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Gov’t to Define Cockpit Boundary

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz says the Government intends to delineate the boundary of the Cockpit Country. Mr. Vaz made the disclosure during his Sectoral Presentation in the House of...

Minister with responsibility for Environment and Climate Change in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), greets Climate Finance Trainer, Mr. Jason Yapp, at a breakfast meeting with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), at the Hotel Four Seasons on June 24. This formed part of a week-long Climate Finance Readiness Training workshop. The meeting was hosted by the Climate Change Division of the Ministry, in conjunction with the German Institute (GIZ).

Climate Change Division Awaits Response to Proposal

Principal Director, Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Albert Daley (centre), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Lt. Colonel (Ret’d) Oral Khan (left) peruse a document at the opening of a three-day Climate Finance Readiness Training workshop for government entities at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew on June 20. Looking on is climate finance expert, Dr. Jason Yapp. (File photo)

Jamaica Eyes Multi-billion Dollar Climate Change Fund

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

Gov’t to Spend US$3 Billion in Water Sector

Manager for Oil and Gas at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Brian Richardson (left), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 1, at the company’s head office. . At centre is Group General Manager for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Mr. Winston Watson and at right is Manager, Information and Corporate Communication, Camille Taylor.

PCJ to Get Oil Survey Findings by October

10 years ago AgricultureEnvironmentNational Security and Peace

Beach Watch Launched at Greenwich Farm Fishing Village

Jamaica’s first Beach Safety and Security Watch was launched on June 19 at the Greenwich Farm Fishing Village, in Kingston. The watch is a subset of the Neighbourhood Watch Programme, which is driven by the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB). It involves the local police, fisherfolk and other stakeholders working in partnership for the safety and security of users...

10 years ago Environment

Workshops to Address Climate Finance

The Climate Change Division (CCD) of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is hosting a series of workshops to address climate finance, from June 20 to 24 at Hotel Four Seasons, in Kingston. These workshops are intended to increase knowledge about, and access to international climate finance. The overall objective is to support the implementation of measures that...

10 years ago EnvironmentPrime Minister

PIOJ and NEPA to Address Erosion of Negril Beach

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has requested that the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) collaborate in determining options to address the erosion of the Negril beach. This was noted by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of...

10 years ago Environment

MoU Signed to Strengthen Climate Change Adaptation

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at strengthening climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in Jamaica, was signed on Thursday (June 9). The MoU involves the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) II project and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The partnership will improve...

10 years ago Environment

Seismic Surveys are Environmentally Sound, PCJ Assures

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) is assuring Jamaicans that seismic surveys for oil will not cause any disruptions to the environment. These activities, which are being undertaken by exploration company Tullow Jamaica, involve the use of sound waves to conduct imaging below the surface of the ocean. “The sound waves are like speakers, basically, which do some shaking. However,...

10 years ago EducationEnvironmentNational Security and PeaceVision 2030

Improvement in Three Key Areas Of Vision 2030 Plan

Jamaica improved in three key areas of well-being under the Vision 2030 National Development Plan, during the January to March 2016 quarter. Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden, says the areas include security, labour force quality, and environmental stewardship, which recorded notable outcomes, compared to the corresponding period in 2015. He was speaking at the PIOJ’s...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left); and Chairman of LASCO, Hon. Lascelles Chin (right), present a trophy to teachers and students of the Howard Cooke Primary School for winning the LASCO Re-Leaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) competition. From second left are: teacher, Yakiesha Smith; students, Ricardo Hamilton and Mikalia Brown; and teacher, Olivene Walker. The award ceremony was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on June 2.

10 years ago EnvironmentOffice of the Prime Minister

Stop Plastic Pollution!

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is imploring Jamaicans to reuse and recycle plastics in order to reduce the impact of the material on the environment. He said the use and disposal of plastic bags commonly call “scandal bags” as well as Styrofoam containers, have been a major cause of blockage...