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Minister Noel Arscott presides over the recently held inaugural board meeting of the Board of Supervision

Minister Noel Arscott presides over the recently held inaugural board meeting of the Board of Supervision at the Ministry of Local Government & Community Development   in April.  The Board of Supervision, (for the relief of the poor in Jamaica), is a statutory body operating under the portfolio of the Ministry.  It was established under the Poor Relief Act to supervise and monitor the delivery of the poor relief service performed by the Parish Councils and KSAC.

Seated from left: Recording Secretary Lois McGregor, Secretary to the Board, Barrington Parsons, Chairman of the Board, Prof. Denise Eldemire Shearer, Minister Noel Arscott, Permanent Secretary, Sharon Crooks, Marcia Vidal, Cllr. Carlton Bailey and Marlon Lowe. Other Board members missing from photo are: Joy Fagan, Dwight Campbell and Dr. Winston De La Haye.