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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), speaks with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); and Chairman of Mayaro Rio Claro Regional Corporation in Trinidad and Tobago, Glen Ram, at the opening of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development governance conference in Montego Bay on July 17.

Local Government Officials Exploring Strategies to Enhance Operations

By: Peta Gay Rowe, July 19, 2018

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the staging of the inaugural conference on local governance provides the opportunity to explore strategies aimed at enhancing operations....

PM Recommends Training for Community Members as Disaster First Responders

By: Peta Gay Rowe, July 19, 2018

The five Houising, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) beneficiaries, who are participating in a six-month apprenticeship programme at the Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM). They are (from left) Kimany Graham, David Brown, Sanasha Dennis, Robert Wright and Kentburn Satchell.

HOPE Beneficiaries Gaining Valuable Work Experience at ODPEM

By: Kadian Brown, July 19, 2018

Local Government 8 years ago Mayor Calls for Greater Synergy Between Municipal Corporations and Central Government
By: Peta Gay Rowe, July 18, 2018
Community 8 years ago Local Government to Employ More Young Persons for Summer
By: Peta Gay Rowe, July 18, 2018
Local Government 8 years ago Inaugural Local Governance Conference July 17 to 19, 2018
By: Peta Gay Rowe, July 13, 2018

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), exchages greetings with Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry at the debut of the ‘Go for the Goals – On the Road to the Jamaica we want by 2030' roadshows at Rudolf Elder Park, St. Thomas, on Wednesday (July 11). At centre is Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue. The public education campaign is a joint initiative of the United Nations and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and is aimed at promoting Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Minister Mckenzie Welcomes ‘Go For the Goals’ Roadshows

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has welcomed the staging of a series of public education roadshows aimed at promoting Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development...

By: Ainsworth Morris, July 13, 2018

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (File)

8 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Allocates $30 Million to Alleviate Drought Conditions

The Government has allocated $30 million to truck water to several communities across the island that are experiencing shortages due to drought conditions. Minister of Local Government and Community Development,...

By: Chris Patterson, July 11, 2018

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, addresses today’s (July 10) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.

8 years ago Local Government

Major Drain Cleaning Begins This Week in Corporate Area

Beginning this week, the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation will be carrying out major drain-cleaning activities in several communities across the Corporate Area. The exercise will be undertaken in...

By: Chris Patterson, July 10, 2018

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), examines one of the 120 fire extinguishers that were handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on Thursday (July 5) at their office in Kingston. Sharing in the moment are (from left): General Manager, Technical Services Division, JSIF, Loy Malcolm; General Manager, JSIF, Omar Sweeney and Acting Assistant Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Floyd McLean.

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JSIF Hands Over Equipment to Protect Teachers and Students from Fire

To protect and safeguard the lives of educators and students in schools from fire, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has purchased 80 first-aid kits, 120 fire extinguishers, 120 smoke...

By: Ainsworth Morris, July 6, 2018

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Enhanced Accommodation and Equipment for Attorney General’s Chambers

Additional spaces have been created inside the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Towers on Oxford Road to accommodate divisions of the Attorney General’s Chambers. Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, in...

By: Chad Bryan, July 5, 2018

Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. (File)

8 years ago Local Government

KSAMC Assisting Constant Spring Market Vendors to Relocate

Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says every effort is being made to assist vendors at the Constant Spring Market to relocate. He said they have...

By: Ainsworth Morris, June 26, 2018

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (seated second right), observes as Director of the National Foundation for the Development of Science and Technology (NFDST), Dr. Conrad Douglas (seated left), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Corporation (JMCC) Limited, Diane Scott (second left), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on June 25. Standing (from left) are: Scientist and Entrepreneur, Dr. Henry Lowe; Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley; Director of Research at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Aisha Jones; Director of the Caribbean Genetics, Professor Wayne McLaughlin; Botanist at the Institute of Jamaica, Keron Campbell; and Director General of the NCST, Professor Errol Morrison.

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Jamaica must stake claim on local marijuana strains

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the country must stake its claim on all local strains of marijuana for research and development. Jamaica, it is...

By: Chad Bryan, June 26, 2018

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), presents Inspector of Poor, Poor Relief Department, St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Angella Wright (second right), with a desktop computer. The Minister presented tablet computers, desktop computers and state-of-the-art printers to the department during the monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation at its Parade Square location in Spanish Town on Thursday (June 14).

8 years ago Local Government

$1 Million to Assist Needy Persons in St. Catherine

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be providing $1 million to the Poor Relief Department of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, to assist needy individuals in the...

By: Alecia Smith, June 15, 2018

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Minister Mckenzie Welcomes ‘Go For the Goals’ Roadshows

Gov’t Allocates $30 Million to Alleviate Drought Conditions

Major Drain Cleaning Begins This Week in Corporate Area

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