Capacity building training provided for municipal staff

Administrative staff of five municipalities are now better equipped to provide support to newly elected councillors after next year’s local government elections following a recent interactive two-day workshop.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Communities, the Local Economic Development Workshop facilitated by Caribbean Local Economic Development Project (CARILED) was held at the Herdmanston Lodge. It was one in a series to provide support for municipal development with respect to capacity building. It was presented by Dr Gordon McIntosh and targeted the administrative staff of New Amsterdam Municipality, Rose Hall Town Council, Linden Municipality, Anna Regina Municipality and Corriverton Town Council.

The release said that according to Minister within the Ministry of Communities,