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Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuo Takase, speaking at the launch of the Hazards Handy Manual on February 25, at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) located on Haining Road in Kingston.

Jamaica to Benefit from US$15 Million Climate Change Grant

Jamaica is among eight Caribbean countries slated to benefit from a US$15 million grant from the Government of Japan to strengthen the country’s resilience to climate change. The Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency Yasuo Takase, made the announcement at the launch of...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (centre), looks on as Barbados’ Minister of Environment, Water Resources, and Drainage, Dr. the Hon. Denis Lowe (2nd left), exchanges a ‘high five’ with Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Environment Programme (UNDP), Asad Naqvi (right). Occasion was the official opening of the second Caribbean Green Economy Conference, on February 23, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Also sharing the moment are: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Hon. Clayton Burgin (2nd right); and Montserrat’s Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing, Environment and Trade, Hon. Claude Logan.

Gov’t Making Strides Towards Creating a Green Economy

A newly repaired fire hydrant located on Barnett Street in Montego Bay.

Fire Hydrants in St. James Being Repaired

Minister of Water, Land Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), plants an East Indian Mango Tree at the launch of the SCJ Holdings Limited's 'Navel String' tree Planting Initiative at the National Water Commission's Artificial Ground Water Facility at Innswood, St. Catherine on February 17. Looking on from left is Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, Chief Executive Officer of the SCJ Holdings Limited, Mr. John Gayle (2nd left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department, Ms. Marilyn Headley.

Ministry Of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Supports Tree Planting Initiative

Attorney General and Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, Hon. Partick Atkinson, addresses the commissioning into service of the upgraded Martha Brae facility treatment plant, held on Friday (Feb.13) in Trelawny.

Atkinson Welcomes Upgrading of Martha Brae Treatment Plant

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Environment

Greenhouse Gas Project Receives $25 Million

The country’s effort to develop a robust national greenhouse gas inventory is to be strengthened with the allocation of $25 million in the 2015/16 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which is being funded by the United States Agency for International Development, is slated to commence in April 2015. Anticipated targets under the initiative dubbed,...

11 years ago EnvironmentVision 2030Water

Over 6000 Residents to Benefit from Potable Water

Over six thousand residents in surrounding communities of Ewarton and Mount Rosser, St. Catherine, now have a reliable supply of potable water from a system developed at a cost of $460 million by the National Water Commission (NWC). Speaking at the official commissioning of the system on Friday (February 28), Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Environment

$14 Million Allocated For Chemical Management Project

A total of $14 million has been set aside in the 2015/16 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives, to effect the National Quick Start Programme Trust Fund Project, in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change. The project, formerly known as the Globally Harmonized System of the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, is being implemented...

Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (3rd left), turns a switch to officially commission into service the rehabilitated six-million gallons per day, and new five-million gallons per day National Water Commission (NWC) water treatment plants at Martha Brae, Trelawny, on Friday, February 13. Work on the facilities was carried out by the NWC at a cost of approximately $1.6 billion, under the Jamaica Water Supply Improvement Project (JWSIP). Those sharing the occasion, include: Acting NWC President, Mark Barnett (2nd left); Falmouth’s Mayor, Councillor Garth Wilkinson (2nd right); and Attorney General and Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, where the facilities are located, Hon. Patrick Atkinson (right).

11 years ago Environment

$1.6 Billion Upgrade for Martha Brae Water Systems in Trelawny

Water supplied to approximately 200,000 residents served by the National Water Commission’s (NWC) facilities at Martha Brae, Trelawny, will be significantly boosted to 11 million gallons per day, following the completion of two major projects, valued approximately J$1.6 billion, at that location. The projects, which were carried out by the NWC under the Jamaica Water Supply Improvement Project (JWSIP) over...

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), and Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), are engaged in discussion by Chief Executive Officer, SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH), John Gayle, during Tuesday’s (February 17) launch of SCJH’s “Navel String” tree planting project at the National Water Commission’s (NWC) artificial groundwater facility, at Innswood, St. Catherine. One million trees are earmarked to be planted over the next four years under the initiative, at a cost of over $25 million.

11 years ago AgricultureEnvironment

One Million Trees to be Planted Under Navel String Project

One million trees are to be planted over the next four years under the navel string project being undertaken by SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH). The project will be launched on Tuesday (February 17), at the National Water Commission’s (NWC) Artificial Ground Water Aquifer Recharge Facility, located on Old Harbour Road in St. Catherine. Several ministries and agencies as well as...

Minister of State for Agriculture, Labour and Social Security. Hon Luther Buchanan (right), converses with Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise Herbol, during a graduation ceremony at the Girl Guides Association headquarters in Kingston, today (February 5). During the ceremony, 186 persons graduated from the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project’s climate-smart agriculture farmer field school and climate change action training programme.

11 years ago AgricultureEnvironment

Climate Change Mitigation Programmes Reaping Success – Buchanan

Minister of State for Agriculture, Labour and Social Security. Hon Luther Buchanan, says several programmes that have been implemented to mitigate and adapt to climate change across the island, are reaping success. Speaking at a graduation ceremony of the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project, at the Girl Guides Association headquarters in Kingston, today...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones, sign copies of the $1.97 billion (US$17 million) IDB Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Change agreement, at the Ministry in Kingston, on Wednesday (February 4).

11 years ago Environment

Boost for Country’s Climate Resilience

Jamaica’s ability to withstand the impact of extreme weather conditions related to climate change, such as drought and flooding, has been further boosted with the provision of $1.97 billion (US$17 million) by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The allocation, comprising a loan of $1.15 billion (US$10 million), and $902.9 million (US$7.8 million) in grants, has been provided under the IDB’s...