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Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels (fourth left, standing), and Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary (fifth left, standing), with the island’s Youth Mayors who took part in a Local Government and Community Month Youth Mayors
Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels (fourth left, standing), and Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary (fifth left, standing), with the island’s Youth Mayors who took part in a Local Government and Community Month Youth Mayors' Forum, in Lucea, Hanover, on November 22. The forum was held under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness through Local Government’. Mayor Creary read a speech on behalf of Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Minister Highlights Important Role of Local Government

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says only few things could better illustrate the effectiveness and importance of local government than Jamaica’s management and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a prepared text read by Port...
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), engages in light conversation with Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima (left) and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis. Ms. Byanyima visited the offices of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston, during her recent visit to the island.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), engages in light conversation with Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima (left) and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis. Ms. Byanyima visited the offices of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston, during her recent visit to the island.

PHOTOS: UNAIDS Executive Director Calls on Mayor Williams
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis (background) and Town Clerk, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, observe a minute
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis (background) and Town Clerk, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, observe a minute's silence for the late Deputy Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Lenworth Rawle, during the KSAMC's sitting on Tuesday (November 8).

Members of KSAMC Pay Tribute to Late Deputy Mayor of Morant Bay
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (November 8) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), held at 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (November 8) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), held at 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

Stony Hill Market to be Reopened on November 22
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), and (from left, front row) Mayor of May Pen and President, Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaica, Councillor Winston Maragh; Member of Parliament, Natalie Neita Garvey, who represented Opposition Leader, Mark Golding; and Custos Rotulorum for St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett, who represented Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, participate in the National Church Service for Local Government and Community Month 2022. The service was held at the Kencot Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Kingston, on Saturday (November 5).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), and (from left, front row) Mayor of May Pen and President, Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaica, Councillor Winston Maragh; Member of Parliament, Natalie Neita Garvey, who represented Opposition Leader, Mark Golding; and Custos Rotulorum for St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett, who represented Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, participate in the National Church Service for Local Government and Community Month 2022. The service was held at the Kencot Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Kingston, on Saturday (November 5).

Jamaicans Encouraged to Support Local Authorities

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Saturday is World Tsunami Awareness Day

Jamaica will join the international community in marking World Tsunami Awareness Day 2022 on Saturday (November 5), with activities focused on increasing the island’s resilience to the natural hazard. World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed under the theme ‘Early Warning and Early Action Before Every Tsunami: Building partnerships and leveraging data to ensure no one is left behind’. On...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (seated at right) and Deputy Mayor, Richard Vernon (seated at left), with the newly installed Junior Mayor, Mt. Alvernia High School for Girls student Fitz-Ali Nelson (seated, second right) and Junior Deputy Mayor, St. James High School student Jodel Williams (seated, second left). With them are Judges of the Junior Mayor’s competition, Aldria Grant (left), Allaine Harvey (centre), and Oral Heaven (right), and new junior councillors of the St. James Municipal Coroporation from schools across the parish. The competition was held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in the parish on Thursday ( October 27).
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Junior Mayor for Montego Bay

A new Montego Bay Junior Mayor was installed at the St. James Municipal Corporation after winning a competition for the post held at Montego Bay Cultural Centre in the parish, on Thursday (October 27). Mount Alvernia High School for Girls student, Fitz-Ali Nelson, walked away with the title after emerging atop a strong field of 15 contenders from 14 high...
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Local Government

JFB Hosts Fire Safety Session in Hanover

The Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) Hanover Division hosted a fire safety session at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover on October 27. The session imparted fire safety information to several staff members of the facility through informative presentations carried out by the JFB. The event was held to commemorate the JFB’s Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, which was...
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Commissioner at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.
Local Government

Reduction in Number of Fire-Related Deaths

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported a decrease in the number of fire-related deaths between January and September 2022, in comparison to the corresponding period in 2021. Addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Commissioner of the JFB, Stewart Beckford, reported that the number of deaths decreased by approximately 48 per cent when compared to last year....
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Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (right), assures St. Thomas residents, whose homes were destroyed by fire recently, of the Government’s support. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the new Yallahs Fire Station in the parish on Wednesday (October 26).
Local Government

Gov’t Providing Support for St. Thomas Fire Victims

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is coordinating arrangements to provide support for the 12 St. Thomas residents whose homes were destroyed by fire recently. “The St. Thomas Municipal Corporation has already gone in and has provided the information. I have asked the Permanent Secretary to have our technical team go into the area to start making arrangements....
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Local Government

Island-wide Activities to Mark Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week

Members of the public are invited to participate in a slate of activities for Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2022.  The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is commemorating the week with island-wide events from October 23 through to the 29, commencing with a church service at the Waterloo Apostolic Church in St. Elizabeth on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.  “Persons can...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) cuts the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) 85th anniversary cake with long service awardee, Linda Wood Graham (left), during the Commission’s Long Service, Retirement and Staff Recognition Awards ceremony held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (October 20).
Local Government

Minister McKenzie Hails SDC for Contribution to Community Development

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has lauded the Social Development Commission (SDC) for its unwavering contribution to the advancement of the nation through community development.  Minister McKenzie said development initiatives spearheaded by the agency since its inception in 1937 have positively impacted the Jamaican populace.  The SDC works with  the 775 communities across the island...
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