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KSAMC Exploring Alternative Routes to Access Communities Along Gordon Town Road

By: Rochelle Williams, November 13, 2020

Kingston Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says several potential alternative routes are being explored to restore access to communities along Gordon Town Road in St. Andrew, where many residents have...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing Tuesday's (November10) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Jamiaca Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Identifying Alternative Routes for Gordon Town Residents Impacted by Landslides

By: Chris Patterson, November 11, 2020

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 3.

Special Committee to Discuss Portmore Parish Motion

By: Latonya Linton, November 5, 2020

Local Government 5 years ago Residents In Marooned Communities Urged To Bury Their Garbage
By: National Solid Waste Management Authority, November 13, 2020
JIS Think Tank 5 years ago Public Urged to Provide Correct Information to JFB Emergency Medical Service
By: Charnele Henry, November 2, 2020
Local Government 5 years ago Leslie Harrow Appointed New Director General of ODPEM
By: Charnele Henry, November 1, 2020

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Interim Project Manager for the Integrated Management of the Yallahs and Hope River Watershed Management Areas (Yallahs-Hope) Project, André Reid, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on October 29.

5 years ago Local Government

Payment for Ecosystem Services Proposed Under Yallahs-Hope Project

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says the implementation of a Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) scheme, could bode well for the prolonged management of the Hope and Yallahs...

By: CHARNELE HENRY, November 1, 2020

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addressing a digital press briefing October 28.

5 years ago Local Government

Gov’t to Monitor Drive-in Cinemas

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that drive-in cinemas will be monitored to ensure that they operate in adherence to the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols. “We...

By: Chris Patterson, October 30, 2020

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is in discussion with German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Bernd von Münchow Pohl, during a courtesy call at the Minister's Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston on October 28.

5 years ago Foreign AffairsLocal Government

PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Receives Courtesy Call from German Ambassador

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), express condolences to Beverley Binns, mother of Romeo Leachman and grandmother of his 15-year old daughter Saneeka, who lost their lives, when the house in which they lived in Shooters Hill, St. Andrew, collapsed during the recent heavy rains. The Minister and Mrs. Holness, along with officials from various agencies, visited the community on Saturday (October 24).

5 years ago Local Government

Government to Assist Shooters Hill Family

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the Government will provide the necessary assistance to the family of Romeo Leachman and his daughter Saneeka, who...

By: Garfield L. Angus, October 26, 2020

Sergeant Ian McConnell of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Research and Statistics Unit, addresses a JIS Think Tank on October 22.

5 years ago Fire SafetyJIS Think TankLocal Government

Reduction in Structural Fires, Fire-Related Deaths Among Children

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting a reduction in the number of structural fires and fire-related deaths among children for the first nine months of the year in comparison...

By: Charnele Henry, October 24, 2020

Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.

5 years ago Fire SafetyJIS Think TankLocal Government

JFB Going Virtual for Fire Safety Week

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be using a virtual format to get the message of fire safety and prevention across to Jamaicans during Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week...

By: Charnele Henry, October 23, 2020

One of the many newly installed hand wash sinks at the St James Infirmary to help residents and staff members bolster efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

5 years ago CoronavirusLocal Government

St. James Infirmary Fully Compliant With COVID-19 Protocols

In wake of the recent reports of positive COVID-19 cases at the Golden Age Home in Kingston, the St. James Municipal Corporation has stepped up protocols at the St. James...

By: St. James Municipal Corporation, October 22, 2020

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Brown (right), presents plaque to Sam Sharpe awardee, Durrant Brown, for his contribution in the field of Sports, at the annual Heroes’ Day Awards, sponsored by the St. James Municipal Corporation, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, on October 19.

5 years ago Local Government

Outstanding Citizens of St. James Honoured by Municipal Corporation

For their years of service and outstanding contributions to the parish of St. James, 14 individuals and one entity were the recipients of the annual Heroes Day’ Awards, sponsored by...

By: Garwin Davis, October 22, 2020

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Payment for Ecosystem Services Proposed Under Yallahs-Hope Project

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PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Receives Courtesy Call from German Ambassador

Government to Assist Shooters Hill Family

Reduction in Structural Fires, Fire-Related Deaths Among Children

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