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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), addresses today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew. Listening is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), addresses today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew. Listening is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.

Water Provided to Alleviate Effects of Drought Must Not Be Sold

The water being provided by the Government to alleviate the effects of the ongoing drought should not be sold to residents in need of the commodity, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. “The resources provided...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), conversing with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, at today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), conversing with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, at today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Additional $150 Million to be Spent on Response to Drought
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (September 12) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston.  
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (September 12) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston.  

10,000 Students Benefit from YSEP Over Last Three Years
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), discuss the condition of a damaged section of the Maldon roadway in St. James with (from left) Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, Hon. Homer Davis; Councillor of the Maroon Town Division in St. James, Everes Coke; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Dwight Wilson; and Deputy Superintendent of Road and Works at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Saad Campbell. Occasion was a tour of parochial roads in Maroon Town, Flagstaff and Maldon in the parish on August 30.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), discuss the condition of a damaged section of the Maldon roadway in St. James with (from left) Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, Hon. Homer Davis; Councillor of the Maroon Town Division in St. James, Everes Coke; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Dwight Wilson; and Deputy Superintendent of Road and Works at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Saad Campbell. Occasion was a tour of parochial roads in Maroon Town, Flagstaff and Maldon in the parish on August 30.

Several Roads in Maroon Town Division to be Repaired
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (August 31) Town Hall Meeting on Housing and Land at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (August 31) Town Hall Meeting on Housing and Land at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James.

54 Per Cent Reduction in Backlog of Solid Waste Disposal Complaints

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Regional Coordinator for the Western Division of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Roland Haye, addresses an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) workshop at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Monday, August 28.
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First Responders Urged to Support Persons Grappling with Psychological Disorders

First responders and front-line workers are encouraged to offer support to persons grappling with psychological disorders in times of major hazards or disasters. The call came from Regional Coordinator for the Western Division of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Roland Haye, at an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) workshop held at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Clarendon North Central Member of Parliament, Hon. Robert Morgan, view a breakaway along a road in the community of Suttons during a tour of the constituency on Thursday (August 24).
Local Government

Homes to be Provided for Several Indigent Persons in Clarendon

Several residents of Clarendon North Central are to be provided with homes under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Indigent Support Programme. This was announced by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who indicated that three cases have, so far, been identified. “One is ready for [construction to commence] because they have the title for the [property] and we...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a recent ceremony to officially open the Ocho Rios Night Shelter in St. Ann.
Local Government

Back-to-School Assistance Provided for Students Registered Under Poor Relief Department

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has allocated $20 million in back-to-school assistance to students registered under the Poor Relief Department. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who made the disclosure while speaking at the recent official opening ceremony for the Ocho Rios Night Shelter in St Ann, said there was a pressing need for increased assistance, following discussions...
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Big Cash Prize for Winner of SDC/CAL’S T20 Cricket Match on August 27

Winner of the 2023 Social Development Commission (SDC)/Cal’s National Community T20 Cricket Competition will walk away with a cash prize of $1.5 million. Other cash prizes include $750,000 for second place, $375,000 for third place and $187,500 for fourth place. The grand finale, which will see Fairfield United from Manchester compete against Junction Ballards Valley from St. Elizabeth, will take...
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KSAMC and Kingston Creative Sign MOU

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kingston Creative to continue the redevelopment of downtown. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, told JIS News that the MOU will further advance the vision to transform and reimagine downtown Kingston. “We are also pursuing the transformation of Kingston into a tourism city. The...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), assists the new Matron of the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, Bianca Mitchell (right), to unveil the plaque for the new administrative building at the infirmary in Santa Cruz that was officially opened on Monday, August 21. Also sharing the moment (from left) are Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster and Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams.
Local Government

St. Elizabeth Infirmary Gets New Administrative Building

Support and healthcare services at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary are to improve with the addition of a new administrative building that was officially opened by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on August 21. The project was carried out in partnership with the National Housing Trust (NHT). It boasts several amenities aimed at enhancing the lives...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left), points to the sign for the $12-million Fairfield water shop in St. Elizabeth, which was commissioned on Monday, August 21. Others (from left) are Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Franklin Witter, and Councillor for the Myersville Division, Layton Smith.
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Residents of Fairfield, St. Elizabeth, Get Water Shop

Residents of Fairfield District in St. Elizabeth are benefiting from a $12-million water shop, commissioned into service by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on August 21. The facility will provide up to 16,000 gallons of potable water daily to some 1,000 residents in Fairfield and surrounding areas. It comes equipped with the technologies to filter...
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