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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. (FILE)
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. (FILE)

Drafting of Disaster Risk Management Bill Advanced

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says that drafting of the proposed Disaster Risk Management Bill is far advanced. He informed that further drafting instructions were issued to the office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel in...
New Youth Mayor for Hanover, 11-year old Clinton Brown (right), is about to strike the gavel to convene his first meeting under the guidance of Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Shernet Haughton (left). This follows his selection and installation on Monday (November 18), during a ceremony held at the Parish Council chambers in Lucea.
New Youth Mayor for Hanover, 11-year old Clinton Brown (right), is about to strike the gavel to convene his first meeting under the guidance of Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Shernet Haughton (left). This follows his selection and installation on Monday (November 18), during a ceremony held at the Parish Council chambers in Lucea.

Eleven Year Old Crowned Youth Mayor for Hanover
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, addressing the Community Development Committees Conference, which was held in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland on November 13.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, addressing the Community Development Committees Conference, which was held in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland on November 13.

Cabinet Approves Drafting of Local Government Legislation
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (left), presides over the monthly Council meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston, on November 12. The Mayor said she is pleased with the compliance of handcart operators to get registered.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (left), presides over the monthly Council meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston, on November 12. The Mayor said she is pleased with the compliance of handcart operators to get registered.

Mayor Pleased With Level of Compliance by Handcart Operators
Deputy Superintendent Floyd McLean says the activities planned for Fire Awareness week border on being ‘spectacular’, especially at the Open day planned for Roy’s Plaza in Junction square which is part of the Brigade’s Region 4. He adds that the island-wide is an indication to the public what services the Fire Brigade offers.
Deputy Superintendent Floyd McLean says the activities planned for Fire Awareness week border on being ‘spectacular’, especially at the Open day planned for Roy’s Plaza in Junction square which is part of the Brigade’s Region 4. He adds that the island-wide is an indication to the public what services the Fire Brigade offers.

Firefighting Display in Junction on Wednesday

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Seven Community-Based Organisations Receive Grants

A total of seven community-based organisations have been awarded the Social Development Commission (SDC) Governance Capacity Grant Fund (GCGF), valued at $700,000, for the year 2013. The awardees are: the Whitehouse Development Area, Highgate Development Area, Papine Development Area, and Port Antonio Development Area Committees; Red Hills Communities Association; Wag Water Valley Development Committee; and the Claremont Development Area Committee....
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Boost Anticipated for Jamaica’s Emergency Response Capacity

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, is anticipating that Jamaica’s emergency response capacity will be significantly boosted by the outcomes of the just concluded sixth International Mechanisms for Humanitarian Assistance (MIAH) conference, in Kingston. Speaking at a press briefing at the conclusion of the conference’s third and final day of meetings on October 18, at the Jamaica...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), converses with National Integrity Action (NIA) Deputy Director, External Affairs, Nadiya Figueroa, at the first Social Development Commission (SDC) organized community development committee conference, at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Mandeville, on October 2. Mr. Arscott was the guest speaker. The conference, held under the theme: ‘The Governance Framework: The Pathway to Local Economic Development’, is one of 12 scheduled islandwide between October and November. The National Association of Parish Development Committees (NAPDEC), and NIA are partnering with the SDC on the initiative.
Local Government

Ministry Reports Progress with LED Programme

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is reporting progress on work to implement the Local Economic Development (LED) programme, which seeks to enhance governance and economic development at the community level. Under the initiative, efforts will be geared toward stimulating sustainable economic development through the growth of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector and community economic...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Colin Fagan.
Local Government

New Local Government Act Before Cabinet

A new Local Government Act is now before Cabinet for consideration, aimed at advancing the Local Government process. “I can assure you that we (Government) are closer to completing the process. I can say undoubtedly that we have consensus on the way forward, and we are moving as fast as we possibly can,” Minister of State in the Ministry of...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), shares pleasantries with Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Angela Brown Burke (right); and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Arun Kashyap, during Wednesday’s (Oct. 16) opening ceremony for the sixth UN International Mechanisms for Humanitarian Assistance (MIAH) conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Local Government

Int’l Humanitarian Assistance Conference Underway in Kingston

Over 130 officials and delegates representing more than 10 organisations from some 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Jamaica, are currently participating in the sixth annual International Mechanisms for Humanitarian Assistance (MIAH) conference in Kingston. The three-day meeting, scheduled for October 16 to 18 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, is being jointly staged by the United Nations Office for...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke, addressing Tuesday’s (October 8) Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Council meeting, at its Church Street chambers, in downtown Kingston.
Local Government

KSAC to Provide More Vending Spaces for Christmas

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be providing additional spaces for vendors to ply their wares in the downtown commercial district, during the upcoming Christmas season. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke, at the KSAC Council meeting, held at its Church Street offices, in downtown Kingston, today (October 8). “Management has assured...
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