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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official launch of Local Government and Community Development Month 2019 at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann, recently.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official launch of Local Government and Community Development Month 2019 at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann, recently.

Local Government Ministry Prepared to Respond to Disasters

By: Okoye Henry, November 10, 2019
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Ministry is “up to the task” of dealing with any disaster that may affect the country. He gave...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), speaks with beneficiary under the housing component of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, Hermine Tennant, after presenting her with the keys to a five-bedroom house at 194 Bay Farm Road in St. Andrew on November 1. The original structure was destroyed by fire in July.

PM Presents Keys to Fire Victims in Kingston

By: Chris Patterson, November 1, 2019
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), conversing with members of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Saturday (Sept. 7). This was ahead of a relief mission to the Bahamas by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), through support from Canada. Also pictured (from right) are: Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; Canadian Defence Attaché to the West Indies, Col. Jacques O’Keefe; and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade.

120 Soldiers Deployed to The Bahamas

By: Chris Patterson, September 8, 2019

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