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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.

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,...
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.
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.

KSAMC Awards Six Shelter Managers
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).
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).

High-Level Ministerial Team Tours Kingston Port
The entrance to the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James.
The entrance to the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James.

Input of Vendors Will be Taken in Upgrading of Charles Gordon Market
Montego Bay street vendor Odean Pearson.
Montego Bay street vendor Odean Pearson.

Vendors And Taxi Operators Agree with Clean-up Operation in Montego Bay

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who is also Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Western (third left), looks on as Regional Operations Manager for Southern Parks and Markets (SPM) Waste Management Ltd., Edward Muir (fourth left), hands over a drum to Pastor of the Holland United Church in Holland Village , St. Elizabeth, Reverend Gerald Emmanuel (second from right), as part of the agency
Local Government

Holland Village Gets Drums for Proper Disposal of Garbage

Southern Parks and Markets (SPM) Waste Management Limited launched the ‘Drum A Di Gate’ initiative in the Holland Village community in St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (August 17). Launched in November 2020 by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and initially put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Drum a Di Gate aims to encourage proper waste disposal through...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second left), presents the Keys to the City of Kingston to former Mayor of Windhoek, Namibia, Dr. Job Amupanda (fourth left), who accepts on behalf of his city. The ceremony took place during a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), downtown Kingston, on August 16. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Town Clerk, KSAMC, Robert Hill; Councillor for the Vineyard Town Division, Andrew Swaby; Mona Division Councillor, Andrew Bellamy; Head of International Relations, Windhoek, Namibia, Chris Eita; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.
Local Government

Keys to City of Kingston Presented to Windhoek, Namibia

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has presented the Keys to the City of Kingston to Windhoek, Namibia, symbolising mutual friendship and shared interests and cooperation between the capital cities. The ceremony took place on Tuesday (August 16), during a special sitting of the KSAMC, at the entity’s downtown Kingston offices. Presentation of the Keys to the City...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
Local Government

Kingston Forges Ties with Windhoek, Namibia

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is establishing ties with the capital city of Windhoek, Namibia, for cooperation in multiple focus areas. The development follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Jamaica and Namibia to form a Jamaica-Namibia Joint Committee, which met from August 2-3 at the offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says the Authority has leased and is retrofitting a facility at Hill Run, St. Catherine, for the holding of e-waste. The facility is expected to be operational before year end.
Local Government

Holding Facility for E-Waste Should be Ready By Year End

A facility leased for the holding of e-waste should be ready for operation before year end, says Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Gordon said that “the Government must have in place a facility that can be the go-to for those discarded items and we want to...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, observe clean-up activities along a section of the Dyke Road in St. Catherine. The exercise, which got under way on Thursday (August 11), is part of the ‘Clean Jamaica’ campaign being undertaken by the Government.
Local Government

Major Clean-Up Exercise Along Dyke Road

A major clean-up exercise has begun along the Dyke Road in St. Catherine as part of the national ‘Clean Jamaica’ campaign being implemented by the Government of Jamaica. The exercise, which commenced on Thursday (August 11), is expected to last for one week and will see the removal of overgrown vegetation in the area. The work will focus on both...
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Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, speaking during a recent interview with JIS News at his office on Half-Way-Tree Road, Kingston 10.
Local Government

E-Waste Can Now Be Dropped Off at Any NSWMA Facility

Jamaicans can now drop off their e-waste at any of the four National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) regional offices or its head office located at 61 Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston 10. The four regional offices are MPM Waste Management Limited at 67a Hagley Road, Kingston 10; WPM Waste Management Limited at 1a LOJ Commercial Centre, Montego Bay; SPM Waste...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Local Government

Local Government Minister Deplores Spate of Crashes

The spate of crashes on the nation’s roads has become extremely unpalatable and is fast escalating into a national crisis, says Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie, who was speaking at a disaster preparedness town hall meeting in Runaway Bay, St Ann, on July 28, said the Government is very perturbed by the level...
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