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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28).

10,000 Persons Being Recruited This Year under the Youth Summer Employment Programme

By: Chris Patterson, May 29, 2024

The Government will, this year, employ 10,000 young people under the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP). Making the announcement, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said...

NSWMA Acquiring 50 Additional Trucks

By: Chris Patterson, May 29, 2024

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie makes his contribution to the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28).

Minister Mckenzie Urges Support for Fire Wardens Club in Schools

By: Shanna K. Salmon, May 29, 2024

Local Government 1 year ago Derelict Vehicles to Be Removed from the Streets Islandwide
By: Chris Patterson, May 29, 2024
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By: Chris Patterson, May 29, 2024
Labour Day 2024 2 years ago Hanover Municipal Corporation to Build House for Indigent Resident on Labour Day
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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Gov’t Looking to Table the OSH Bill in Parliament This Fiscal Year

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is looking to table the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill in Parliament before the end of the fiscal year. The Bill is...

By: Chris Patterson, May 19, 2024

Acting Director General for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (left), greets United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, during Friday’s (May 17) UNDP Disaster Risk Resilience Knowledge Exchange. The session was held at the UNDP’s Lady Musgrave Road offices in Kingston.

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ODPEM Underscores Importance of Community Emergency Response to Disasters

As Jamaica approaches the start of the 2024 hurricane season, Acting Director General for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, has underscored the importance of...

By: Judana Murphy, May 17, 2024

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, addresses residents of Bogue Village in St. James during a community meeting on May 9.

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St. James Municipal Corporation Aiming to Curtail Illegal Commercial Activities in Bogue Village

Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon, says the St. James Municipal Corporation will be taking steps to address the issue of persons operating illegal garages and workshops in the community...

By: Okoye Henry, May 17, 2024

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), consults with Deputy Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (centre), and Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, during the KSAMC’s meeting on Tuesday (May 14). The meeting was held at the Corporation’s offices in downtown Kingston.

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KSAMC to Undertake Two Major Labour Day Projects

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be undertaking work at the Jamaica Society for the Blind and Missionaries of the Poor in the Corporate Area on Labour...

By: Chris Patterson, May 15, 2024

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 9).

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Two Labour Day Parish Projects for St. James

The St. James Municipal Corporation has identified two parish projects for Labour Day 2024 on May 23. These are the demarcation of special permit parking areas for the disabled community...

By: Natalia Dixon, May 11, 2024

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie displays plans for the Portland Night Shelter and Drop-in Centre, during the groundbreaking ceremony held on May 10 at the Poor Relief Office in Port Antonio.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Ground Broken for Portland Night Shelter and Drop-in Centre

Ground has been broken for the construction of the Portland Night Shelter and Drop-in Centre, which will be built at a cost of $51 million. The two-storey building will include...

By: Rochelle Williams, May 11, 2024

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation.

2 years ago Local Government

New Musgrave Market in Port Antonio to Be Fireproof

The new Musgrave Market in Port Antonio, Portland, will be the first market to be built in Jamaica equipped with the necessary fixtures to significantly reduce the possibility of a...

By: Latonya Linton, May 11, 2024

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

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

New Board for ODPEM to be Announced Soon

A new Board for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will be announced early next week. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made...

By: Latonya Linton, May 11, 2024

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