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MONTEGO BAY — The second phase of the Spanish Jamaica Foundation (SJF) environmental awareness programme, aimed at safeguarding and promoting a cleaner environment in the city of Montego Bay, was  launched on July 8, 2011,  with the handing over of 10 garbage skips to the Local Authority in that city. The first phase of the programme, which was implemented a...

KINGSTON — As part of its mandate to develop the 'green sector' in an applied way, the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has commissioned its Green Energy Project. The project, developed through sponsorship from the Canada Fund for Local Initiative, is designed to provide low cost solutions to fisherfolk on the Pedro Cays, for keeping fish healthy after catch, while creating...

MANDEVILLE — Minister of Housing, Environment and Water, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on June 30 commissioned into service the upgraded James Hill Water Supply Scheme in Clarendon, which will serve some 5,000 residents in seven communities. The project, undertaken by the Rural Water Supply Limited at a cost of $30 million, included the laying of some four kilometers of pipelines...

PORT ANTONIO — The first in a series of disaster awareness expositions, being hosted by the St. Mary Disaster Committee, was held on Friday June 24 in the community of Gayle. Part of activities to mark disaster preparedness month in June, the sessions aim to sensitise residents about the importance of preparation to mitigate the effects of disasters. Friday’s exposition...

KINGSTON — Infrastructure works are to commence shortly under phase three of the Whitehall housing development in Westmoreland following June 28 signing of a $502 million contract for the project. Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and Director at Ashtrom Building Systems Limited, which will undertake the works, Donald Ellis, signed the document at the offices of...

PORT ANTONIO — The first in a series of public education expositions on disasters in St. Mary was hosted by the parish’s Disaster Committee in the community of Gayle, on June 24. Held as part of activities to observe June as disaster preparedness month, the event had as its objective, the sensitisation of residents about the importance of supporting initiatives...

KINGSTON — Consumers now have less to worry about the accuracy of water bills, as the National Water Commission’s (NWC) testing laboratory has been retrofitted and upgraded to ensure greater accuracy of its water meters. The laboratory upgrading and accompanying facilities were made available under the Jamaica Water Supply Improvement project (JWSIP), at a cost of some US$14 million. Minister...

MONTEGO BAY — More than 300 students from four schools in St. James have been sensitised about the importance of protecting the environment and marine life, through a series of workshops organised by the Spanish-Jamaica Foundation. The workshops, which got underway on June 20  at the Anchovy Primary and Anchovy High schools, culminated on June 21 with sessions at the...

KINGSTON — Jamaica is susceptible to a number of natural hazards, particularly tropical storms and hurricanes, which often leave the country devastated, and faced with the task of rehabilitating and rebuilding infrastructure following the passage of these events. The country has felt the full effects ofmajor weather systems, such as Hurricanes Ivan and Charley in 2004, Dennis and Emily in...

MANDEVILLE — Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says plans are underway to upgrade two informal communities in South Clarendon, to provide land tenure for the residents and to provide housing solutions for working people in the parish. The Minister, who toured the area on June 15, with officials of  the Ministry and Minister of Health, Hon....

Managing Director of Smith Warner International Limited, Dr. David Smith, has stressed the importance of countries in the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica, effectively managing and mitigating the impact of coastal-related hazards, in order to conserve resources. “The Government of Jamaica has to recognise that in order to get to its Vision 2030, one of the things we have to do is...

PORT ANTONIO — The Portland Parish Disaster Committee is undertaking a public education programme aimed at sensitising residents about the importance of disaster preparedness and mitigation. The initiative got underway in April but gained momentum in June, which is being observed as Disaster Preparedness Month under the theme: ‘Building disaster resilient communities…our first line of defence'. In an interview with...