Ministry to ramp up earthquake preparedness activities
February 11, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is to intensify its earthquake preparedness activities following the 7.7 tremor that was felt in parts of the island last…
Registration Under Way For Seventh Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Platform
February 7, 2020
Registration has commenced for the seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean. The event is slated for July 7 to 10 in Montego Bay,…
Indigent Houses handed over in Trelawny
February 5, 2020
FALMOUTH, Trelawny: Two indigent houses, built under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Municipal Social Assistance Programme (MSAP) , have been handed over in the parish of Trelawny.…
35 Houses To Be Built For Needy Families By March 31
January 23, 2020
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that 35 houses will be delivered to indigent persons by the end of the financial year on March 31.…
Plans Advanced for National Dengue Clean Up
January 23, 2020
In keeping with the Cabinet’s decision for step-up activities to curtail the current dengue outbreak, Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton will unveil plans on Wednesday,…
