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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, gives a listening ear to an elderly woman at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, during a recent visit.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, gives a listening ear to an elderly woman at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, during a recent visit.

Staff of St. Elizabeth Infirmary Commended

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended the management and staff of the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, in Santa Cruz, for their commitment and hard work, and for keeping the facility in good order. In an...
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (foreground), signs the condolence book for the late former Member of Parliament, Hon. Derrick Rochester, in Black River, on April 28. The Minister was on a tour of sections of the parish. Others (from left) are: Acting Secretary Manager of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Kenneth Mullings and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (foreground), signs the condolence book for the late former Member of Parliament, Hon. Derrick Rochester, in Black River, on April 28. The Minister was on a tour of sections of the parish. Others (from left) are: Acting Secretary Manager of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Kenneth Mullings and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher.

Local Government Minister Tours St. Elizabeth
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (Centre), addresses a press conference held at the St. James Parish Council in Montego Bay on April 22. Others from left are: Deputy Mayor of the St. James Parish Council, Michael Troupe and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (Centre), addresses a press conference held at the St. James Parish Council in Montego Bay on April 22. Others from left are: Deputy Mayor of the St. James Parish Council, Michael Troupe and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe.

Clean-Up Activities in Montego Bay to Last for One Month
: Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) assists in removing an old truck tyre, during the clean-up initiative in St. James on Saturday, April 23. Supporting the Minister from left are: Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, Senator Charles Sinclair and members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority, (NSWMA) team.
: Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) assists in removing an old truck tyre, during the clean-up initiative in St. James on Saturday, April 23. Supporting the Minister from left are: Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, Senator Charles Sinclair and members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority, (NSWMA) team.

Local Government Minister Leads Clean Up Campaign in St. James
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addresses citizens of St James at a Town Hall Meeting and launch of the National Clean-up Campaign at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on April 21. He announced at the meeting the government’s plans to implement severe penalties for persons who litter.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addresses citizens of St James at a Town Hall Meeting and launch of the National Clean-up Campaign at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on April 21. He announced at the meeting the government’s plans to implement severe penalties for persons who litter.

Stiffer Penalties Coming for Improper Disposal of Garbage

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Local Government

Minister McKenzie Awaiting Report on Fire at Brown’s Town Market

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he is awaiting a report on the fire, which damaged a section of the Brown’s Town Market in St. Ann, Tuesday morning (May 3). The Minister made the disclosure during a sitting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on May 4. Approximately 25 stalls were damaged...
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Budget 2016/2017Local Government

$319 Million to Purchase Vehicles for JFB

The Government has set aside $319.8 million for the acquisition of vehicles for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). This is contained in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The allocation will allow the Jamaica Fire Brigade to complete the purchase of mobile units, for which the procurement process commenced in the 2015/16 financial year. The...
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Budget 2016/2017Local Government

$50 Million Allocated to Mo-Bay’s Action Plan

A sum of $50.2 million has been allocated to the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to contribute to the implementation of Montego Bay’s urban sustainability Action Plan, which seeks to address the main environmental, urban and fiscal issues affecting the long term sustainability of the...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Local Government

Local Gov’t Minister to Lead Clean-Up Campaign in St. James

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, will spearhead a massive clean-up campaign in St. James from April 23 to 24. The communities of Brandon Hill, Canterbury, Mount Salem, Rose Heights and their environs will be the focus of the activity. The two-day clean-up campaign is part of ongoing efforts by Government to remove mosquito breeding sites in...
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Budget 2016/2017Local Government

NSWMA gets $250 Million to Procure Garbage Trucks

The Government has allocated $250 million to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) for the procurement of new garbage trucks. The sum is part of $255 million provided to the agency in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. The remaining $5 million will go towards engaging the services of a consultant/firm to assist in...
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Budget 2016/2017Local Government

Gov’t Allocates $34 Million for Portmore Climate Change Park

The Government has allocated $34 million to undertake work at the Portmore Hagen Climate Change Park in St. Catherine. As outlined in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the project aims to provide recreational space for relaxation; act as an educational tool to illustrate the generation and use of renewable energy; while reducing the carbon...
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Budget 2016/2017Local Government

STATIN gets $10 Million for 2016 Household Expenditure Survey

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has been allotted a sum of $10 million to undertake data collection/analysis to assist with activities relating to the 2016 Household Expenditure Survey. A portion of the money will also be used to engage a consultant to analyse data and produce reports on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education’s (PATH’s) educational outcomes....
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