The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has completed an analysis of the proposed tariff on street lights and has submitted its recommendations to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, while making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, June 17. He said...

Funds have been identified for the establishment of a transfer station to assist in the management of waste in western Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 17. He noted that currently, waste is moved from...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is concentrating its efforts on making more communities disaster resilient, in order to reduce the impact of adverse weather conditions, and foster sustainable growth and development. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, in his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 17, highlighted projects that were...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has received two far-reaching draft policies that will deter citizens from illegal dumping and littering. They are the draft National Solid Waste Management (Disposal of Solid Waste) Regulations, 2014 and the draft National Solid Waste (Public Cleansing) Regulations, 2014. Making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives...

Young people in South West Clarendon are benefitting from educational opportunities financed by the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Through the CDF, some $4 million was spent during the last financial year to empower over 600 students at various levels of educational development. “We believe that providing educational opportunities for young people will break the cycle of poverty, and balance the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says the Disaster Risk Management Bill has been submitted for Cabinet’s approval, ahead of its tabling in the House of Representatives. Mr. Arscott, who was making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 17, said the Ministry has made significant strides over the...

Government is to spend $200 million to construct two kilometres of concrete roadway along the access road to the Riverton City Landfill in St. Andrew. The works will be funded through a donation from the MesoAmerican Fund operated by the Mexican Government and managed by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Minister of Local Government and Community Development,...

The Government collected $5.83 billion in property taxes for the 2013/14 fiscal year, 80 per cent of the $7.26 billion originally targeted. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 17. Mr. Arscott pointed out that the amount collected...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be implementing measures to curtail illegal and/or unauthorized activities in the markets and to improve collection of fees. These include: notification to vendors of their arrears; closure of shops that are in arrears; serving of demand notices; issuing summons for delinquent vendors to be taken to the courts; and eviction, where warranted....