Gov’t Taking Disaster Resilience Seriously – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking seriously its responsibility to build the country’s resilience against disasters. He said focus …
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$451.2 Million Budgeted For Work Under Climate Resilience Project
Some $451.2 million has been budgeted to continue work under phase two of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR II) during the next fiscal …
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Climate Change Resilience Project Gets $346 Million
The Government has set aside $346 million for its climate-change resilience and action plan activities as outlined in the 2020/2021 Estimates of Expenditure, now before …
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Youth Invited To Participate In Regional Platform Contests
Young people in Jamaica and across the region are being encouraged to submit applications for the Resilience Talk and Social Media Youth Volunteers contests, which …
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Measures Being Implemented To Manage Drought
The Government is implementing several measures to supply communities with water islandwide during the current period of drought. The Meteorological Service Branch has projected that …
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PSOJ Supports Gov’t’s Tree-Planting Project
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is looking to facilitate the planting of at least 500,000 trees over the next two years. The move …
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Youth Engagement Vital To Climate Change Action – Senator Charles Jr.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says youth empowerment and engagement are critical …
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Work Progressing on Bush Fire Index
Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Office), Evan Thompson, says the index being developed by the agency to predict bush fires should be ready within the …
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Gov’t Earmarking Percentage of Debt Savings to Contingencies Fund
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a percentage of savings from Jamaica’s debt reduction programme will be transferred to the Contingencies Fund, to …
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Jamaica’s Climate Resilience Strengthened Under $78-Million Project
Jamaica’s capacity to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change has been strengthened over the last three years, through three community-based pilot programmes …
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Gov’t Driving Climate Change Policy
Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders, says that work is ongoing in the implementation of the Climate Change Policy Framework and Action Plan. The policy seeks …
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Government Remains Resolute to Make Country Climate Resilient – Vaz
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government remains resolute in its drive to make …
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Installation of Real Time Automatic Weather Stations Begins Across the Island
Jamaica’s weather forecasting capacity will be boosted with the addition of 35 automatic weather stations to the Meteorological Service Division’s (MSJ) network across the island. …
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Farmers Urged to Embrace Climate Smart Technology
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is urging local farmers to be more open to using …
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Climate Change Impact on Genders to be Identified and Addressed
The Government has commenced work focusing on the extent to which climate change impacts genders and how these issues can be comprehensively addressed. This undertaking …
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Utility Regulators Urged to Pay Close Attention to Impact of Climate Change
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is urging utility regulators to pay close attention to …
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World Bank Provides $3.7B for Disaster and Climate Risk Management
The Government has received $3.79 billion (US$30 million) from the World Bank to further boost disaster and climate risk management in Jamaica. The loan will …
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Climate Change a Priority – Baguena
Head of Cooperation of the European Union (EU) delegation to Jamaica, Jesus Baguena, says the EU Development Fund Programme and the Government of Jamaica have …
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$829.3 Million Project to Boost Climate Change Fight
Jamaica’s efforts to strengthen resilience against climate change are being assisted through implementation of the J$829.3 million (US$6.8 million) Improving Climate Data and Information Management …
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Gov’t Launches Phase Two of Climate Resilience Project
The Government will continue work to strengthen the country’s resistance against the impacts of climate change, under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR II). Phase …
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