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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 25.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 25.

More Than 4,000 Building Permits Issued By Local Authorities

More than 4,000 building permits, valued at $130.6 billion, were issued by the Local Authorities in the last financial year. This is a 24.5 per cent increase over the total number of building permits issued in the 2020/2021 financial year....
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 25. Seated at right is State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 25. Seated at right is State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Transitional Facility For The Homeless Opens Friday
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 25.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 25.

Comprehensive Review and Renovation of Markets to Commence this Year
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 25. Seated at right is State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 25. Seated at right is State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Task Force Being Established for National Clean-Up Programme
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 25.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 25.

Gov’t Has Paid $2.9-Billion Street Light Bill

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Secretary of the Board of Supervision in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis, is reminding the public of the array of assistance programmes available through the Poor Relief Department and is encouraging families to play a greater role in caring for family members in need.
Local Government

More Programmes To Assist The Needy

The Poor Relief Department falls under the purview of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and has responsibilities to assist the destitute and alleviate poverty within the parishes. The Department provides several assistance programmes, all offered through the 14 municipal corporations islandwide. Secretary of the Board of Supervision [for the relief of the poor in Jamaica], Treka Lewis,...
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Participants of the 2022 virtual staging of Exercise SYNERGY discussed the scenario of responding to a Category 5 Hurricane impacting several Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Participating States concurrently. The event was held virtually on May 22. Exercise SYNERGY aims to build preparedness for the potential multi-island, multi-hazard impact threat to the region and test the coordination within the Regional Response Mechanism.
Local Government

CDEMA Hosts Exercise Synergy 2022

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Coordinating Unit (CU) successfully hosted the fourth annual Exercise SYNERGY on May 22, 2022. The flagship regional exercise was held virtually with participation from more than 50 regional and international stakeholders. Exercise SYNERGY aims to build preparedness for the potential multi-island, multi-hazard impact threat to the region and tests the coordination within the...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
Local Government

City Of Kingston Marks 150th Anniversary

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Kingston as the capital city of Jamaica, and the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be spearheading several initiatives to commemorate this milestone. These activities will run concurrently with the year-long celebration of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, made the disclosure during a recent...
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Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (second left), is joined by members of the Corporation’s Roads and Works Department in painting a wall in Water Square, Falmouth, on Labour Day, May 23.
Labour Day 2022Local Government

Falmouth The Focus Of Labour Day Activities In Trelawny

The town of Falmouth was the focus of activities for Labour Day in Trelawny on Monday (May 23). Activities included beautification of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Falmouth Court House, Water Square and other areas of the town. Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, said that in Water Square, streets were washed and...
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Landlord Carl Mignott stands at the entrance to the base Natural Bridge located in Riversdale, St. Catherine. The bridge which connects the community to the town centre is a natural occurrence. It hangs some 60 ft above the chasm where there is a river which flows on his family’s one acre property. Members of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the community, the Red Cross and other volunteer agencies turned out to participate in the cleanup of the Natural Bridge in Riversdale, St. Catherine as part of Monday
Labour Day 2022Local Government

Natural Bridge Shows Potential As An Attraction

The historic Natural Bridge in Riversdale, St. Catherine, got a refresh for Labour Day on Monday. Members of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the community, the Red Cross and other volunteer agencies, turned out to participate in the cleanup activities which included extensive sweeping and clearing the area of overgrown vegetation and litter. The bridge,...
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