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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.

Value of Local Representation

As Jamaicans prepare to go to the polls to cast their votes for divisional representatives at the local government level on November 28, it becomes increasingly pertinent for them to be aware of the roles and value of this type...

Social Development Commission (SDC) representatives view handbags on display during the SDC’s recent night fair exposition in Hopewell, Hanover.

Hanover Entrepreneurs Benefit From SDC Exposition

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), is shown an aspect of the plans for the reconstruction of the Port Maria Market in Central St. Mary by Member of Parliament, Dr. Morais Guy (right), during a tour of the facility on Tuesday, November 15. Others looking on include Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Garfield Thompson (left); former Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary (3rd right); and current Mayor and Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Leevan Freeman (2nd right).

Port Maria Market to be Rebuilt

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is in a contemplative mood as he is updated on developments in the community of Broadgate, St. Mary, by Senior Director for Technical Services and Major Projects in the Ministry, Dwight Wilson. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe is at centre. The Minister and a technical team visited the area on Tuesday (November 15), where 12- year-old student Raheem Davey was killed after a large boulder fell on his home.

Minister McKenzie Looking at Possible Relocation of Broadgate Residents

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), offers comforting words to Broadgate, St. Mary resident Charmaine Newell, on the loss of her son, Raheem Davey. The 12-year-old died when boulders struck his home on November 11. Mr. McKenzie and officials from the Ministry visited the area on Tuesday, November 15.

Gov’t to Assist Family of Raheem Davey

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (4th left); and Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Cecilia Jaber (centre); cut the ribbon symbolising the official opening of the Riverton City access road in West St. Andrew today (November 14). Others sharing in the moment (from left) are Councillor Candidate, Seaview Gardens Division, Hazel Anderson; Chairman, National Solid Waste Management Authority, Dennis Chung; Member of Parliament, West St. Andrew, Anthony Hylton; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; and City Engineer, Norman Shand.

9 years ago Local Government

Minister McKenzie Opens Riverton City Access Road

Access to the Riverton City disposal site in West St. Andrew has significantly improved with the completion of rehabilitation work on the 1.65 kilometres of roadway leading to the area. Undertaken through a US$1.8-million grant from the Mexican Government, the project included the concrete paving of the roadway and installation of a proper drainage. The road, which is managed by...

9 years ago Local Government

Local Governance Bill to be Sent to Committee of Parliament

The Local Governance (Amendment) Act will be sent to a Committee of Parliament for its consideration and deliberation. This was noted by Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives, Hon, Derrick Smith, today (November 9), after opposition was raised to the passage of the Bill. The Bill was laid on the table of the Lower House by Minister...

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

9 years ago Local Government

Local Government Elections to be Held on November 28

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that local government elections are to be held on November 28 and that Nomination Day will be November 11. In an address at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown, Kingston, on November 3, the Minister said the time has come for persons to elect those offering themselves as...

9 years ago Local Government

Local Gov’t Elections Set for November 28

Local Government Elections have been set for November 28, 2016. The announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie this afternoon at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Meanwhile, candidates who will be contesting the polls are to be nominated on Friday, November 11.

Senior Deputy Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently. He told JIS News that the recently held Fire Safety Awareness Week was a success.

9 years ago Local Government

Fire Safety Awareness Week A Success – Ebanks

Fire Safety Awareness Week, which was observed from October 23 to 29, is being hailed as a success in educating Jamaicans about the need to prevent fires, particularly in bushes. Senior Deputy Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks, told JIS News that after analysing all the activities and their outcomes, the week was successful. “When we look at...

Glenroy Clarke (right) places his hand on the head of Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd right) as he offers prayers for the Minister and public officials during a church service to officially launch Local Government and Community Month on Sunday (October 30) at the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands in Lucea, Hanover. At second left is Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Wynter McIntosh. Local Government and Community Month is being observed in November under the theme ‘Rebuilding Civic Pride in Your Community and Mine’.

9 years ago Local Government

Use Local Government Month to Improve Service Delivery – Minister McKenzie

Local authorities are being urged to use the observance of Local Government and Community Month in November to reflect on the level of service that they have been providing to the public and take the necessary steps to address shortcomings. The charge came from Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at a service to officially launch the...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fifth left); and Board Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung (6th right), share a photo opportunity with the recently announced Enterprise Team charged with identifying a preferred waste management provider for the Riverton Landfill. Occasion was a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, October 31 to announce the members of the team.

9 years ago Local GovernmentPrime Minister

Enterprise Team Named for Divestment of Riverton Landfill

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has announced the appointment of an Enterprise Team to identify a preferred waste-management provider for the divestment of the Riverton Landfill. The nine-member team, chaired by Mr. Lyttleton Shirley, is charged with managing the process of establishing a waste-to-energy system in Jamaica and the contracting out of the solid-waste collection and solid-waste management...