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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, is assuring residents of Negril of the government's commitment to working with them to tackle all planning and environmental issues affecting the resort area. Minister Pickersgill, who was addressing a Stakeholders Meeting held on April 26, at the Couples Swept Away Hotel located in the Westmoreland town, said that...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, said the government intends to make “big strides” this year in resolving land tenure issues that continue to marginalise and exclude the majority of Jamaicans from secure land ownership.  He said the government is seriously concerned that the majority of landowners still do not have registered titles for the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is accelerating the implementation of the remaining projects under the National Irrigation Development  Programme (NIDP), before the country loses critical funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, stated that implementation of the programme has been “riddled with delays and mishaps” occasioning several extensions from the IDB, the last such...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says protecting key economic sectors from climate change, through budget allocations and development planning, is no longer an option for governments. “The cost of financing adaptation change at the national, regional and international levels is often high. Nevertheless, we know that cost delaying actions to address climate change are...

Since the Government came into office on January 5, the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change has been focusing on improving water and sewerage systems; and highlighting the impact of climate change, and the need to protect the environment. Ground was broken on February 23, for the construction of the Darling Street Wastewater Pumping Station, which will improve...

The Meteorological Service has discontinued the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland, St. Thomas, Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine with immediate effect. The pre-frontal Trough and Cold Front that have been influencing weather conditions across Jamaica have drifted to the east, away from the island. Satellite imagery and rainfall data indicate...

Head of the Climate Change Branch at the Meteorological Service, Clifford Mahlung, has said that Jamaicans must play their part in limiting the human causes of climate change, in order to protect the environment for current and future generations. Speaking at a climate change sensitisation session for journalists held on April 19 at the Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay, Mr....

"Trashable to Cashable" was the focus of Friday's (April 20) Earth Day Exhibition, which was staged by the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) at the Hope Zoo in Kingston. Chairman of the EFJ, Professor Dale Webber explained that the exhibition challenged schools from across Jamaica to showcase innovative ways of positively contributing to the environment, through methods such as: recycling,...

The Meteorological Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland, St. Thomas, Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine until 5:00 p.m. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH means that flash flooding is possible and residents are advised to take precautionary measures, keep informed by listening to further releases from the Meteorological Service...

A full slate of activities has been organised for Earth Day 2012 in an effort to build public awareness and to inspire individuals to become active participants in the drive to protect and preserve the environment. The events, to run from April 19 to 22, are being spearheaded by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) in collaboration with the...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says Jamaica is moving quickly to identify and pursue strategies to adapt to climate change, the impact of which is already being felt in critical sectors and coastal areas. “As Jamaicans, we are feeling the impacts of climate change. Just ask our farmers, fishermen, coastal communities, our climate specialists...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) was forced to seek a change in its existing security provider, due to the frequency of breaches at its facilities. He was responding to questions posed by Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government, Desmond McKenzie, during Tuesday’s (April 17) sitting of the House...