The International University of the Caribbean (IUC) continues to position itself as a tertiary educational institution of choice in Jamaica, particularly in preparing young people …
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says more commitment is required from the international community to achieve environment …
Cabinet has given approval for the Transaction Strategy and Implementation Phase for the privatisation of the Greater Bernard Lodge (GBL) Development Project Lands. The objective …
The Forestry Department has added another offering to its products and services to the public. In addition to its usual potted plants, the Department is …
The Forestry Department has forged new partnerships which will enable the country to meet the National Tree Planting Initiative (NTPI) of three million trees in …
Jamaica’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Implementation Plan, which outlines the country’s strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to mitigate the effects of climate change, …
As the nation marked World Environmental Health Day on Sunday (September 26), the Webster Memorial United Church on Half-Way Tree Road hosted an environmental and …
The Crooked River, Annotto Bay Hurricane Sandy Relocation Project will move into its third phase of development, says Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and …
Jamaica’s youth will lead their regional counterparts in robust discussion on disaster risk reduction at an inaugural youth forum on October 26. The forum is …
Jamaica is making progress in addressing beach erosion with the installation of a monitoring tower at the Hellshire Beach in St. Catherine. The tower was …
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government is working on a long-term solution to the problem …
The Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change is encouraging citizens to participate in the National Tree Planting Initiative being executed by the …
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the National Tree Planting Initiative is on track with more than …
Regional planning for forest-cover protection is important, says Principal Director, Forest Science and Technology Services Division, Forestry Department, Donna Lowe. Speaking in a recent interview …
Jamaica is on target to successfully complete the European Union (EU) budget support programme, ‘Addressing Environmental and Climate Change Challenges through Improved Forest Management for …
Jamaica has been elected unopposed as Chair of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC) for the next two years. This was at the …
Jamaica will host the 32nd Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC) meeting from September 6 to 10. The biennial event, which is to be held virtually, will bring …
The Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change is working towards ensuring that Jamaica can begin to benefit from incentives under the Reducing …
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that Jamaica is well advanced in its preparations for the 26th …
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 4.2 million deaths occur each year as a result of exposure to ambient air pollution with low- and …
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