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Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses Press Launch of Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, on October 19, at the Police Officers Club, Hope Road in St. Andrew. The Commissioner is calling on Jamaicans to include the vulnerable members of society in safety and fire prevention, in an effort to reduce the loss of lives from fires.
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses Press Launch of Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, on October 19, at the Police Officers Club, Hope Road in St. Andrew. The Commissioner is calling on Jamaicans to include the vulnerable members of society in safety and fire prevention, in an effort to reduce the loss of lives from fires.

Special Attention on Persons with Disabilities During Fire Awareness Week

Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week has been officially launched, with a focus on persons with disabilities (PwDs). The Week will be observed from October 23 to 29, under the theme ‘Preserving the Nation through Life Safety and Fire Prevention’....
Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.
Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.

Homeless Shelters in Trelawny and St. Ann Near Completion
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), addresses the Rotary Club of Kingston
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), addresses the Rotary Club of Kingston's luncheon, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, recently. Listening (from left) are the Club's Vice President, Sixto Coy, and President, Karsten Johnson.

New Garbage Trucks to Arrive Shortly
Tourism stakeholders point to the display announcing Frontier Airlines’ new seasonal non-stop flights from Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri, to the Sangster International Airport in St. James, beginning February 2023, at a ceremony held at the airport, on October 4. From left are International and Domestic Sales Manager at Frontier, Alfredo Gonzalez; Commercial Business and Marketing Manager at MBJ Airports, operators of Sangster International Airport, Sharon Hislop-Holt; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations, Joy Roberts; Deputy Chair of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Montego Bay Chapter, Raphael Mattas; Senior Manager of International Sales at Frontier, William Evans; and Regional Manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer.
Tourism stakeholders point to the display announcing Frontier Airlines’ new seasonal non-stop flights from Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri, to the Sangster International Airport in St. James, beginning February 2023, at a ceremony held at the airport, on October 4. From left are International and Domestic Sales Manager at Frontier, Alfredo Gonzalez; Commercial Business and Marketing Manager at MBJ Airports, operators of Sangster International Airport, Sharon Hislop-Holt; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations, Joy Roberts; Deputy Chair of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Montego Bay Chapter, Raphael Mattas; Senior Manager of International Sales at Frontier, William Evans; and Regional Manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer.

Areas in St. James to be Rehabilitated And Beautified
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left) points out something of interest to Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (centre), and Lead Artist, Paige Taylor, during a tour of the Kingston Creative District on Friday (October 7).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left) points out something of interest to Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (centre), and Lead Artist, Paige Taylor, during a tour of the Kingston Creative District on Friday (October 7).

Jamaicans Invited to Visit Kingston Creative District

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Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.
Local Government

Major Focus on the Homeless October 10

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be commemorating World Homeless Day on October 10, with a slew of activities for the vulnerable population islandwide, through its Poor Relief Departments. The international observance is commemorated annually on October 10 to raise awareness of the needs of persons experiencing homelessness locally, and provides opportunities for communities to get involved...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the launch of a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Joint Fund Programme, ‘Strengthening Jamaica’s Resilience to Food and Water Insecurity’, at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston, on Friday (September 30).
Local Government

Expenditure Approved for Market in Alexandria

The expenditure to commence work on restoring the market in Alexandria, St. Ann, has been approved, says Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking today (September 30), at the launch of a joint programme aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s resilience to food and water insecurity, at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston, he pointed out that the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, hands over the keys to one of the 12 units of a newly built apartment complex to beneficiary, Lucinda Ratigation, who lost her home to fire in November 2018. The complex is located on Fourth Street, Belrock, in Olympic Gardens, Kingston. The handover ceremony was held on Friday, September 23.
HousingLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

Fire Victims of Belrock Get New Apartments

The families of Fourth Street in Belrock, Olympic Gardens, who were displaced because of a fire in November 2018, are now benefiting from a newly built apartment complex. The 12-unit concrete structure was handed over by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is also Member of Parliament for the area (St. Andrew West Central), on Friday, September 23....
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Senior Director, Project Implementation, National Works Agency, Varden Downer, addresses a special committee meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in Kingston on Friday (September 23).
Local GovernmentWorks / Construction

NWA, Labour Ministry Indicate Readiness for Impending Storm

The National Works Agency (NWA) has given its assurance that it is prepared to mitigate against the impending effects of Tropical Storm Ian. During a special committee meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Friday (September 23), Senior Director, Project Implementation, at the NWA, Varden Downer, said that the entity is preparing its emergency operation centre and has...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the handover of an apartment complex as part of the Government of Jamaica’s social housing initiative, at Fourth Street, Belrock in Kingston on Friday, September 23.
Local GovernmentWeather

Gov’t Prepared for Tropical Depression

The Government and its agencies are prepared for any impact from the Tropical Depression, which is forecast to affect the island by mid-day on Saturday, September 24. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) began operating on a 24-hour basis effective Friday (September 23), and...
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Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), speaks at a special meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Friday (September 23).
Local Government

ODPEM Will Provide Emergency Instructions – Minister Mckenzie

With the country now under a tropical storm watch, Jamaicans are being advised to guard against misinformation and to only follow the emergency instructions from the relevant authority. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that “the only authentic authority that can give instructions is the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), which has...
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