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The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has received a donation of $ 1,184, 838.00 from the French Government to carry out a vector control and sanitation project in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. Ambassador of France to Jamaica, His Excellency Marc-Olivier Gendry, presented the cheque to Director General of ODPEM, Ronald Jackson on February 2 at...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will launch a multi-million dollar programme aimed at strengthening Jamaica's resilience to climate change and other environmental hazards. The Jamaica House launch on Wednesday Febuary 2 will introduce the programme that will run for two years and will be largely funded by the European Union.  The programme includes projects that will protect jobs and lives through the restoration and protection...

KINGSTON — As the international community prepares to mark World Wetlands Day on February 2, Jamaicans are once again being urged to protect its wetlands, which serve as a critical source of biodiversity and are of tremendous environmental value to the country. “The wise use and conservation of wetlands, really is an important issue for Jamaica,” said Manager of Public...

Approximately J$474.58 million has been allocated for the implementation of a Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction project. Funding has been provided through grant resources from the European Union. It will be officially launched by the Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at the Office of the Prime Minister, Banquet Hall. The project is...

The National School Garden Programme, which is being implemented by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, will, over the next two years, receive $2, 000 from every vehicle sold by Toyota Jamaica Limited. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the signing ceremony for the sponsorship agreement on January 25 at his Hope Gardens office in Kingston, said...

Ground was broken on Friday January 21 for rehabilitation and improvement works on the Negril Waste Water Treatment Plant in Westmoreland. The project is being undertaken at a cost of some $278 million through funding from the Government of Jamaica and the European Union (EU). The scope of work involves raising and connecting the embankments of the stabilisation ponds; installing...

Ground was broken on January 20 for a $190 million rehabilitation and construction of infrastructure project to be carried out in the Lilliput community of St. James. The project is phase three of the Lilliput upgrading programme, which is being implemented by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) through funding from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).  Phases one and two...

Residents of the informal community of Lilliput in St. James have been offered a flat rate not exceeding $300,000 for the lots in the area. The special price, which is only for this year, is expected to make it easier for residents to acquire titles for the property, which they now occupy. Addressing the ground breaking ceremony for phase three...

Displays on earthquake awareness are currently mounted at the St. Mary Parish Library and the St Mary Parish Council in Port Maria, in observance of January as Earthquake Awareness Month. The display at the library is sponsored jointly by the St. Mary Disaster Committee and the St Mary Parish Library, while that at the Parish Council's is organised by the...

A massive earthquake sensitization programme is underway in Westmoreland, as the parish heightens preparedness in the face of the threat of the natural disaster. According to Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for Westmoreland, Rev. Hilma Tate, thousands of students and adults are being educated on the dangers of earthquakes, and how they can mitigate the effect. She said that during Earthquake Awareness...

The Public Administration and Appropriations Committee of Parliament (PAAC) is inviting written submissions from members of the public concerning the Green Paper on the Establishment of an Environmental Regulatory Authority (ERA). The Green Paper is currently under review by the PAAC.  Interested persons are invited to send their opinions in writing: i)    by email to clerk@japarliament.gov.jm                                 or ii)  ...

The Portmore Municipal Council, in observance of Earthquake Awareness Week, has planned presentations and drills at schools and other locations across the municipality. Slated for January 12 to 20, the activities seek to increase the awareness of residents to the hazards, the effects and actions which can be taken to mitigate the impact of earthquakes. They included presentations at the...