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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, addesses participants in the inaugural Youth Climate Change Conference on September 19, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, addesses participants in the inaugural Youth Climate Change Conference on September 19, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Minister Pickersgill Stresses Need to Manage Water Use

Jamaicans are again being urged to practise greater water conservation and efficiency measures by recycling the commodity wherever possible. The call came from Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, as he addressed the inaugural Youth...
Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Chief Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley (left), in discussion with (from second left) Director General in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Sharon Crooks; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hales; and Principal Director in the Climate Change Division in the Ministry, Albert Daley, during the launch of the climate change logo competition, at the Forestry Department, in St. Andrew, today (September 18)
Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Chief Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley (left), in discussion with (from second left) Director General in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Sharon Crooks; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hales; and Principal Director in the Climate Change Division in the Ministry, Albert Daley, during the launch of the climate change logo competition, at the Forestry Department, in St. Andrew, today (September 18)

Creative Jamaicans Encouraged To Enter Climate Change Logo Competition
Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Andrea Donaldson, welcomed the increased interest in International Coastal Clean-Up Day, at a JIS Think Tank held on September 10.
Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Andrea Donaldson, welcomed the increased interest in International Coastal Clean-Up Day, at a JIS Think Tank held on September 10.

Thousands of Jamaicans to Clean Beaches
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (2nd left), participates in the ground breaking for the $2.3 billion Portmore sewage project on Tuesday, September 9, at the Bridgeport treatment plant in the municipality. Others (from left) are: Head of contracting company, Surrey Paving and Aggregate, Leslie Chang; Councillor for the Independence City Division, Keith Blake; Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas; and Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Hon. Colin Fagan.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (2nd left), participates in the ground breaking for the $2.3 billion Portmore sewage project on Tuesday, September 9, at the Bridgeport treatment plant in the municipality. Others (from left) are: Head of contracting company, Surrey Paving and Aggregate, Leslie Chang; Councillor for the Independence City Division, Keith Blake; Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas; and Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Hon. Colin Fagan.

Ground Broken for $2.3 Billion Portmore Sewage Project
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Alwin Hayles (left), converses with Principal Director for Forest Operations, Forestry Department, Keith Porter, at the official launch of the Sawmill Licensing Programme and Registry on September 10, at the Hotel Four Seasons in New Kingston.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Alwin Hayles (left), converses with Principal Director for Forest Operations, Forestry Department, Keith Porter, at the official launch of the Sawmill Licensing Programme and Registry on September 10, at the Hotel Four Seasons in New Kingston.

New Licensing Regime for Sawmill and Power Saw Operators

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JET Pleased with Support for Coastal Clean-Up Day

With almost 140 projects registered for International Coastal Clean-up Day on September 20, local organisers, the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), is expressing pleasure at the response of Jamaicans to the activity. Programme Co-ordinator at JET, Suzanne Stanley, told JIS News that the support for this year’s coastal clean-up campaign has been better than projected. “It’s quite an overwhelming response. Last...
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Portmore Sewerage Improvement Project to Begin Sept. 9

Ground is to be broken on September 9 to commence construction of the Portmore Sewerage Improvement Project, which is expected to cost US$21 million. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill; President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Dr. Kingsley Thomas, and officials of the Portmore Municipal Council are expected to be in attendance. Major works...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), listens to Director, Jamaica Wells and Services Limited, Richard Simpson during a tour of the Ballater Avenue Well in Kingston on August 27, following the official commissioning of the well into service. The well, which is owned and operated by Talawah Investments, will be connected to the National Water Commission’s (NWC) system and used to provide water for both domestic and industrial use in sections of the Kingston Metropolitan Area.
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NWC Takes Steps to Reduce Water Theft

The National Water Commission (NWC) is stepping up operations to reduce water loss due to theft. These measures will, in some instances, involve working with law enforcement to remove illegal connections to the system, said Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill. He was speaking at official commissioning of the Ballater Avenue Well, located on Ballater...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds (right), hold the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), that will see the distribution of more than 2,000 titles to land owners under the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP). At centre is Director of Communication in the Ministry, Winsome Vanhorne-Christie. The signing was held on August 26, at the Ministry’s head offices in New Kingston.
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More Than 2,000 Landowners to Get Help to Acquire Titles

More than 2,000 landowners in four parishes will receive assistance to acquire their titles, as a result of a $90.8 million conditional grant from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). The funding is being made available under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill and Managing Director...
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The Government estimates that drought damage is valued at $1 billion inclusive of some 16,000 hectares of farm lands. The parishes hardest hit are St Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St Thomas, Portland and parts of South St Ann.
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MET Office Projects Extended Dry Spell: Government Continues to Ramp up Contingency Measures

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is forecasting that the drought that the island has been experiencing could continue into the January to April dry season of 2015. Director of the Meteorological Service, Jeffrey Spooner says statistics for January to June 2014 this year, show that the island received 33 per cent of its normal rainfall, and that if the prolonged...
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Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie addresses a community meeting at Oswald’s restaurant, in Alligator Pond Manchester, where he urged property owners impacted by beach erosion to make contact with NEPA before erecting any personal solution.
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Property Owners Affected By Beach Erosion Urged To Contact NEPA

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging property owners impacted by beach erosion to make contact with the authority before effecting any personal solution. This is in order to avoid being served with an enforcement notice. The caution was issued by Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at NEPA, Anthony McKenzie at a community meeting at Oswald’s restaurant,...
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