Several sites of historical importance in Municipalities islandwide will be refurbished as legacy projects for Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives recently. He said the Government will also implement a special project to clean the landscape as part...

The Government will be introducing a new bedside registration app next year as a method to immediately capture childbirth information.  This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, during his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 24.  He noted that the app is being developed under...

Residents of Chambers Pen in Hanover are to benefit significantly from pilot implementation of the Government’s Rural Development Programme, at a cost of approximately $223 million. The initiative, which is designed to transform communities in various parts of the island, was announced during the last fiscal year by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He outlined...

Jamaicans are being implored to seek approval and advice from the local authorities for their building projects to ensure that proper development practices are being observed. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the appeal said that failure to get the necessary building approvals results in irregularities and unplanned developments that threaten lives and property....

The Government is targeting the establishment of additional water shops across the island this year. “We will complete the water shops at Commodore in Portland and Myersville in St. Elizabeth. We will build more water shops in Manchester at Mile Gully, Porus, Somerset and Johns Hall,” said Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He was speaking...

Work to construct two fire stations in Ulster Spring, Trelawny, and Balaclava, St. Elizabeth, is expected to commence this year. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says ground is slated to be broken for the Ulster Spring facility in June and the Balaclava station, thereafter. He made the announcement during his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in...

In another two weeks, the Government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with financial institutions to participate in the national pilot of the National Identification System (NIDS). This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who gave an update on the NIDS project during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral...