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Householders who suffered total destruction of their units in the passage of Hurricane Ivan on September 10, can now look forward to the disbursement of cheques, commencing on Wednesday, November 3. Prior to the commencement of disbursements, island wide verifications are being carried out. This disclosure was made by Chief Executive Officer of the Office of National Reconstruction (ONR), Danville...

With a little more than four weeks remaining in the hurricane season, the Registrar General's Department (RGD) is reminding the public of the importance of proper records management in their homes and offices, in the event of a natural disaster. As it is common for persons to lose important documents during natural disasters such as hurricanes and fires, Chief Executive...

Several top officials and environmentalists from countries in the wider Caribbean region are currently participating in a five–day conference at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay,  to review the achievements of the Caribbean Environment Programme, and to approve the plan of activities for the upcoming year. Special Advisor to the conference, Franklin McDonald,  former  Chief Executive Officer of the...

As the 2004 hurricane season progresses, the Ministry of Health is advising persons who store water for domestic use, to ensure that supplies are safe for drinking and preparing food. The caution is especially directed at residents of the parishes of St. Elizabeth and Manchester, who experienced flooding during the recent passing of Hurricane Charley. The Ministry's Environmental Health Unit...

Keeping pace with a changing environment, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has added 16 new categories of enterprises and development activities under the Natural Resources Conservation (Permits and Licences) Regulations. The Permit and Licence Regulations came into effect in 1997 when some 24 categories were introduced. These regulations were developed under the Natural Resources Conservation Act of 1991,...

Minister of Land and Environment, Dean Peart has recommended that appropriate mechanisms be developed at the global and regional levels to strengthen and sustain partnerships, which will ultimately aid Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in achieving sustainable development. Speaking at an inter-regional meeting called to identify key strategies to improve the implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA), on...