at the Portmore Fire Station in St. Catherine last Friday (July 18).

Government to Enforce Law Against Lighting Fires
Executive Director of the St. Catherine Development Agency (SACDA), Nellie Richards (right), is in discussion with President of the Giblatore Community Disaster Response Team, Leighton Lee (left); and Disaster risk management specialists with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Eduardo Gutierrez and Yvonne Mullings, during a visit to the Giblatore Basic School in St. Catherine on July 15. Ten schools and four community centres in the parish are to benefit from water tanks under a $3 million project being funded by the USAID.
Executive Director of the St. Catherine Development Agency (SACDA), Nellie Richards (right), is in discussion with President of the Giblatore Community Disaster Response Team, Leighton Lee (left); and Disaster risk management specialists with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Eduardo Gutierrez and Yvonne Mullings, during a visit to the Giblatore Basic School in St. Catherine on July 15. Ten schools and four community centres in the parish are to benefit from water tanks under a $3 million project being funded by the USAID.

Drought-Affected Schools in St. Catherine to Get Water Tanks

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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), is engaged in discussion with Chief Executive Officer and Director of National Safety Limited, Julian Templer, during the symbolic handing over ceremony for three new fire trucks, valued $133 million, to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) at the Portmore Fire Station in St. Catherine, on July 18.
Local Government

Jamaica Fire Brigade Gets New Trucks Valued $133M

The Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) fleet of vehicles has been boosted with the addition of three new trucks, valued $133 million. The units, which are designed to traverse the local terrain, are also capable of pumping water while being driven, and are the first such units that will be used in Jamaica. They are also able to discharge water at...
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Director of Operations and Landfill at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Percival Stewart (at podium), addressing participants at a Westmoreland Town Hall Meeting, held on July 18 at the Frome Technical High School in Westmoreland. Others at the head table are: Regional Operations Manager, Eifert Daley (left) and Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the establishment of a waste transfer station in the parish.
Local Government

$35 Million to Establish Waste Transfer Station in Westmoreland

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be spending $35 million to establish a Waste Transfer Station near Georges Plain, in Westmoreland. This was announced by Regional Operations Manager of the NSWMA, Eifert Daley, as he addressed a Westmoreland Town Hall Meeting on July 17, at the Frome Technical High School. The meeting was organized by the Westmoreland Parish...
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Local Government

House Passes Bill to Validate Actions of Portmore Council

A Bill to validate and indemnify the official activities of the Portmore Municipal Council and the Acting Mayor, Leon Thomas, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 15. The Municipalities (Validation and Amendment) Act was piloted by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. Mr.Thomas has been acting in the post of Mayor since...
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Local Government

Local Government Ministry Looking to Boost Disaster Response Funds

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is looking to increase the pool of funds available for disaster response. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, said he will be making representation to the Ministry of Finance and Planning with the view of accessing a percentage of the funds paid to the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility. If this is granted,...
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Local Government

20 Per Cent of Street Lights Not Working

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says discussions are ongoing with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) regarding outstanding payments, and defective or malfunctioning streetlights, among other things. “There are some issues with the JPS…some lights are not working, many sections of the Corporate Area are in total darkness, and they send us a flat rate that we...
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EnvironmentLocal Government

Emergency Systems Ready to be Activated

The country’s emergency systems are in place and ready to be activated in the event of any disaster during the hurricane season. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott says the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) and the Parish Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC), which are responsible for emergency response co-ordination at the national and local levels, have been...
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EnvironmentLocal Government

Parish Councils to get Additional Funds for Drain Cleaning

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be providing local authorities with an additional $70 million for the cleaning of major drains island-wide. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, who made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, said the funds will be allocated in “short order.” This figure is an...
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