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KINGSTON — Minister of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government, Hon Dr. Horace Chang, is pleased with the introduction of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology into schools, with approximately 146 teachers being trained to date. "I am excited that… educators are becoming more aware that GIS is an excellent learning tool, particularly in the teaching of geography in schools," the Minister...

KINGSTON — Residents of Auchindoun and surrounding communities in Westmoreland are slated to benefit from an income generating project in honey production being spearheaded by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). Executive Director of the NSWMA, Joan Gordon-Webley, told JIS News that the idea is to get residents involved in the production of honey to earn income for themselves...

KINGSTON — Minister of Housing, Environment Water, and Local Government, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the construction of sewer systems have to be more stringently monitored, due to their technical nature and the potential for environmental hazard. Dr. Chang was addressing residents at a public meeting at the Mona Heights community centre in Kingston on Wednesday (November 9). Scores of...

KINGSTON — Minister of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has assured residents of Mona Heights and surrounding areas that in the event of a severe drought, such as the one the country experienced last year, they will not experience extended periods of water lock-offs. He was addressing a public meeting at the Mona Heights community...

KINGSTON — Government intends to revise the National Geospatial Policy and begin drafting the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, as it looks to put a more effective legislative structure in place for the management of the country's resources. "The aim is to have a fully functioning national geospatial data infrastructure, inclusive of data, systems, and guidelines which provide householders, businesses...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government (MHEWLG) will be staging a Geographic Information System (GIS) Business Executive Forum today (November 9), at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Under the theme: ‘GIS: Generating Innovative Solutions,” the forum seeks to expose members of the business community to GIS, and how they can benefit from its...

KINGSTON — Twenty Corporate Area schools are set to participate in a groundbreaking programme geared towards the separation and recycling of plastic bottles and other forms of solid waste. This is in an effort to reduce pollution and safeguard the environment. The initiative, which is dubbed the “Recycle in Schools Project”, is being spearheaded by DECS Waste Management Services Limited...

KINGSTON — Work on the Portmore water project, which will bring improved water supply to residents of the St. Catherine municipality and adjoining areas, is slated to get underway in another two weeks. To be undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC) over a 15-month period, the scope of works will involve construction of a new transmission main at the...

The Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) has responded positively to a charge given in 2007 by portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, to ensure that rural communities are given priority in the supply of water. An agency of the Ministry of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government, the company has undertaken and completed some 19 major rural water projects at...

KINGSTON — The National Water Commission (NWC) is making significant progress under its multi-million Jamaica Water Supply Improvement Project (JWSIP), with a number of achievements on the Stony Hill distribution segment of the project. Addressing a community meeting at the St. Jude’s Anglican Church in the community on Wednesday (October 26), Minister of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government, Dr....

KINGSTON — In an effort to increase agricultural production in Yallahs, St. Thomas, the Government is seeking to improve the irrigation system in the area. Cabinet has approved a $51 million contract, awarded to Jamaica Drip Irrigation Limited, for the supply of irrigation pipes and fittings for the Yallahs Irrigation System, Phase 1. Speaking at Wednesday's (October 19) Post-Cabinet press...

KINGSTON — The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) on (October 18) handed over a cheque for $5.2 million to the Meteorological Service (Met Service) of Jamaica to facilitate upgrading of its radar software. ODPEM Board Chairman, Danville Walker, speaking at the handing over ceremony at the agency’s headquarters on Haining Road in New Kingston, informed that the...