
PM to examine building approvals process
July 17, 2018
KINGSTON, July 17 (JIS): Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, says he will be examining the procedure for the granting of building approvals by the local government authorities in…

Ministry hosts Inaugural Local Governance Conference
July 13, 2018
KINGSTON, July 13 (JIS): The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be hosting its inaugural Local Governance Conference from July 17 to 19 at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort…

Jamaica presses ahead with Disaster Risk Reduction targets
June 21, 2018
CARTAGENA, Colombia:Honourable Desmond McKenzie says Jamaica is committed to realizing its disaster risk reduction targets. “This determination is now being refined to incorporate disaster risk management into the core of…

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…