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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a two-bedroom home to beneficiary Lloyd East (right) in Belvedere, Westmoreland, on Friday (October 11). Participating in the ribbon cutting are (from left) Councillor for the Leamington Division, Amorkard Brown; Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence; Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, and Mr. East’s spouse, Madge Williams (in background at right). The unit was one of two handed over by the Minister, with the second being a studio unit in Grange Hill, in the parish.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a two-bedroom home to beneficiary Lloyd East (right) in Belvedere, Westmoreland, on Friday (October 11). Participating in the ribbon cutting are (from left) Councillor for the Leamington Division, Amorkard Brown; Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence; Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, and Mr. East’s spouse, Madge Williams (in background at right). The unit was one of two handed over by the Minister, with the second being a studio unit in Grange Hill, in the parish.

$350 Million Spent on Social Infrastructure in Westmoreland

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Ministry has spent more than $350 million, so far, on social infrastructure and programmes in Westmoreland. Speaking to JIS News after the handover ceremony for two housing units...
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks at the St. James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) monthly meeting, on Thursday, October 10.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks at the St. James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) monthly meeting, on Thursday, October 10.

Roads to Be Repaired in St. James
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), greets Mavis Welsh at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Wellness Day of Care held on Thursday (October 10) at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter in Kingston. Sharing the moment is Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby. The event was in observance of World Homeless Day.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), greets Mavis Welsh at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Wellness Day of Care held on Thursday (October 10) at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter in Kingston. Sharing the moment is Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby. The event was in observance of World Homeless Day.

Don’t Abandon Homeless Relatives – Minister Mckenzie
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Road Repairs Commence Under REACH Programme
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Agriculture Ministry Officials to Meet Regularly with Farmers to Evaluate Recovery Efforts

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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), listens to Project Manager, RCD Hotels, Albert Varez, during a visit to the construction site of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino along the Rose Hall main road, during an infrastructure tour of St. James on Tuesday (October 9).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Mobay Poised for Economic Surge

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says the city is on the verge of a major economic surge, driven by key infrastructure developments in the parish. Two landmark tourism projects, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino along the Rose Hall main road and the Pinnacle Housing Development in Reading, are set to contribute approximately 3,000 additional rooms. “This will...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on October 8 at the entity’s downtown Kingston offices.
Health & WellnessLocal GovernmentSocial Security

KSAMC Stages Wellness Day of Care for the Homeless on October 10

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be hosting a Wellness Day of Care for the Homeless on Thursday (October 10), at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter, 65 Hanover Street, downtown Kingston. The event, under the theme ‘Advocate, Rehabilitate, Reintegrate… The Journey Home’, is in observance of World Homeless Day. “Homelessness continues to be a major concern and...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and ‘Team Jamaica’ supporters, share a moment with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (second left), following her victory in the women’s 100-metre event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentSport

Ashoka Road in Waterhouse to Be Renamed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has approved the renaming of Ashoka Road in Waterhouse as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive. Councillor for the Waterhouse Division, Byron Clarke, moved the resolution during Tuesday’s (October 8) meeting of the council at the Marcus Garvey Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston. The honour is in recognition of Mrs. Fraser-Pryce’s stellar achievements...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (centre), look on as beekeeper Romario Scott, shows them a beekeeping apparatus, during the St. James Bee Farmers Association
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Economic Growth to Be Promoted Among Small Businesses in St. James

The St. James Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with the Social Development Commission (SDC), is taking steps to promote economic growth among small businesses across the parish. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, explained that the focus of this initiative lies in the Local Economic Development (LED) Programme, which the Corporation has aligned with the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Plans Under Way for Repair of Brown’s Town Transportation Centre

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says repairs on the Brown’s Town Transportation Centre in St. Ann will get under way in short order. “Once I have received the estimate and the Ministry has signed off we will be making the funds available to commence the work,” he said. Minister McKenzie was addressing the official opening...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left) and the Councillor for Granville Division, Michael Troupe (fourth right) share a photo opportunity with some of the recipients of the Housing Relief Grant provided by the St. James Municipal Corporation, during the presentation ceremony on Friday (September 27), at the St. James Cultural Centre in Montego Bay.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

St. James Residents Impacted by Hurricane Beryl Get Housing Relief Grants

St. James residents who were impacted by Hurricane Beryl have received assistance for minor home repairs through the St. James Municipal Corporation’s Housing Relief Grant. Cheques totalling $5 million were distributed to 119 residents across the 17 divisions in the parish on Friday (September 27), at the St. James Cultural Centre. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, in his...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Mayor of St. Ann
Local Government

Bathrooms At Ocho Rios Market Refurbished

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, officially opened newly refurbished male and female bathrooms at the Ocho Rios Market in St. Ann on Friday (September 27). The work, which was undertaken at a cost of $10 million, is part of efforts to upgrade public sanitary facilities in markets across the island at a cost of $250...
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