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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 sectoral debate on Tuesday (May 30) in the House of Representatives.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 sectoral debate on Tuesday (May 30) in the House of Representatives.

Ministry Awaiting Detailed Report on Musgrave Market Fire

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he is awaiting a detailed report from the Portland Municipal Corporation about the recent fire that engulfed a section of the Musgrave market in Port Antonio. “Once we get...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), on a tour of the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, February 15, where a $100-million multiphase renovation project is under way.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), on a tour of the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, February 15, where a $100-million multiphase renovation project is under way.

Rehabilitation of Markets to Continue This Fiscal Year
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate on Tuesday (May 30) in the House of Representatives.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate on Tuesday (May 30) in the House of Representatives.

Over 5,000 Rural Residents to Benefit from Major Water Works
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), greets Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermín Quiñones Sánchez, during a courtesy call on Friday (May 26), at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), greets Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermín Quiñones Sánchez, during a courtesy call on Friday (May 26), at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Minister Desmond McKenzie Receives Courtesy Call from Cuba’s Ambassador
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks at the working session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on May 25. Listening is Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks at the working session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on May 25. Listening is Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

JPS Urged to Clear Trees from Power Lines

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The male dormitory at the newly constructed homeless shelter in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
Local GovernmentWorks / Construction

Homeless Shelter Being Constructed in Ocho Rios Nearing Completion

Homeless people in St Ann will soon have a comfortable place to lay their heads, as a $21-million homeless shelter being constructed in Buckfield, Ocho Rios, is nearing completion. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, announced the shelter’s construction in May 2021. Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart, told JIS News that the building,...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.
EnvironmentLocal Government

St. James Municipal Corporation to Plant 50 Trees at Salt Spring Primary and Maldon High Schools

Members of the St. James Municipal Corporation will be planting some 50 trees at Salt Spring Primary School and Maldon High School in the parish on Labour Day, Tuesday, May 23. This was disclosed by Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, while delivering remarks during a Workers’ Week Church Service on Sunday (May 21). The service, which was held...
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Senior Director of Hazard Mitigation at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Patrick Watson, addressing the meeting of the Disaster Preparedness Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation on Tuesday (May 16).
Local Government

Sustainable Land Use Project Being Undertaken In Jamaica

Comprehensive soil surveys are underway in two parishes, the results of which will inform national action to promote sustainable land use and management practices for agriculture and infrastructure development. Currently, soil assessments are being conducted at the Holland Estate and Ginger Hill in St. Elizabeth, as well as Lowe River in Trelawny, which are the pilot areas for the project....
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Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), in conversation with Land Management Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Robert Tulloch and patron Carolyn Stewart, at the recent Compost Expo, held at the NSWMA head office in Kingston.
Local Government

NSWMA Head Highlights Benefits of Composting

Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says there are several benefits to be derived from composting. “There is no better soil nutrient than compost. [It] produces better yield and it's good clean nourishment that the plants get,” Mr. Gordon told JIS News at the recent Compost Expo, held at the entity’s head office in Kingston. Composting...
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