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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

Cabinet has approved the issuing of drafting instructions for the three strategic laws in the local government reform process. These are: the Local Government Act, the Local Government and Financial Management Act, and the Local Government Unified Services and Employment...
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
Assistant Superintendent of the Kingston and St Andrew Fire Prevention Division, Nicholas Ogilvie. (FILE)
Assistant Superintendent of the Kingston and St Andrew Fire Prevention Division, Nicholas Ogilvie. (FILE)

Brigade Set to Kick off Activities for Fire Awareness Week
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 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.

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Local Government

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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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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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown-Burke (2nd left), prepares to hand over the keys to a bus to Inspector of Poor, Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Elaine Walker (left). Looking on are former Chairman of Food for the Poor (FFP), Pokar Chandiram, and friend of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Pearl Barrett. The vehicle, which will support the KSAC’s homeless programme, was presented to the Mayor on October 2, during a ceremony held at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter on Hanover Street, Kingston . It was acquired through partnership involving Mega Mart, Scotia Bank, and FFP.
Local Government

Homeless Acquiring Skills

Inspector of Poor at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Pearl Barrett, is reporting that several persons in the homeless programme are acquiring skills and are gaining employment. Mrs. Barrett, who spoke on October 2 at the handing over of a bus to be used in the homeless initiative, administered by the Marie Atkins Night Shelter (MANS), in downtown...
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Former Mayor of Portmore, George Lee.
Local Government

Mayor George Lee Remembered as Passionate about Portmore

Affectionately called ‘Mr. Portmore’, the late Mayor, Councillor George Lee, is described as a dedicated public servant, a strong innovative leader, and passionate about the work of the Portmore Municipal Council, and the vision for Portmore. Mr. Lee passed away on Sunday, September 29 after a short illness. He is remembered as a true stalwart of the ruling People’s National...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown-Burke, looks on as former Chairman of Food for the Poor, Pokar Chandiram, points out the features of a bus to be used in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) homeless programme, at a handing over ceremony held October 2, at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter in Kingston.
Local Government

Jamaicans Urged to Rescue Relatives Living on the Streets

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, has made an appeal for Jamaicans, whose relatives are living on the streets to show care and responsibility and rescue them. “We have too many persons, who have abandoned their family members…. who are not helping where they should. My call is a call to bring back that community to care for itself...
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