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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).
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).

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...
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.
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.

Gov’t Prepared for Tropical Depression
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 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).

ODPEM Will Provide Emergency Instructions – Minister Mckenzie
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a special meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Friday (September 23).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a special meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Friday (September 23).

Persons in Flood-Prone Areas Urged to Heed Evacuation Notices
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nick Perry, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (September 8).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nick Perry, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (September 8).

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Hon. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Care for the Homeless

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is calling on Jamaicans to be more amicable towards homeless persons, and to desist from inciting violence against them. His appeal comes against the background of the recent killing of a homeless man, Lionel Johnson, in the Corporate Area. It has been reported that Mr. Johnson was set ablaze. “I can...
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Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.
Local Government

Persons Encouraged to Use Drop-In Centres to Feed the Homeless

Persons interested in providing meals for the homeless are being encouraged to utilise the available Drop-in Centres by contacting the Poor Relief Department, located in all 13 Municipal Corporations, to make the necessary arrangements. Drop-in Centres are the first point of contact for homeless persons and offer a range of care, including a bath and other hygiene care, food, and...
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Entrance to the Riverton City Landfill, in Kingston.
Local Government

NSWMA Collected 994,515 Tonnes of Solid Waste in 2021

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) collected approximately 994,515 tonnes of solid waste, under its waste management programme in 2021. Also, approximately 513 mini dumps were cleared, and 2,469 anti-litter tickets were issued. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2021. “A total of 5,320 removal notices were served, and 777...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Annual Shelter Management Conference, held on August 25, at the Scouts Association of Jamaica headquarters in St. Andrew.
Local Government

KSAMC to Make Arrangements for Removal of Garbage

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is finalising plans for a contractual arrangement with a private waste management operator to remove garbage in the Corporate Area. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said under the arrangement, the operator will “roam the streets” and ensure that specific areas are cleared of waste regularly. Addressing the Corporation’s Annual Shelter...
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Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.
Local Government

Jamaicans Encouraged to Treat the Homeless with Respect

Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, has called on Jamaicans to treat indigent and homeless persons with respect and help to improve the lives of this vulnerable population. Speaking during a JIS Studio 58a interview on August 25, Ms. Lewis provided an insight into the needs of the indigent and homeless from her position of monitoring and supervising....
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (third right), with Shelter Managers who were awarded at the Corporation’s Annual Shelter Management Conference, held on August 25, at the Scouts Association of Jamaica headquarters, in St. Andrew.
Local Government

KSAMC Awards Six Shelter Managers

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has awarded six of its long-serving Shelter Managers. At the event, held on August 25 at the Scouts Association of Jamaica headquarters in St. Andrew, the Managers received plaques and other tokens for their services. The event was the Annual Shelter Management Conference, organised by the Corporation. The awardees were Andrew Foster...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), along with President of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), William Brown (left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams (right), tours a section of the Newport business community in Kingston, on Tuesday (August 23).
Local Government

High-Level Ministerial Team Tours Kingston Port

Perennial issues of flooding and security in the Newport West business community in Kingston, are being tackled by several ministries and agencies. A high-level government team led by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, met with the business operators on Tuesday (August 23), at the Shipping Association...
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