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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), in discussion with Country Manager of the World Bank, Galina Sotirova (left), at the official launch of the Open Data Portal, on June 24, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), in Kingston. Others are (from left): Director, Technology, Gary Campbell and Chief Information Officer, Louis Shallal.

Free Government Data Online

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology has officially launched the Open Data Portal, providing free government data online. The portal is easily accessible by the public and forms part of the Government’s transformation initiative, which makes government data available...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), consults with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 22. Minister McKenzie made his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate.

Two New Fire Stations for St. Mary and St. James

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in conversation with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 22. Minister McKenzie made his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate.

Accountability to be Improved in Parish Councils

KSAC Holds Meeting on Zikv and Hurricane Preparedness

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Medical Entomologist in the Ministry of Health, Sherine Huntley-Jones (second left), point to mosquito larvae in an abandoned tyre on a vacant lot being used as an illegal garage, in Portland. Looking on are Regional Environmental Health Officer in the Ministry of Health, Karen Brown (second right) and Chief Public Health Inspector, Portland, Lorenzo Hume. Occasion was a recent clean-up exercise in Port Antonio.

Illegal Garages to be Targeted in Clean-Up Drive

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Forensic Audit at NSWMA

The Board of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is now carrying out a forensic audit of the agency. This was requested by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 22, Mr. McKenzie said the administration is committed to transforming the...

10 years ago CommunityLocal GovernmentSectoral Debate 2016/2017

$40 Million Market for Port Maria

A modern $40 million market is to be constructed in Port Maria, St. Mary, this financial year. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 22. He noted that the two-storey facility will be built at the location of...

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (third right) giving a hand to a work crew to put an old refrigerator into a truck for it to be removed. The removal is part of an eight day clean-up campaign for the parish of Portland (June 4).

10 years ago Health & WellnessLocal Government

National Clean-Up Drive Moves to West Central St. Andrew

The third leg of the National Clean-Up Programme will get under way in West Central St. Andrew on today, (June 10). The five-day exercise will involve the removal of garbage and bulk waste such as old cars, furniture and appliances. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to join his constituents in the clean-up activity, which will start...

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (third right) assists a work crew to remove an abandoned refrigerator from the street side in one of the Portland communities targeted for clean-up (June 4).

10 years ago CommunityLocal Government

Portland Clean-Up in Progress

The first day of the Portland eight-day clean-up campaign got off to a good start on June 4, with teams removing truckloads of old cars, garbage and building materials from the streets of Port Antonio. Leading the charge was Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Several teams were dispatched from as early as 6:30 a.m. to...

Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, removing debris on a street as part of a clean-up campaign earlier this year.

10 years ago CommunityLocal Government

Portland Clean-Up Underway

The second leg of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s parish clean-up campaign is now underway in Portland. The eight-day exercise, which commenced on Saturday, June 4, in the parish capital, Port Antonio, will entail the cleaning of drains, gullies and waterways, among other activities, in nearly 50 communities. Among the areas to which special work teams will...

10 years ago CommunityLocal Government

$4 Billion Bill for Disasters

Disasters such as hurricanes, tropical storms and depressions, and floods over the last 15 years have cost the Government and people of Jamaica more than $4 billion. This was disclosed by Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month, in Kingston, on June 1. This year’s theme...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, examine a lantern used in emergencies at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on June 1.

10 years ago Local Government

Comply With Evacuation Orders – McKenzie

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring persons living in at-risk communities to comply with mandatory evacuation orders issued during the 2016 hurricane season. He warned that “those who resist will face the full force of the law.” “Whenever the warning is given, I don’t believe anybody should tell us they are not going to move....