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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.

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...
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).
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).

Expenditure Approved for Market in Alexandria
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday (September 28). Listening (from left) are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday (September 28). Listening (from left) are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Prime Minister Warns Against Unauthorised Use of Bog Walk Gorge When Flooded
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.
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.

Fire Victims of Belrock Get New Apartments
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

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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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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).
Local Government

Persons in Flood-Prone Areas Urged to Heed Evacuation Notices

Jamaicans living in flood-prone areas are being urged to move swiftly to designated shelters once an evacuation notice is given, as the country braces for a severe weather system this weekend. The latest update from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Office) indicates that a tropical storm watch is now in effect for Jamaica as tropical depression number nine continues...
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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).
Local Government

Strong Relationship Between Jamaica and US Reaffirmed

The strong bilateral relationship between Jamaica and the United States (US) was reaffirmed today (September 8), during a call on Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, by US Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nick Perry. During the meeting at the Ministry in Kingston, Mr. McKenzie and Ambassador Perry discussed various matters of importance, with a...
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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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