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Regional Operations Manager of SPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir, addresses the first in a series of Disaster Preparedness Town Halls, organised by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development on July 7, at Rocky Point, Clarendon.

Citizens Encouraged to Be Proactive in Waste Management This Hurricane Season

By: Charnele Henry, July 12, 2022

Jamaicans are being encouraged to be proactive in their waste management this hurricane season, by Regional Operations Manager of SPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir. Addressing Clarendon residents at the...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses residents of Rocky Point, Clarendon, on July 7 at the first of a series of disaster preparedness Town Halls.

Municipalities to Get $140M for Hurricane Preparedness

By: Charnele Henry, July 8, 2022

Clarendon Ready for Disaster-Related Incidents

By: Charnele Henry, July 8, 2022

Local Government 4 years ago Shelter Managers Take Part in Refresher Course
By: OKOYE HENRY, July 7, 2022
Local Government 4 years ago Rehabilitation Work to Begin Soon on Maverley Park
By: E. HARTMAN RECKORD, July 7, 2022
Local Government 4 years ago NSWMA Head Urges Civic Pride In Keeping Country Clean
By: CHARNELE HENRY, July 1, 2022

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is strategically forging relationships with other cities.

4 years ago Local Government

KSAMC Seeking To Forge Sister-City Relationships

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is actively engaged in forging sister-city relationships with established cities across the world, aimed at mutual exchange and development of the City...

By: CHARNELE HENRY, June 30, 2022

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

4 years ago Local GovernmentPrime MinisterWeather

Heightened Drain Cleaning For Hurricane Season

Ahead of the peak of the hurricane season, areas prone to flooding are being prioritised as the Government continues drain cleaning activities islandwide. This exercise is being carried out by...

By: ALECIA SMITH, June 29, 2022

4 years ago Local GovernmentPrime Minister

Citizens Should Heed Evacuation Orders – PM

As the country braces for an active hurricane season, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging citizens to heed the warnings and evacuation orders that may be given...

By: Alecia Smith, June 28, 2022

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is joined by Vendor, Charmaine McIntosh, on a tour of the newly rebuilt Hopewell Market in Hanover that was officially opened on Thursday, June 23.

4 years ago Local Government

Newly Rebuilt Hopewell Market Opens

More than 24 vendors will be occupying the newly rebuilt Hopewell Market in Hanover, which was officially opened on Thursday (June 23), by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development,...

By: Okoye Henry, June 24, 2022

4 years ago Local Government

Jamaica, A Good Prospect For Waste Management Privatisation

With over a million tonnes of solid waste being generated annually, Jamaica is a good prospect for the implementation of waste-to-energy technology, which is part of a proposed plan to...

By: Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), June 23, 2022

Stakeholders in attendance at the launch of the Rural Development Programme in Chambers Pen, Hanover, on Wednesday (June 22).

4 years ago Local Government

$223-Million Development Programme For Chambers Pen

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development officially launched the Rural Development Programme in Chambers Pen, Hanover, on Wednesday (June 22). Under the programme, which is being piloted in...

By: Serena Grant, June 23, 2022

Community Relations Manager at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Kimberley Blair.

4 years ago Local Government

Positive Response To NSWMA’s Plastic Separation Programme

More than 190,000lb of plastic have been removed from the waste stream through the expanded National Solid Waste Management Authority (NWSMA) Northern Belt Plastic Separation Programme, in St. Andrew. “We...

By: Charnele Henry, June 23, 2022

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), makes a comment to Social Worker in the Public Assistance Department (PAD), Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ladane Gardner (left), at a recent ‘homeless wellness day of care’ event at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay, St. James. Others sharing in the discussion (from second left) are National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Inspector, Dorothy Henry; Vernette Williams from the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC); and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for St. James, Angela McIntosh-Gayle.

4 years ago HousingLocal Government

15 Social Housing Units For St. James’ Homeless

Some 15 social housing units have been earmarked for construction in St. James during the 2022/2023 financial year, to benefit homeless persons. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon....

By: Okoye Henry, June 20, 2022

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Heightened Drain Cleaning For Hurricane Season

Citizens Should Heed Evacuation Orders – PM

Newly Rebuilt Hopewell Market Opens

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$223-Million Development Programme For Chambers Pen

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