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Minister  of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the workshop being convened in Kingston from July 26 to 27, should result in the development  of a comprehensive Climate Change policy framework and road map by year end. The Minister said it should also identify existing gaps that need to be addressed immediately. The workshop, which is...

The Government has received a US$2.1 million in grant funding from the Korea Overseas International Corporation Agency (KOICA), which will be used to facilitate the delivery of land surveys for at least 1,000 needy households in St. Mary, St. Ann and Portland. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill made the disclosure on July 24, in...

The Government is working to build a National Spatial Data Infrastructure for Jamaica.  This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 24. "This is necessary to facilitate sectoral growth, and for us to keep up with technological advancements...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has informed that the National Land Agency (NLA) is currently carrying out a revaluation exercise to update all property values, for the purpose of assessing property taxes. "The last revaluation programme was carried out in 2002/2003, so the revaluation is long overdue. The government regards this as a priority,”...

The National Land Agency (NLA) will be introducing its 'property watch' initiative as one of several measures to reduce incidences of fraud at its Land Titles Division. The service is expected to be fully operational by March 31, 2013, Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, told the House of Representatives, while making his contribution to...

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change intends to address the wastewater disposal system in downtown Kingston to ensure that there is no further environmental deterioration of the Kingston Harbour. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, in his Sectoral Debate Presentation in Gordon House on July 24, said the thrust to return extensive commercial life to downtown, especially the...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is to invest billions, this year, to improve wastewater treatment facilities in several areas across the island. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, in his Sectoral Debate Presentation in Gordon House on July 24, said the project will be undertaken in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility and the Inter-American...

The Rural Water Supply Limited and the National Water Commission (NWC) will be embarking on a major rural water supply upgrading programme.  Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, in his Sectoral Debate presentation on July 24, reported that 26 projects have been slated for implementation over a three-year period at an approximate cost of $4.04...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the Government is dedicated to creating an “ownership society,” where individuals can formalise their land tenure, through its Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP). "We will use LAMP as far as we can to address titling for (those) land settlement beneficiaries who have been waiting for too long...

A Protected Areas System Master Plan is to be developed, which promotes a co-ordinated approach to Protected Areas management within the Government and across the other sectors of society.    "An important section of the Master Plan concerns the sustainable financing of Protected Areas and proposes strategies to be taken to accomplish this, one of which is the establishment of...

The Forestry Department is expected to plant an additional 160 hectares of denuded land and to have 2,600 hectares of land gazetted as forest reserves, this financial year, Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has informed. "It is expected that 640 persons will be employed under this programme," the Minister said, as he made his...

The Forestry Department, during the last financial year, replanted approximately 275 hectares of land in continuation of its reforestation activities. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives,  on July 24. "An additional 522 hectares were maintained to support establishment....