On a mission together, building better communities; celebrating Local Government Month 2012
October 15, 2012
Local Government Month 2012 is being celebrated under the theme 'Local Government: On a mission together, building better communities’. Plans to commemorate the month are far advanced and will be…
Local Government disburses $18.5m for rodent control programme
October 9, 2012
Over the last three months the Ministry has disbursed approximately $18.5m to aid rodent eradication efforts in the island’s fourteen parishes this, in furtherance of the Clean Up Jamaica effort.…
Mayors to assist with Control of Dengue
October 5, 2012
Representatives from the Ministry of Health met with local government officials on Wednesday October 3, 2012 to discuss a joint approach to addressing public health issues. The meeting, which including…
Ministry participates in Vision 2030 Goal setting exercise
October 4, 2012
The Ministry participated in a vision 2030 governance sector group seminar at the Terra Nova Hotel on Wednesday October 3, 2012. The objective of the seminar was to develop the…
Minister Arscott commends firefighters in wake of downtown fire report
September 27, 2012
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Noel Arscott, is this afternoon, expressing regret at the loss suffered by several families in the wake of a fire which razed a…