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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (left), observes as National Works Agency (NWA) Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter, signs a copy of a contract for the execution of the Management of Slope Stability in Communities (MoSSaiC) project in the communities of Harbour Heights, Melbrook Heights, and Bedward Gardens in St. Andrew; and Breastworks, Portland, during the signing ceremony at ODPEM’s Haining Road offices in Kingston, on June 25. The project, which is designed to enhance the disaster resilience and risk mitigation capacities of the communities, will be executed by the NWA over a 12-month period at a cost of $6 million. Funding is being provided by the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF), through the World Bank.
Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (left), observes as National Works Agency (NWA) Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter, signs a copy of a contract for the execution of the Management of Slope Stability in Communities (MoSSaiC) project in the communities of Harbour Heights, Melbrook Heights, and Bedward Gardens in St. Andrew; and Breastworks, Portland, during the signing ceremony at ODPEM’s Haining Road offices in Kingston, on June 25. The project, which is designed to enhance the disaster resilience and risk mitigation capacities of the communities, will be executed by the NWA over a 12-month period at a cost of $6 million. Funding is being provided by the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF), through the World Bank.

Risk Mitigation Capacities of Four Communities Being Strengthened

The disaster resilience and risk mitigation capacities of four communities are being boosted, under a project to be implemented by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), at a cost of $6 million. The project, ‘Management of Slope...
Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), is assisted by Councillor for the Treadways Division in St. Catherine, Sydney Rose (2nd right), to turn on phase two of the John Groyne water supply system, during Friday’s (June 21) commissioning ceremony. Sharing the occasion are staff members of Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), which undertook the $13 million development, the National Water Commission (NWC), which will be responsible for its maintenance, and residents of the community.
Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), is assisted by Councillor for the Treadways Division in St. Catherine, Sydney Rose (2nd right), to turn on phase two of the John Groyne water supply system, during Friday’s (June 21) commissioning ceremony. Sharing the occasion are staff members of Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), which undertook the $13 million development, the National Water Commission (NWC), which will be responsible for its maintenance, and residents of the community.

Pickersgill Turns On Water System in Treadways
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, encourages residents of Duanvale, Trelawny, to pay their property taxes, as he addresses a ceremony hosted by the Housing Agency of Jamaica at the Duanvale Primary School on June 13, where 35 persons received titles for their land.
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, encourages residents of Duanvale, Trelawny, to pay their property taxes, as he addresses a ceremony hosted by the Housing Agency of Jamaica at the Duanvale Primary School on June 13, where 35 persons received titles for their land.

35 in Duanvale Get Land Title

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Gov’t Invest $4 Billion in Rural Water Projects

Some 26 water projects are slated for implementation by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) over the next three years, at a cost of approximately $4 billion. The works will be carried out in rural communities across the island under the Major Rural Water Supply Upgrading Programme. Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, who made the announcement...
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Jamaica and Us to Collaborate On Climate Change Matters

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed  today (June 20) between   Jamaica and the United States of America, that will see greater co-operation between both countries, on matters related to climate change and environmental best practices. The agreement will see the Ministries of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change and Science, Technology, Energy and Mining collaborating with the United States...
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Lamp gets $18 Million Injection from Petrocaribe

The Government has secured an $18 million grant from the Petro Caribe Fund to advance work under the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP). The money will go towards subsidizing the cost of another 1,000 land titles. “The grant will help beneficiaries, who have been unable to pay for their titles for years now, to complete their payments and so...
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Gov’t Could Earn $64 Million from Sale of State Lands

The Government stands to earn some $64 million in potential revenue from the sale or lease of State lands to 38 applicants whose submissions have been approved. State Minister for Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, made the disclosure while making his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House on June 18, under the theme:...
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Real Estate Act to be Revised

The Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) Act is to be amended to increase fines for breaches and protect the interests of all players in the real estate market. Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral debate on June 18 in the...
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Land Development Laws to be Amended

Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, says several key statutes, which deal with land development, are slated to be amended in Parliament this year. Making his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 18, Mr. Hayles said these include: the Crown Property Vesting...
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St. Ann and St. Elizabeth Catchment Tanks to be Rehabilitated by August

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, is scheduled to complete rehabilitation of a number of water catchment tanks serving several communities in St. Ann and St. Elizabeth, by August. State Minister, Hon. Ian Hayles, who made the announcement during his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House on June 18, said the tanks, rehabilitation of which is currently...
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Bill to be Tabled to Boost Disaster Fund

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says he expects to table the proposed Disaster Risk Management Bill in Parliament during the current fiscal. Passage of the Bill is expected to boost the resources of the National Disaster Fund (NDF), which currently stands at just over $260 million. The move to boost the Fund, the Minister explains,...
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