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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), breaks ground for an indigent house in Kendal, Manchester, on August 2, beneficiary, Nadine Lawrence (right). Others participating are (from left) Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), breaks ground for an indigent house in Kendal, Manchester, on August 2, beneficiary, Nadine Lawrence (right). Others participating are (from left) Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.

Local Government Ministry Spends Over $300 Million on Social Programmes in Manchester

More than $300 million has been spent on social programmes in Manchester by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Speaking at a ceremony to break ground for an indigent house in Kendal in the parish, on August 2,...
Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.
Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.

JFB Urges Persons Not to Leave Cooking Unattended
Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Limited, Dramaine Jones.
Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Limited, Dramaine Jones.

WPM Waste Management Limited Heightens Garbage Collection in Downtown Montego Bay
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), hands over a token of appreciation to Pastor of the Kings Chapel United Pentecostal Church, Frank Kellier, during the St. James Independence Church Service, held at the church on Albion Road in Montego Bay, on Sunday (July 30). They are joined by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (third right, back row), and Councillors from St. James.
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), hands over a token of appreciation to Pastor of the Kings Chapel United Pentecostal Church, Frank Kellier, during the St. James Independence Church Service, held at the church on Albion Road in Montego Bay, on Sunday (July 30). They are joined by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (third right, back row), and Councillors from St. James.

Jamaicans Should Reflect on Achievements of Country – Deputy Mayor
Senior Director, Preparedness and Emergency Operations Division (Acting), ODPEM, Sophia Mitchell, interacts with residents of Old Harbour Bay at a community sensitisation meeting on June 26.
Senior Director, Preparedness and Emergency Operations Division (Acting), ODPEM, Sophia Mitchell, interacts with residents of Old Harbour Bay at a community sensitisation meeting on June 26.

Residents of Old Harbour Bay Benefit from Community Sensitisation Meeting

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Project Manager, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Lajean Powell-Richards, addresses residents of Old Harbour Bay at a community sensitisation meeting on June 26.
Local Government

ODPEM Stages Sensitisation Meeting With Residents of Old Harbour Bay

Several residents of Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, participated in a recent community sensitisation meeting organised by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM).  The meeting was geared towards informing residents about the ‘Project for the Improvement of Emergency Communication Systems in Jamaica’. This is being implemented by ODPEM and funded through a grant agreement between the governments...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (centre), addresses a constitutional reform town hall at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Wednesday (July 26). She is joined by members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) (from left) representative of the wider faith-based society, Dr. David Henry; Chair of the National Committee on Reparations, Lalieta Davis Mattis; Co-Chair of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Ambassador Rocky Meade; and Chairman of the Jamaica umbrella group of churches, Dr. Elaine McCarthy.
Legal and Constitutional AffairsLocal Government

Referendum Will Not be Combined With Elections – Minister Malahoo Forte

The Government has no intention of combining the referendum that relates to Jamaica's proposed transition to a Republic with either the upcoming Local Government or General Elections. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the declaration, while addressing the constitutional reform town hall at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Wednesday...
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Customer Relations Officer at WPM Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams (left), and WPM Sanitation Officer, Roshaun Dick, participate in beautification work after the agency eliminated a dump site in Clark’s Town, Trelawny on Wednesday (July 26).  
Local Government

Beauty Spot Replaces Dump Site in Clark’s Town

A dump site in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, has been removed, and the area beautified by WPM Waste Management Ltd. During the activity on July 26, several WPM workers as well as community members cleaned and placed ‘no dumping’ signs in the area. Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Dramaine Jones, told JIS News that several instances of illegal...
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Public Relations Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks.
Local Government

Take Steps to Prevent Fires

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging members of the public to practise safety measures to prevent incidents of fire, particularly given the current dry conditions. “With the temperatures we are now experiencing – hot, dry humid conditions – these are times that are ripe for fires,” said Public Relations Officer for the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, in an interview with...
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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams (left), outlines plans for Emancipation and Independence celebrations in August, during the launch of the celebratory activities at the Corporation in Montego Bay on Monday, July 17. Looking on is the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Parish Manager for St. James, Collel Blake.
CommerceLocal Government

$5 Million Emancipendence Beautification Project for St. James

The St. James Municipal Corporation is allocating approximately $5 million to undertake a beautification project in Montego Bay as part of the city’s celebratory events for Emancipation and Independence in August. During the launch of the activities at the Corporation on Monday (July 17), Mayor of Montego Bay and St. James Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Leeroy Williams, said that the...
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