MLGCD Ministers
The current Minister of State within the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development
Who is Hon. Delroy Williams?
The four agencies under the Ministry of Local Government and COmmunity Development
What are:
Jamaica Fire Brigade
Board of Supervision
Social Development Commission
National Solid Waste Management Authority
One of the Board's primary responsibilities is ensuring compliance with standards of care in these institutions.
What are infirmaries?
They are the heads of the two arms within the Local Authorities
Who are the Mayors and the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)?
The summer employment programme under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development that was conceptualized by Hon. Desmond McKenzie
What is Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP)?
This former Minister of Local Government served between 2002 – 2006 and was the Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Western.
Who is Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller?
The Executive Director for the Social Development Commission
Who is Omar Frith?
The Ministry of Local Government recently received the proclamation for the recognition of this event as a national observance
What is National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Eventide Home Fire
The Mayor of Spanish Town and Chairman of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation
Who is Councillor Norman Scott?
The Document that outlines and the roles, function and standards of service for the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.
What is the Citizen's Charter?
The Local Government and Environment Minister who served from 2006-2007
Who is Hon. Dean Peart?
The body under the Ministry that manages and inspect the operations of the nation's infirmaries and administer outdoor poor relief services
What is the Board of Supervision
This event is recognized globally, but aligns with the purview of the BOS, it is observed annually during the month of October.
What is World Homeless Day?
The Chairmain of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and the Mayor Black River
Who is Councillor Richard Solomon?
The Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Thread handle for the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development's Social Media platforms
What is @localgovja?
The three former Ministers of State in the Ministry of Local Government
Who are:
Hon. Robert Montaque
Hon. Shahine Robinson
Hon. Homer Davis
This intake number of firefighters graduated on May 9, 2026.
What is intake 27?
The year in which the The Board of Supervision (for the Relief of the Poor in Jamaica) was established under the Poor Relief Law.
What is 1886?
This Municipal Corporation office is located at 19A Union Street
What is the St James Municipal Corporation?
The period which the Local Government body was assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister
What is September 2007 – December 2011?
The fifth Minister of Local Government
Who is Alva Ross?
The NSWMA recently launched Operation CALM. Give the acronym for C.A.L.M
What is
C=clearing debris and bulking waste
A= Advising residents
L=leveraging partnerships
M= Maintaining presence in floor-prone communities?
A resolution was passed recently for the name of this Golden Age Home facility to be changed to the Edward Seaga Home for the Aged
What is the Denham Town Golden Age Home?
The early form of local administration in Jamaica patterned after the English system that was eventually abolished in 1866 following the Morant Bay Rebellion?
What is the Vestry System?
The Three Strategic Laws that govern the Local Government fraternity
What are:
1. The Local Government
2. The Local Government Financing and Financial Management Act
The Local Government (Unified Services and Employment) Act