The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development staged its inaugural Youth Councillors’ Forum in Manchester recently, where youth mayors and councillors got the opportunity to learn about the local government process and the operations of agencies under the Ministry. The forum, held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, was part of activities in observance of Local Government and...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) for the swift and effective response to two major fires in the Corporate Area earlier this week. These were at the Pearnel Charles Arcade downtown and the Azan Supercentre warehouse located off Marcus Garvey Drive. “This week has been a busy week for...

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Corporal, Garfield Nembhard, shows students of the Chetolah Mel Nathan Educational Centre how the JFB uses drone technology in its operations. The JFB was among the entities participating in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development Local Government Expo, held on Wednesday (November 20) at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. The expo was...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) wishes to advise the public that persistent and unprecedented rainfall across the island has significantly impacted its operations at disposal sites. These adverse weather conditions have resulted in soggy and waterlogged grounds at several disposal sites, creating challenges for vehicular navigation and reducing efficiency. Consequently, waste collection operations, particularly in Kingston and St....

Members of this year’s new cohort of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Junior Council engaged in robust discussions on several topical issues during the body’s mock sitting on Friday (November 15) at the KSAMC’s offices in downtown Kingston. The members, comprising students from technical, junior and traditional high schools across the Corporate Area, proposed a resolution calling...

Kingston’s Mayor, Councillor Andrew Swaby, says Local Government and Community Month’s observance serves as a reminder of the key role that municipal authorities play in the lives of residents. “It is an opportunity to showcase the ongoing work and progress made at the municipal level which impacts everything, from infrastructure to community development,” he notes. Local Government and Community Month...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a preliminary assessment estimates that Jamaica sustained $647 million in damage resulting from the passage of Tropical Storm Rafael, with approximately $311 million required for immediate road clearance and repairs. In a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 12), Dr. Holness informed that no special allocation has been...