More than 247,000 residents in 10 parishes will benefit from improved potable water supplies and wastewater management services over the next two years, as the National Water Commission (NWC) undertakes infrastructure improvement projects valued just over $1 billion. State Minister for Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, says phased project implementation is slated to begin during the...

The Rapid Response Programme (RRP), in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, which supplies water to alleviate shortage of the commodity, generated $89 million in revenue during the 2013/14 fiscal year. This was almost 82 per cent more than the $49 million earned during 2012/13, Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Ian Hayles, said. He made...

State Minister in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, says the entire island will be under the control of the Town and Country Planning Act by 2017. The Act makes provisions for the orderly and progressive development of land, cities, towns and other areas, whether in urban or rural Jamaica. Making his contribution to...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is currently finalising the draft paper for the motor vehicle emission standards, which is expected to be adopted into a regulatory framework, this fiscal year. This was disclosed by State Minister in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in...

Several of the nation’s markets are to be renovated and rehabilitated during this fiscal year, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. Making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 17, Mr. Arscott said work has been completed on some of the facilities, while work is in progress on...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has completed an analysis of the proposed tariff on street lights and has submitted its recommendations to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, while making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, June 17. He said...

Infrastructure works, valued at approximately $501.6 million, are to be carried out on three of the island’s agro-parks over the next 12 months. These include at: Spring Plain/Ebony Park, Clarendon; New Forest/Duff House, Manchester; and Yallahs, St. Thomas where construction of storm water channels and access roads will be undertaken. Additionally, a packaging facility is to be constructed at New...