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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (2nd right), display signed copies of a grant agreement for the provision of J$1.6 billion (¥1.39 billion/US$12.58 million) by the Government of Japan to fund the implementation of Jamaica’s ‘Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday, April 6. The project will be implemented by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Looking on (from left) are: Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who has portfolio responsibility for ODPEM; and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita. In the background is the Ministry’s Senior Director for Negotiations, Nadine James.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (2nd right), display signed copies of a grant agreement for the provision of J$1.6 billion (¥1.39 billion/US$12.58 million) by the Government of Japan to fund the implementation of Jamaica’s ‘Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday, April 6. The project will be implemented by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Looking on (from left) are: Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who has portfolio responsibility for ODPEM; and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita. In the background is the Ministry’s Senior Director for Negotiations, Nadine James.

Japan Provides $1.6-Billion Grant to Boost Disaster Communication

Jamaica’s communication capability before, during and after disasters is being significantly boosted through a J$1.6-billion (¥1.39-billion/US$12.58-million) grant from the Government of Japan. The provision, to be disbursed to the Government of Jamaica over four years, will be used to purchase...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, tries out the controls of one of the six new garbage trucks acquired for three of the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) regional offices. Occasion was the handover ceremony at the NSWMA’s head office in Kingston on April 3. Looking on are Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left); and Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, tries out the controls of one of the six new garbage trucks acquired for three of the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) regional offices. Occasion was the handover ceremony at the NSWMA’s head office in Kingston on April 3. Looking on are Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left); and Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon.

Six New Garbage Trucks for NSWMA Regional Entities
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), speaks with Pastor of the Transformed Life Church, Dwight Fletcher (right) and Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants (MYMC), Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, at the media launch of the MYMC’s Middle Managers’ Conference 2017, held today (March 31) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. The conference is slated to be held on April 25 and 26 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, under the theme ‘Leadership 365’.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), speaks with Pastor of the Transformed Life Church, Dwight Fletcher (right) and Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants (MYMC), Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, at the media launch of the MYMC’s Middle Managers’ Conference 2017, held today (March 31) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. The conference is slated to be held on April 25 and 26 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, under the theme ‘Leadership 365’.

Justice Ministry to Establish 14 Parish Centres
Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, addresses a Business Disaster Preparedness Seminar at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on March 23.
Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, addresses a Business Disaster Preparedness Seminar at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on March 23.

Mayor Emphasises Importance of Community Preparedness
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) is shown one of the Fire Trucks at the Port Antonio Fire Station by Officer in charge of the Portland Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Deputy Superintendent, Windell Patterson. This was during a tour of the facility on Friday, March 24.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) is shown one of the Fire Trucks at the Port Antonio Fire Station by Officer in charge of the Portland Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Deputy Superintendent, Windell Patterson. This was during a tour of the facility on Friday, March 24.

Local Government Ministry to Address Concerns at Fire Stations in Portland

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Repairs to Be Carried Out at Port Antonio Market

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Vice President of Corporate Development and Competitiveness at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox.
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NCC Improving Business Environment

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
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Grants Under Poor Relief Programme to Increase

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

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A participant gives her views at a town hall meeting held by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), at the Power of Hope Deliverance Ministry, in Riverton Meadows, in Kingston, March 15.
Local Government

NSWMA to Clear and Beautify Entrance to Riverton Meadows

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Director in the Department of Community Services and Development at the University of Technology (UTech), Paulton Gordon.
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Wellness Fest in Kintyre

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