Local Government leads Jamaica’s Delegation to United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Conference in South America
June 20, 2018
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Honourable Desmond McKenzie, is away from the island on official business. The Minister is leading the Jamaican delegation, consisting of central Ministry officials…
Ministry partners with UNDP -Early Warning System to be implemented in four parishes
June 12, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is partnering with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement early warning systems in four parishes in an effort to…
Gov’t wants more disaster-resilient infrastructure
June 11, 2018
The Government is sharpening its focus to create the infrastructure for a more disaster-resilient country, even as Jamaica prepares for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season. “Government is preparing and applying…
Clarendon Youth In Business hands over $3.75m in grants
June 1, 2018
Twenty-five aspiring entrepreneurs have been presented with J$3.75 million in grants as part of their participation in the Clarendon Youth In Business (CYIB) project. The participants, who were exposed to…
Modernization push for Poor Relief Operations
May 29, 2018
The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has embarked on a drive to modernize the operational capacity and infrastructure of the Poor Relief Department across the country’s 13 municipal…
