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KINGSTON — The Government has allotted some $224 million to a pilot programme focused on mainstreaming climate resilience in the national policy-making process. The funds have been set aside in the 2011/2012 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of Representatives on April 14 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. The initiative  seeks...

Jamaica joins the rest of the world in marking Monday, April 18 as the International Day for Monuments and Sites. The day has been celebrated since 1982 when it was first adopted by UNESCO. The theme for this year is the ‘Cultural Heritage of Water’. Here in Jamaica, our bodies of water have played an integral role in development. This...

KINGSTON — Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Government is reviewing all public lands, with a view to collaborating with private developers to provide more affordable housing solutions. "We still have enough lands out there to provide housing…we have to acquire (lands) in the Corporate Area, and we are looking at that extensively, as well,” he...

KINGSTON — Robert Campbell and Joyce Rose seemed at a loss for words to express the joy and gratitude they felt after receiving titles for properties they occupy in Sligoville, St. Catherine last week. The two were among some 50 persons from the community, which is the site of Jamaica’s first free village, who were presented with certificates of title...

MONTEGO BAY — Life in the Chigwell, Forrest and Pearces Village areas of Eastern Hanover, which were severely affected by flood waters  as a result of Tropical Storm Nicole last year, is back to normal, with motor vehicles and commuters having free access to those and adjoining districts. Most of the three districts were covered with water, with several persons...

Twelve year old Kaela Smith, a student at the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School, has copped first place in the 12 and under age group category of the annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association, FCCA, Foundation Children’s Environmental Poster competition. This after she advanced to the final leg of the competition, following her success in winning the Jamaican leg, which was coordinated...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on April 7, broke ground for Phase 2 of the Flanker Infrastructure Development Works, to be carried out by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), at a cost of approximately $158 million. The upgrading of the physical infrastructure in the informal areas of Flanker and adjoining communities in...

Acting Project Director for the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP), Lisa Campbell, has emphasised  the need for a mindset change in how persons deal with issues pertaining to land, particularly titling and subdividing. Speaking at the presentation of titles to beneficiaries of Sligoville, St. Catherine, at the Sligoville Baptist Church, on April 7, Ms. Campbell cited “many deep-rooted issues,”...

MONTEGO BAY — The operators of Dolphin Cove Negril are looking to immediately start expansion of the attraction, which was opened to the public last September. “We plan to immediately commence phase two of the development of this property here in Hanover,” said President and Chief Executive Officer, Stafford Burrowes. “This will include the exciting mangrove safari adventure tour featuring...

PORT ANTONIO — Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang, on Thursday (March 31) toured the housing project in Manchioneal, Portland, which was developed to accommodate families displaced by the passage of Hurricane Gustav in 2008. The property, located in the Waybridge area, was developed at a cost of $25.5 million as a joint venture involving...

KINGSTON – Twenty-seven residents of Portmore Gardens, St. Catherine, on March 30 became proud landowners, when they were issued with certificates of title to the property they now occupy. The titles, which were handed out at a ceremony held at the Church of God of Prophecy in the community, were prepared by the Ministry of Water and Housing in keeping...

OCHO RIOS – Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has called on professionals to form alliances with others in their respective fields of study, to create new opportunities for investment and employment. “The imperative is for you, the professionals at this conference, to initiate a process, to ignite a fire in the hearts of other professionals. The...