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Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew and Chairman, Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal, Hon. Ian Forbes (second left), and fellow stakeholders display a symbolic cheque, in the sum of $750,000, which was presented for the procurement of a water heater for the Curphey Home for ex-servicemen and women in Manchester. The funds were donated by the Office of the Custos Rotulorum through the Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal. The presentation was made on Friday (May 12) at Mr. Forbes’ office. Others (from left) are Chairman, St. Andrew Justices of the Peace, Senior Superintendent of Police Norris Rhoomes; Chair, Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal, St. Andrew Chapter, Michelle Henry; and Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal executives, General Secretary, Lt. Col. Michael Anglin, Vice Chairman, Errol McKenzie, and Coordinator, Andy Miller.
Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew and Chairman, Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal, Hon. Ian Forbes (second left), and fellow stakeholders display a symbolic cheque, in the sum of $750,000, which was presented for the procurement of a water heater for the Curphey Home for ex-servicemen and women in Manchester. The funds were donated by the Office of the Custos Rotulorum through the Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal. The presentation was made on Friday (May 12) at Mr. Forbes’ office. Others (from left) are Chairman, St. Andrew Justices of the Peace, Senior Superintendent of Police Norris Rhoomes; Chair, Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal, St. Andrew Chapter, Michelle Henry; and Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal executives, General Secretary, Lt. Col. Michael Anglin, Vice Chairman, Errol McKenzie, and Coordinator, Andy Miller.

PHOTOS: $750,000 Donated to Purchase Water Heater at Curphey Home in Manchester

Head of the St Ann Police, Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell, addresses the St Ann Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 11).
Head of the St Ann Police, Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell, addresses the St Ann Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 11).

Police Remind Operators of Heavy-duty Vehicles Not to Traverse Fern Gully
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

NSWMA Endorses ‘Trash and Hype’ Pantomime
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Minister Mckenzie Urges Payment of Property Taxes to Fund Garbage Collection
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), consults with Deputy Mayor, Councillor Winston Ennis (centre) and Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (May 9). The meeting was held at the KSAMC in downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), consults with Deputy Mayor, Councillor Winston Ennis (centre) and Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (May 9). The meeting was held at the KSAMC in downtown Kingston.

KSAMC to Install Canopies in Downtown Kingston

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official opening of the Falmouth Homeless Shelter in Trelawny, on Friday (May 5) .
Local Government

Higher Fines Coming for Illegal Dumping

Higher fines are to be introduced as part of deterrent measures to put an end to illegal dumping. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the existing fines are now under review. “The [current] fines are not a deterrent. We are almost there in terms of the review of the fines… . We not only want...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official opening of the Falmouth Homeless Shelter in Trelawny, on Friday (May 5) .
Local Government

Local Government Minister Condemns Attacks on Homeless Persons

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says attacks on homeless persons must be condemned. “We are seeing a significant increase in the number of attacks, fatal attacks, on persons who live on the streets of this country,” the Minister pointed out. Mr. McKenzie was addressing the official opening of the Falmouth Homeless Shelter in Trelawny, on...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) listens to a comment from Corporate Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis (right), during a visit to the home of Norman Brown (centre), who is one of two persons identified in Banks, Clarendon, to benefit under the Indigent Housing Programme. Occasion was a recent tour of the community, which is being targeted for upgrading works under the Rural Development Programme (RDP). Also on the tour (from second left) are Senior Director, Technical Services and Major Projects in the Ministry, Dwight Wilson and Councillor for the Racecourse Division, Clarendon, Pauline Reynolds.
Local Government

Banks and Cheswick Targeted for $450 Million in Infrastructure Upgrades

Banks in Clarendon and Cheswick in St. Thomas will benefit from infrastructure upgrade at a cost of approximately $450 million. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the disclosure, said that the two communities are being targeted for works under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in financial year 2023/24. He was speaking during a recent...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official opening of the Falmouth Homeless Shelter in Trelawny, on Friday (May 5) .
Local Government

Funds to Be Allocated to Help Address Sewerage Issues in Falmouth

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is to allocate $4 million to help address sewerage challenges in Falmouth, Trelawny. The announcement was made by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the official opening ceremony for the Falmouth Homeless Shelter on Friday (May 5). Mr. McKenzie informed that there is an agreement between the National Water Commission (NWC) and...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Falmouth Homeless Shelter in Trelawny on Friday (May 5). Also taking part in the official opening are (from third right), beneficiary, Patsy Wilson; Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Marisa Dalrymple – Philibert and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager.
Local Government

New Shelter for the Homeless Officially Opened

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie on Friday (May 5), officially opened the Falmouth Homeless Shelter in Trelawny. The facility was constructed at a cost of $25 million, and will provide temporary shelter, meals, and bathroom amenities for the homeless citizens of Falmouth and its environs. It is located on the same premises as the Trelawny...
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