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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 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.

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...
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.
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.

KSAC to Provide More Vending Spaces for Christmas
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.
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.

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Former Mayor of Portmore, George Lee.
Former Mayor of Portmore, George Lee.

Mayor George Lee Remembered as Passionate about Portmore
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.
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.

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Former Mayor of Mandeville, Cecil Charlton, CD, JP.
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Official Funeral for Former Mayor Cecil Charlton

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller will pay tribute to former Mayor of Mandeville, Cecil Charlton, CD, JP at the official funeral accorded him by the Government, and which will take place at the Northern Caribbean University Gymnatorium in Mandeville on Sunday, October 6, starting at 10 a.m. The Prime Minister said the former Mayor of Mandeville was...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), emphasizes a point in discussion with Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, during the SDC’s first community development committee conference, at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Mandeville, Manchester, 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 National Integrity Action (NIA) are partnering with the SDC on the initiative.
Local Government

Cabinet to Receive Proposed Amendments to Laws on Parish Council Operations

Cabinet is expected to receive a draft of proposed amendments to legislation governing parish council operations from Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, shortly. The Minister, who made the disclosure at a Social Development Commission (SDC) community conference in Mandeville, Manchester, on October 2, said development of the “long awaited” proposed strategic laws for reformed local governance...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), emphasizes a point in discussion with Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, during the SDC’s first community development committee conference, at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Mandeville, Manchester, 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 National Integrity Action (NIA) are partnering with the SDC on the initiative.
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Cabinet to Receive Proposed Amendments to Laws on Parish Council Operations

Cabinet is expected to receive a draft of proposed amendments to legislations governing parish council operations from Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, shortly. The Minister, who made the disclosure at a Social Development Commission (SDC) community conference in Mandeville, Manchester, on October 2, said development of the “long awaited” proposed strategic laws for reformed local governance...
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Local Government

Junction Fire Service Reaches Out To Children

As part of efforts to heighten fire safety among children, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will stage an outreach event at the Junction Fire Station in St. Elizabeth on October 19. Senior Deputy Superintendent in charge of the St. Elizabeth fire division, Homer Morris, told JIS News that the event, which is being held with support from the St. Elizabeth Parish Council,...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), listens to a comment from Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown-Burke (right), during a one-day local government symposium on September 26, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. Mayor of Mandeville, Brenda Ramsay, also shares in the discussion.
Local Government

Six Local Authorities to Participate in Economic Development Project

Six local authorities across five parishes have been selected to participate in a project geared at stimulating economic development at the community level. This is under the Caribbean Local Economic Development Project (CARILED), which is a six-year programme funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development, Canada (DFATD). It is focused on stimulating sustainable local economic development in...
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Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks. (FILE)
Local Government

Fire Brigade Helping Communities Prepare for Disasters

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is committed to helping Jamaicans prepare and respond to disasters, through the Build Disaster Resilient Communities (BDRC) and the Community Fire Safety (CFS) programmes. The BDRC programme is being spearheaded by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Speaking with JIS News, Public Relations Officer at the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, said that as part...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (second left), listens to a point being made by Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Jennifer Edwards (right). Also listening (from left) are: Acting Director General of Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson; Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Col. Lemuel Lindo; and Director of Information and Training, ODPEM, Delmares White. Occasion was a briefing on Jamaica’s state-of-readiness for a hurricane, hosted by ODPEM at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday, September 12.
Local Government

$140 Million Spent on Drain Cleaning

Just under $140 million has been allocated by Government for drain cleaning this year in preparation for the Atlantic hurricane season and to guard against flooding. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, at a briefing at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday, September 12, to look at Jamaica’s state-of-readiness...
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