
Ministry Extends Junior Councils’ Tenure
October 23, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has extended the tenure of the current Junior Council for another year. The Junior Council Programme forms part of the…

Minister of Local Government Mourns the Death Of Councilor for The Fellowship Division, Irvin Brown
October 21, 2020
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has expressed profound sadness at the death of Councillor for the Fellowship Division in Portland, Mr. Irvin Brown. Councillor Brown…

Provision of houses for the indigent remains a priority – Minister McKenzie
September 25, 2020
The provision of houses for the indigent remains a priority for the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry, says Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking at a ceremony to welcome the…

New State Minister in Local Government commits to mandate
September 25, 2020
New Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, has pledged his commitment to aid the Ministry in achieving its mandate through his…

Kingston Hookah Lounge ordered closed for breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Orders
September 24, 2020
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Honourable Desmond McKenzie, has ordered the closure of 420 Hookah Lounge Jamaica at Manor Park Plaza in Kingston for breaches of Orders promulgated…