At least $1 billion to fix roads, infrastructure damaged by heavy rains

It will cost at least $1 billion to fix roads and other infrastructure that were damaged when Jamaica was battered by heavy rains ...

Gov’t to provide more houses for the indigent

The provision of houses for the indigent remains a priority for the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry, says Desmond ...

‘You have 48 hours’: Desmond McKenzie slams Devon House party, demands explanation

Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has expressed his dismay that promoters held a party at po...

As bars reopen, Gov’t bemoans woeful compliance rate to basic requirements

Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has disclosed that the results of a recent survey commissi...

All hands on deck! Red Stripe offers nutritional support for infirmaries and golden age homes

A staggering 1,500 cases of popular non-alcoholic beverage Malta was donated by Red Stripe on Friday (March 20) to the Ministry of...

Jamaica receives disaster response equipment from the US embassy

In its quest to develop it’s resistance to the challenges associated with disasters, the country of Jamaica has received sev...

‘Gov’t committed to drought mitigation’ – Desmond McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has underscored the commitment to drought mitigation acros...

$100 million allocated to truck water to Jamaican communities

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says the Government has set aside $100 million to facili...