Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that no permits have been approved for the staging of entertainment events. “The Municipal Corporations and the Office of...

For the year 2020, building/planning applications received by municipal corporations were valued at an estimated $204.7 billion. The estimated value of applications approved was $145.2 billion, while those that were...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is encouraging eligible participants in the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) and encourage...

The Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) offered by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will positively impact the lives of 6,000 youth across the island. This statement comes...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (seated, right), applauds young people who stood to indicate their interest in the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) at the...

The fifth cohort of the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) has been launched, with new areas of focus added for the approximately 6,000 youth who will participate this year. The...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, is encouraging Jamaicans to take a united stand against crime and violence which, he says,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, is encouraging residents of communities slated for improvement works under the Government’s $650-million Rural Development...