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(FILE) Some of the 50 new garbage trucks that were officially handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston, on November 30.
(FILE) Some of the 50 new garbage trucks that were officially handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston, on November 30.

50 More Garbage Trucks to be Procured

The Government will be procuring an additional 50 garbage compactor trucks, including small units that can traverse narrow community roads. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the Throne Speech to open the...
Regional Operations Manager of SPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir.
Regional Operations Manager of SPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir.

SPM to Heighten Public Education Campaign
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) holds onto the Desmond McKenzie Close sign, following an unveiling ceremony held in Somerset, Manchester on Friday (February 10). At (left) is Councillor for the John
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) holds onto the Desmond McKenzie Close sign, following an unveiling ceremony held in Somerset, Manchester on Friday (February 10). At (left) is Councillor for the John's Hall Division, Manchester North West, Faith Sampson.

Road in Manchester Renamed Desmond Mckenzie Close
Managing Director, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, addresses a panel discussion during the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Regional Conference (Regional Association IV) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on February 7.
Managing Director, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, addresses a panel discussion during the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Regional Conference (Regional Association IV) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on February 7.

Gov’t Streamlining Activities for Flood Water Control
Murals of musical icons have been painted on walls along Mark Lane, downtown Kingston, and paving stones laid by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).
Murals of musical icons have been painted on walls along Mark Lane, downtown Kingston, and paving stones laid by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

Downtown Kingston Cultural District Project to be Expanded

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Regional Operations Manager of the North Eastern Parks and Markets (NEPM) Waste Management Limited, Tracy Fakhourie.
Local Government

NEPM Reports Zero Backlog in Garbage Collection

NEPM Waste Management Limited, the regional arm of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), is reporting zero backlog in garbage collection. This follows the handover of 10 compactor trucks to the region in November 2022. In an interview with JIS News, NEPM’s Regional Operations Manager, Tracy Fakhourie, said the region, which comprises St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland, has...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking during the funeral service for firefighter, Lorenzo Garnet Douse, which was held at Moneague College in St. Ann on Saturday (January 28).
Local Government

Ocho Rios Fire Station Being Renamed in Honour of Late Firefighter

The Ocho Rios Fire Station in St. Ann is to be renamed in honour of late firefighter, Lorenzo Garnet Douse, who was based at that location. The station’s name will be formally changed to the Ocho Rios Fire Lorenzo Garnet Douse Memorial Building. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during the funeral service...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) assists 64-year-old Shirley Nugent to open the door to her new home. Ms. Nugent is the recipient of a brand-new studio unit, built under the Ministry’s Indigent Housing Programme. The official handover ceremony was held on January 20, in Hamilton Mountain, Oracabessa, St. Mary.
Local Government

Local Government Minister Hands Over Two Indigent Houses

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, handed over two houses to persons in St. Mary, under the Ministry’s Indigent Housing Programme. Sixty-four-year-old Shirley Nugent of Hamilton Mountain in Oracabessa received the keys to a studio unit valued at $4.5 million, and 83- year- old George Simms of Heywood Hall, Port Maria, received the keys to a...
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The current state of the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth. (FILE Photo)
Local Government

Black River Fire Station Rehabilitation Over 90 Per Cent Complete

Renovation of the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth, being done at a cost of $60 million, is more than 90 per cent complete. This was disclosed by new Acting Superintendent of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) St. Elizabeth Division, Emrick Needham. Addressing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on January 12, Superintendent Needham indicated...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, on his arrival for Mr. Bartlett’s 25th Anniversary Scholarship Programme ceremony, held at the Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay, on January 14.
Local Government

Government Pursues Strategy To Transform Solid Waste Management

The Government is embarking on a strategy to transform municipal waste management, where disposal dumps, such as Riverton, St. Andrew and Retirement, St. James, will be permanently closed, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking at an education fundraiser at the Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay, on January 14, Mr. Holness said what currently exists as it relates...
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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford.
Local Government

JFB Commissioner Urges Responsible Road Use

Still mourning the tragic death of one of its own due to reckless road use, the leadership of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is making an appeal to motorists to use the nation’s roads responsibly. On November 30, last year, 25-year-old Larenzo Douse, who was attached to the Ocho Rios fire station, was killed after a motorist overtook a line...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

$70 Million Upgrading of Annotto Bay Fire Station Underway

Upgrading work, valued at $70 million, is currently underway at the Annotto Bay Fire Station in St. Mary. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure, while addressing the hand over ceremony for the new $258 million Port Maria Fire Station in the parish on Friday (Jan. 13). He noted that the Government is making...
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