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Local Government and Rural Development Minister Desmond McKenzie yesterday said that while charities and well-wishers will not be allowed to host Christmas treats and visit with residents of infirmaries due to the pandemic, donations are still welcome.
Speaking at the ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices in St Andrew yesterday, McKenzie said that the annual luncheon for infirmaries has also been cancelled.
“No individuals will be allowed to go in to the infirmaries and to share with the residents at this time … . For Christmas, we would normally get a flood of persons going to these facilities, but while we appreciate the gesture, we are saying provide it, we will pick it up, we will deal with it in the infirmary, but nobody outside of the staff will be allowed to access . ,” the minister said.
Jermy Owen, Sales and Distributions General Manager (left), Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, Treka Lewis, Corporate Secretary Board of Supervisors and Elon Parkinson, Head of Public Relations
Local Government and Rural Development Minister Desmond McKenzie has reiterated that no party has been permitted by any municipality across the country, and cautions anyone using the COVID-19 pandemic to exploit and obtain funding. This after the authorities unearthed plans by an unnamed group who was soliciting funds to host a treat for the Portland Infirmary and homeless people. McKenzie was speaking at today s handover ceremony of 28 Digicel smartphones for its ‘Virtually Connected While Socially Distant’ initiative at the ministry’s offices at 61 Hagley Park Road, Kingston.