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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Director General, Major Clive Davis (2 nd left), during the Jamaica-Mexico Bilateral Cooperation Programme stakeholders’ meeting at ODPEM’s New Kingston head office on June 23. Others (from left) are: Mexico’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Martha Cecelia Jaber; Director General of the National Centre for Disaster Preparedness in Mexico (CENAPRED), Dr. Carlos Gonzales; and Consultant for the scoping mission of the governance continuity strategy development project, Ana Lucia Hill.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Director General, Major Clive Davis (2 nd left), during the Jamaica-Mexico Bilateral Cooperation Programme stakeholders’ meeting at ODPEM’s New Kingston head office on June 23. Others (from left) are: Mexico’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Martha Cecelia Jaber; Director General of the National Centre for Disaster Preparedness in Mexico (CENAPRED), Dr. Carlos Gonzales; and Consultant for the scoping mission of the governance continuity strategy development project, Ana Lucia Hill.

14 State Entities Targeted Under Continuity of Government Operations Plan

By: Douglas McIntosh, June 30, 2017
An initial 14 Ministries and State agencies will benefit from capacity support to ensure continuity of Government operations in the event that the island is impacted by a natural disaster...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (left), listen to Acting Commissioner for the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Raymond Spencer, at the handover of two Command vehicles and a Hiace panel van to the (JFB) on June 21 at the York Park Fire Station on Orange Street in Kingston.

900 Fire Hydrants Repaired

By: Rochelle Williams, June 28, 2017
Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, His Worship Michael Belnavis (left), in discussion with Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, at the press launch of the upcoming Ocho Rios Seafood Festival in the town on June 22.

Mayor Says Food Festivals and Entertainment Events are Good for St. Ann

By: Garwin Davis , June 27, 2017

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left); Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Raymond Spencer (second left); and Chief Executive Officer of National Fire Safety Limited, Julian Templar (right), sign a contract for the acquisition of two new fire trucks for the JFB. The signing took place on June 13 at the Ministry, on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston. At left is Deputy Assistant Commissioner (acting) Emelio Ebanks.
Local Government

Two New Trucks for Fire Brigade

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is to receive two new Rosenbauer fire trucks, valued at US$1.15 million. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, signed the contract...
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By: Rodger Hutchinson, June 15, 2017