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Jamaicans have been urged to conserve water, in light of the drought conditions currently being experienced throughout the island. This call came from Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, as he addressed the opening of the Ministry’s two-day exposition, held on the lawns of Devon House, St. Andrew, on March 22. “It is incumbent on...

he St. Elizabeth Parish Council is to receive an additional $3 million to assist in the distribution of water to drought stricken areas in the parish. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, at a meeting of the Council on March 21. With sections of the island suffering from drought conditions, concern was...

Cabinet has approved a contract for $41.328 million for water system improvement works in Westmoreland. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who provided details at the Jamaica House press briefing on Wednesday, March 20, said the project includes the replacement of the Mount Airy reservoir and the construction of a new storage reservoir at Revival, to...

A two-day exposition will highlight activities marking World Water Day and World Meteorological Day in Jamaica, on March 22 and 23 respectively. Organised by the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, the exposition will be staged on the south lawns of Devon House, St. Andrew, under the theme: “Partnering for Sustainable Development”. The work of the Ministry and...

The Government is moving to expand the National School Garden Programme, with plans to establish a garden in every public school over the next five years. Currently, 352 schools in Jamaica have gardens under the programme. The announcement was made by Director of Field Services and Economic Development of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Ron Blake, as he addressed the St....

The National Water Commission (NWC) is moving aggressively to implement measures to alleviate drought conditions, which are expected to continue to affect the island over the next two months. President of the NWC, Albert Gordon, said the company has been working to implement a number of long and short-term measures in an effort to minimise the impact of drought conditions...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be doing further tests to determine the source of the chemical pollutant, which affected scores of persons near the vicinity of the Central Sorting Office on February 28. The agency, after rigorous analysis, has identified the chemical as methylene chloride. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, told...

A mangrove replanting project is currently underway at Portland Cottage, in Clarendon. A delegation from the European Union (EU), the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will conduct a site visit and tour under Component 2 of the Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Project (CCADRRP), on March 14. The project, valued...

The Jubilee Market in downtown Kingston is scheduled to be renovated next month, Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Angela Brown Burke, has announced. The Mayor made the disclosure during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston, on March 12. [RELATED: New Vendor Registration Begins April] Mrs. Brown Burke informed...

Over 29,000 residents of eastern St. Mary are to benefit from improvements to the water system serving their communities, through $800 million in investment by the National Water Commission (NWC) and Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL). Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, who made the announcement in Port Maria, St. Mary, on Friday, March 8, informed...

A total of 1,000 residents of St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland are to receive titles to the properties they occupy. The provision is being made under the Cadastral Mapping and Land Registration project, which involves collaboration between the Government and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The first nine residents from communities in the three parishes, were on Friday...

Activities under the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) have been boosted, with the provision of motor vehicles and equipment by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The donation, inclusive of three utility vehicles and several pieces of land surveying and mapping equipment, with accompanying computers and software, form part of allocations under the Cadastral Mapping and Land Registration in...