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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (head of table), addresses a recent Heads of Agencies and Departments meeting at the Ministry in Kingston.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (head of table), addresses a recent Heads of Agencies and Departments meeting at the Ministry in Kingston.

Over 200 Rio Bueno Residents To Have Water For Christmas

Over 200 residents of the rural community of Rio Bueno in Trelawny, will have water flowing from taps in their homes in time for Christmas. The Rural Water Supplies Limited (RWSL) has undertaken work to connect the residents to the...
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (centre), chairing a Heads of Agencies meeting at the Ministry, in Kingston, on December 16.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (centre), chairing a Heads of Agencies meeting at the Ministry, in Kingston, on December 16.

Technical Team from Lesotho to Visit NLA in January
Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (2nd right), hands over the signed contract for construction of the Mason River pipeline in Northern Clarendon to Representative of Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (left). The contact signing ceremony was held today (Dec. 4), at the head office of the National Water Commission (NWC) in New Kingston. Others (from 2nd left) are: Health Minister and Member of Parliament for Northern Clarendon, Horace Dalley; and NWC Chairman, Prakash Vaswani.
Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (2nd right), hands over the signed contract for construction of the Mason River pipeline in Northern Clarendon to Representative of Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (left). The contact signing ceremony was held today (Dec. 4), at the head office of the National Water Commission (NWC) in New Kingston. Others (from 2nd left) are: Health Minister and Member of Parliament for Northern Clarendon, Horace Dalley; and NWC Chairman, Prakash Vaswani.

NWC Signs $69 Million Contract for Mason River Pipeline
Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (second left), listens intently while National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Chief Executive Officer, Peter Knight (right), delivers his report during a recent Heads of Agencies and Departments meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. Also listening, from left, are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwyn Hales; and Director General, Dr. Sharon Crooks (partly hidden).
Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (second left), listens intently while National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Chief Executive Officer, Peter Knight (right), delivers his report during a recent Heads of Agencies and Departments meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. Also listening, from left, are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwyn Hales; and Director General, Dr. Sharon Crooks (partly hidden).

Persons Encouraged to Practice Proper Solid Waste Disposal
Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (centre), chairs a recent meeting with heads of departments and agencies for which he has portfolio responsibility, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.
Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (centre), chairs a recent meeting with heads of departments and agencies for which he has portfolio responsibility, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.

Development Stakeholders to Discuss Measures to Curb Approvals Breaches

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Environment

Hundreds to Benefit from Refurbished Pleasant Heights Water System

Hundreds of residents of several communities, encompassing the constituencies of East. St. Andrew and East Kingston and Port Royal, will now have reliable and consistent supply of potable water, following the commissioning into service of the Pleasant Heights supply system. The project, undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC), involved the refurbishing of the water pump. Minister of Science, Technology,...
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Manager, Topographic and Hydrographic Surveys, National Land Agency (NLA), Calvin Thompson (left), shows off the high quality of the image produced by an $8.3 million printing system housed at the NLA. Admiring the document (at right) is Property and Legal Director, Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners, David Wong Ken. Also pictured is Chief Executive Officer (CEO), NLA, Elizabeth Stair. The system, which was donated by Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners, was officially handed over during a ceremony at the downtown Kingston offices of the NLA on November 16.
Environment

NLA Gets $8.3 Million Printing System

The turnaround times for map-based and land registration services provided by the National Land Agency (NLA), are expected to be further reduced with the use of an $8.3 million printing system. The system, which was donated by Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners, was officially handed over during a ceremony at the downtown Kingston offices of the NLA on Monday, November 16....
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Environment

Development Orders For All Parishes Should Be In Place By 2017

Development Orders for all parishes should be in place by 2017, says  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and Government Town Planner, Peter Knight. “Right now we’re trying to complete a National Spatial Plan that will set the over-arching framework for planning. We’re also doing Development Orders for the parishes and by 2017, they...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), examines a solid state water meter, while Regional Manager, Business Development, DIEHL Metering, Stefan Raeder (right), points out the features. Occasion was the contract signing ceremony for the provision of 50,000 meters for the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) at the National Water Commission’s (NWC) New Kingston offices on November 10. The Germany-based company, DIEHL Metering, is the manufacturer of the meters, while Deryck A. Gibson Limited is the contractor for the project.
Environment

NWC Signs US$7.23 Million Contract to Procure Digital Water Meters for KMA

The National Water Commission (NWC) has signed a US$7.23 million contract for the procurement of 50,000 solid state water meters for the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA). Funding for the undertaking comes under the NWC’s KMA Water Supply Improvement Programme, which is backed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The contractor for the project is Deryck A. Gibson Limited, while Germany-based...
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Director, Spatial Planning Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, held at the Agency’s head office.
Environment

NEPA Celebrates World Town Planning Day from Nov. 8 to 9

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is celebrating World Town Planning Day from November 8 to 9. The day is being observed under the theme ‘Housing Regeneration: Strengthening Communities’. A church service was held at the Kingston Parish Church on November 8, to start off activities. An exhibition and panel discussion will be held on November 9 at the...
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Environment

Land Owners Urged to Utilise Properties Wisely

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has urged land owners across the country to be mindful of how they utilise their properties, as this will eventually impact the natural resources and the air quality of the environment. The Minister was speaking at the Ministry’s  land titling ceremony, held  at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church Hall,...
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