The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be undertaking a mangrove habitat rehabilitation project in Salt Marsh, Trelawny, on Friday (June 7) in observance of World Ocean Day 2024. Manager of NEPA’s Ecosystems Management Branch, Monique Curtis, told JIS News that the project will be executed through collaboration with the Discovery Bay Marine Lab of the University of the...

The Government will soon announce changes to be effected to reduce pollution of the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. “Very soon, we will make some announcement in terms of timelines and approaches that will be taken. We have already...

Technical Assistant for Transport in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead, delivers remarks at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) forum, held on Friday (May 31) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Ms. Muirhead represented portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy, makes a presentation at the closing-out workshop for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Jamaica (PPCR) Project in Jamaica, held on Thursday (May 30), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

More than 10,000 permanent posts have been created as part of the Government’s commitment to addressing the issue of contract employment in the public service. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while addressing the Jamaica Civil Service Association’s 105th annual general meeting at Jacisera Park in St. Andrew on Thursday...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says residents in western Jamaica can expect significant improvements in their water supply within the coming weeks. During a stakeholder meeting at the Grand Palladium Hotel in Hanover on May 29, Minister Samuda highlighted ongoing works in West End, the Salt Creek Bridge...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has reduced water loss in Portmore from 70 to 40 per cent, while simultaneously increasing supply of the commodity to more residents in the St. Catherine community. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the disclosure during a recent tour of Newlands, where infrastructure...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), looks at something of interest being pointed out by Vice President, National Water Commission (NWC), Herman Fagan (centre) and Water Supply Manager, Chadron Stern, during a tour of water projects in East Rural St. Andrew on Friday (May 24).

Postal operators from across the Caribbean have convened in Kingston for the much-anticipated Electronic Advance Data (EAD) and Regional Transport Workshops.  Hosted by the Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post), in collaboration with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Bureau (IB), the workshops bring together Postmasters-General, Directors of Post, and delegates across Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member and associate states for...