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

Local Government and Community Development Minister Urges High Public Vigilance as Jamaica Braces for Weather System

By: Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, November 5, 2024

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging continued vigilance as Cyclone #18 continues developing and Jamaica remains under a Tropical Storm Warning. “I am asking...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott (centre), and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, hold hands while participating in Sunday’s (November 3) Local Government Month church service at Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.

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Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, addresses the Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training opening ceremony on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. It is provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP).

Students in Volatile Areas to Benefit from ARROW Programme

By: Judith A. Hunter, November 1, 2024

Local Government 1 year ago Voters to Elect Councillors for Morant Bay and Aenon Town Divisions on November 22
By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, October 31, 2024
Local Government 1 year ago JFB Donates Fire-Safety Devices to Two Children’s Homes
By: Shanna. K Salmon, October 30, 2024
Local Government 1 year ago Minister McKenzie to Make Cabinet Submission to Bolster NSWMA
By: Andrew Laidley, October 30, 2024

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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

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Mayor to Host Concert for Charity Fund

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has announced a Mayor’s charity concert to rally renewed support for the long-standing Mayor’s Charity Fund, dedicated to serving the City’s most vulnerable...

By: Natalia Dixon, October 28, 2024

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the handover of an Indigent Housing unit in Seaforth, St. Thomas, on October 25.

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Yallahs Market to Be Renovated

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation now has possession of the Yallahs Market and that renovations are slated...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, October 28, 2024

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise for an Indigent Housing solution in Seaforth, St. Thomas, on October 25. Sharing the moment are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right) and (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin; Councillor for the Seaforth Division, Sheroo Stephens; daughter of the beneficiary, Vijae Bartley; beneficiary, Marsha Davis; and Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin.

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St. Thomas Fire Victim Gets New Home

After losing her home to fire two years ago, Marsha Davis of Seaforth, St. Thomas, now has a new home, thanks to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, October 28, 2024

Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson, brings remarks during the launch of the annual Local Government and Community Month Cross-island Run, at the Dover Community Centre in St. Mary on October 22.

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PHOTOS: Launch of Annual Local Government & Community Month 2024 Cross-Island Run

Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson, brings remarks during the launch of the annual Local Government and Community Month Cross-island Run, at the Dover Community Centre in St. Mary...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry.

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PIOJ Director General Encourages Young People to Dream Big

Young people are being encouraged to engage, speak up, listen to others and to dream big to transform lives. Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne...

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, October 24, 2024

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses the media launch of the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in St. Andrew, on October 23.

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JFB to Install Smoke Detectors in Several Homes

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be installing smoke detectors in several homes across the island, as part of efforts to incorporate the use of technology to minimise fire-related deaths...

By: Chris Patterson, October 24, 2024

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Martin Henry; Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Jamaica (UTech), Dr. Nadine Maitland; and Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, during the media launch for the JFB’s Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week. The launch was held at the Ministry’s offices in St. Andrew on Wednesday (October 23). The week is being observed from October 27 to November 3 under the theme ‘Embracing Digital Innovation to Improve Fire Safety’.

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JFB Members Urged to Exercise Safeguards While On Duty

Following the recent tragic loss of several of the nation’s firefighters, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB)...

By: Chris Patterson, October 24, 2024

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin (left), and Superintendent, Emeleo Ebanks, address a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency's head office in Kingston.

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JFB Engaging in Community Interactions During Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week

Fire stations islandwide will be taking the message of safety directly to citizens during the upcoming Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, from October 27 to November 2. Speaking during...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, October 23, 2024

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JFB to Install Smoke Detectors in Several Homes

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