Department of Local Government Signs Partnership Agreement with the UNDP for Second Community Safety Project
March 30, 2011
The Department of Local Government (DLG) yesterday signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a community safety programme to be implemented by the Department. The…
Gov’t Moves To Collect $5b In Outstanding Property Taxes
March 29, 2011
The Department of Local Government has started proceedings against several landowners who owe property taxes for over five years. On Sunday, approximately 400 property owners across the island were listed…
Jamaica Re-elected to Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Board of Directors
March 18, 2011
Jamaica, today, through the nomination of the Honourable Robert Montague, Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government, was re-elected to the Board of Directors and also copped a place…
Local Authorities Respond Favourably to OCG’s Request for Submission of Information on ‘Forced Accounts’ Methodology
March 4, 2011
The Department of Local Government has been expeditiously facilitating the submission of information from the island’s parish councils regarding the use of ‘forced accounts’ in response to a requisition from…
Local Government Refutes allegations of ‘Cherry Picking” of Allocations to Parish Councils & Embraces OCG plans to Audit Councils
March 3, 2011
Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Robert Montague has stoutly denied allegations that the Department of Local Government has been allocating funds to the island’s parish councils disproportionately as a…