A programme to increase Jamaica’s resilience to climate change through enhancing adaptive capacity across priority sectors has been given a budgetary allocation of $6.9 million. Details of the ‘Pilot Programme...

Just over $221 million has been budgeted to undertake activities to enhance Jamaica’s resilience to disasters and climate risks. The activities will be done under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project...

The Government has allocated approximately $225 million to increase Jamaica’s resilience to climate change and reduce poverty through the implementation of an Integrated and Sustainable Landscape Management Methodology. Details of...

Approximately $1.9 billion has been allocated to continue work under the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme in the upcoming fiscal year. Details of the provision are contained in the...

Jamaica has welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) investment of £1.7 million in the Caribbean on Climate Change programmes as a major boost to protect critical economic infrastructure. Speaking at the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, is expected to make a ministerial statement this week on Jamaica’s participation in...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is currently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he is attending COP 28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2023, with global leaders,...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the skill capacity of Jamaicans must be increased for them to benefit...