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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

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...
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.
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.

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

Major Clean-Up Exercise Along Dyke Road
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.
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.

E-Waste Can Now Be Dropped Off at Any NSWMA Facility
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie

Local Government Minister Deplores Spate of Crashes

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), listens as one of the 2022 Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Integrated Community Development Project (II) Spelling BEE finalists, Mikaelia Campbell (third right), asks him a question. The other finalists are (from right) Devario Dawes, Kadoyah Watson and Jeneil Ellis. Looking on is Guidance Counsellor, Mahallia Dennis-Edwards. Minister McKenzie met with the students during a courtesy call at his constituency office on Charles Street, on Wednesday (July 27).
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PHOTOS: Local Government Minister Meets with Spelling Bee Finalists

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), listens as one of the 2022 Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Integrated Community Development Project (II) Spelling BEE finalists, Mikaelia Campbell (third right), asks him a question. The other finalists are (from right) Devario Dawes, Kadoyah Watson and Jeneil Ellis. Looking on is Guidance Counsellor, Mahallia Dennis-Edwards. Minister...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
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Public Education on How to Respond to Threat of Flooding for Vulnerable Communities

Two agencies of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be conducting a sensitisation exercise targetting residents in communities prone to flooding. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Social Development Commission (SDC) will spearhead a comprehensive programme of visits to those areas. They will aim to educate...
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Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster (seated, second from left), and Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis (seated, third from left), with Shelter Managers who were honoured during a Shelter Management Symposium & Awards Ceremony at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz, on Thursday (July 21).
Local Government

St. Elizabeth Shelter Managers Honoured

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation has awarded 23 Shelter Managers for their years of service in fostering a safe and protected environment for displaced citizens across the various communities, in the event of a disaster. They were honoured during a Shelter Management Symposium & Awards Ceremony at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School, in Santa Cruz, on July 21, under...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), in discussion with Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr Morais Guy (left), and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary, while on a tour of the fire-damaged Highgate Market in St. Mary on July 21.
Local Government

Renovation of Highgate Market to Be Done on Phased Basis

Renovation of the fire-damaged Highgate Market in St. Mary will be done on a phased basis, starting with a cleaning of the structure and the setting up of a temporary facility to accommodate affected vendors. Addressing vendors and political representatives at the market on July 21, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said discussions are also...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), in discussion with National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon.
Local Government

Plans Advanced for Purchase of Additional Garbage Trucks

Plans are advanced by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to acquire 50 additional trucks for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who indicated that the Ministry is looking to secure a further 50 trucks for the agency. He was speaking during the Ministry’s semi-virtual town hall meeting...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19).
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Jamaica is the Third Most Exposed Country to Hazards

Jamaica’s Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Policy and Strategy, 2020-2040 Green Paper, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19), by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. In his remarks, Mr. McKenzie said the essential purpose of this policy is to ensure that by the year 2040, Jamaica will have strengthened its social and...
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