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The Fifth Biennial Caribbean Environmental conference, which was held at the Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay from June 21 to 25, has been described as very successful. Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, told JIS News that the conference had "gone very well," with discussions on substantial and critical issues in relation to the environment and...

The National Housing Trust's (NHT) Best Schemes Competition 2010/11 was launched last week in Longville Park, Clarendon. The competition, now in its 17th year, is open to all NHT housing schemes across the island and provides an opportunity for communities to showcase what they have achieved in the areas of culture, health, education, environmental awareness and governance. Participating communities are...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has urged Caribbean countries to urgently adopt a more integrated approach to development, with special attention to water and natural resource management. "As the islands within the region struggle to deal with a myriad of socio-economic challenges, it is clear that we need to employ a more integrated approach to development,...

Approximately 2,000 households in Tivoli Gardens have been visited so far, after three days into the social assessment being undertaken by the Government in several communities in West Kingston, that were affected by the recent operations by the Security Forces. The other communities to be visited include Denham Town, Hannah Town and Fletchers Land. The social assessment began on June...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), through the Government of Jamaica, has secured a loan of US$71.2 million from the Chinese Government to develop some 3,300 shelter solutions. This disclosure was made by Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 18). Dr. Chang...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said that during the 2010/11 financial year, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) plans to start some 9,800 new shelter solutions. "Over 50 per cent of these will be completed by the end of the year. Of the 9,800 solutions, 7,639 solutions will be Greenfield projects, and the remaining 2,202,...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) commenced 3,076 shelter solutions at a cost of approximately $1.7 billion, during the last fiscal year. Making his contribution to the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, today (May 18), Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Chang pointed out that of the number, 1,130 units have been completed. "Of interest is...

At the end of this fiscal year, at least 60 per cent of residents living in rural Jamaica should have access to potable water, Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said. Speaking in the House of Representatives during the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate, today (May 18), Dr. Chang informed that the goal of the Ministry is to...

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has implemented a project to assess the potential for rainwater harvesting across the island, Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said. Speaking in the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives Tuesday (May 18), Dr. Chang said that the objective is to analyse the rainfall data for stations in elevated...

Work is progressing on the installation of a new pipeline, along the Spanish Town Bypass, St. Catherine, with some 18 kilometres of the 22-kilometres of pipeline having already been completed. Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said that the project is being undertaken under the $7.8 billion Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) Water Supply Project. He was speaking...

Children and teachers at several schools close to Jamalco's operations in Manchester and Clarendon have been finding it easier to focus on learning and teaching, because of the regular supply of water to their school tanks. On a monthly basis, since the onset of the current drought, Jamalco has been providing just under half a million gallons of trucked water...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has given an assurance of Jamaica's commitment to co-operating with the legal framework of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). He says that Jamaica will also seek to influence its Caribbean partners to adopt strategies to mitigate problems associated with climate...