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Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change (WLECC), Hon. Ian Hayles (L), makes a comment to Director-General in the Ministry, Sharon Crooks (R), at a meeting held recently at the Ministry, to discuss drought mitigation strategies.

Over $20 Million Allocated for Trucking of Water in Western Parishes

More than $20 million has been allocated to Members of Parliament and local representatives in drought-affected parishes in western Jamaica for the trucking of water to communities. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land,...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill greets Custos of St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett while Member of Parliament for Western St. Thomas, James Robertson looks on. Minister Pickersgill on Friday, February 21, announced that work is to begin shortly to revise the Forest Act (1996) at the launch of the Spring Dunrobin and Hillside local Forest Management Committees at the Whitehall Baptist Church, St. Thomas.

Forest Act to be Revised

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, delivers the main address at the launch of the Spring Dunrobin and Hillside Local Forest Management Committees on Friday, February 21, at the White Hall Baptist Church in St. Thomas. Seated at head table (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Western St. Thomas, James Robertson; Custos of St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett (centre); and Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Ludlow Mathison.

Government to License Sawmills, Power Saw Operators

Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles (left), emphasizes a point, as he addresses the third in a series of public consultations on climate change, held on February 19, at the Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.

Protecting the Environment Like Money in the Bank – State Minister Hayles

Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (2nd right), along with (from left): Climate Change consultant with the Ministry’s Climate Change Division (CCD), Leonie Barnaby; Principal Director in the Division, Albert Daley (left); and Port Maria’s Mayor, Councillor Levan Freeman, peruse a copy of the Climate Change Policy Framework and Action Plan Green Paper, during the first climate change public consultation, hosted by the Ministry on Friday, February 14, at the St. Mary Parish Church Hall, Port Maria.

Minister Pickergsill Pleased With First Climate Change Consultation

12 years ago Environment

Rapid Response and Rural Water Merge to Provide Better Service

The Rapid Response Unit and Rural Water Limited have merged to provide better service to residents of rural Jamaica, who are impacted by drought conditions. This was disclosed to JIS News by Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Ian Hayles. “The synergies that will now be developed will enhance the common goal, whether...

12 years ago Environment

Jamaica Must Act Now To Address Climate Change – Minister Pickersgill

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says it is imperative that Jamaica takes steps now to address climate change, given the extreme weather events in many parts of the world, and the projections from the experts that these will increase or intensify. “Adapting to climate change won’t be easy but it makes sense. Given the...

12 years ago Environment

LAMP to Extend Services to Five Parishes in March

The Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP II) will roll out its services to five western parishes next month, as the Government continues to make good on its pledge to ensure that more Jamaicans access titles for property they occupy. Project Director, Lisa Campbell, tells JIS News that LAMP II will shortly become available in St. James, St. Ann, Westmoreland,...

12 years ago Environment

Gov’t to License Sawmills, Power Saw Operators

The Government, in a move to provide greater protection for the country’s forests, will be licensing sawmills and operators of power saws. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, made the announcement on Friday (Feb. 21), as he addressed the launch of the Spring Dunrobin and Hillside Local Forest Management Committees, at the White Hall Baptist...

12 years ago Environment

Climate Change Consultation for Mo-Bay February 19

The agricultural sector and coastal towns have featured prominently in the series of consultations on Climate Change and its likely impact on the country. They are being hosted by the Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, to heighten the public’s awareness of the impact of climate change on communities. The next consultation will...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left); commends an elated Uriah Bell of Eden Park, St. Mary, as she presents him with a certificate of title during Friday’s (February 14) land titling ceremony, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change; National Land Agency (NLA); and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), at the St. Mary Parish Church Hall, Port Maria, St. Mary. The Prime Minister was the guest speaker and Mr. Bell was one of 70 residents of land settlements in St. Ann, St. Mary, and Portland, who received titles under the Cadastral Mapping and Land Titling Project.

12 years ago EnvironmentOffice of the Prime Minister

More Govt Land Surveyors to Receive Training

Jamaica’s expertise in cadastral land surveying and mapping is to be further enhanced, as 10 more government land surveyors are to receive advanced training in this area, courtesy of the Government of the Republic of (South) Korea. Korea’s Charge d’Affaires in Jamaica, Kimo Lim, made the announcement, during Friday’s (February 14) titling ceremony for land settlement lots in St. Ann,...

Director for Environment and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie (L), emphasies a point at a Think Tank held on February 13 at the offices of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in Kingston. Looking on are Principal Director in the Climate Change Division (CCD) of the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change (MWLECC), Albert Daley (R); and Climate Change consultant with the CCD, Leonie Barnaby.

12 years ago Environment

Climate Change Consultations Get Underway Today

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change (MWLECC), will began a series of public consultations on February 14, aimed at sensitizing Jamaicans about climate change and what they can do to mitigate the effects. The session, which is the first of four parish meetings, will get underway at 2:00 pm at the St. Mary Parish Church in Port...