The Ministries of Education and Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change will continue implementing rainwater harvesting solutions for schools in areas with no potable water supply system during this fiscal year. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday,...

As at April this year, some 20,315 files have been opened to provide new applications for titles under the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP). Of that number, a total of 4,590 new titles have been produced and 2,746 existing certificates of title were regularised. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill,...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is to spend $2 billion (US$18.4 million) to implement the 26 Facilities Project as part of the Kingston Metropolitan Area Water Supply Improvement Programme. The project is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and seeks to provide improved water supply to residents, in keeping with the Commission’s targets and the nation’s Vision 2030 goals....

Work carried out under the recently concluded Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), was valued at US$368.2 million, as at March 2014. State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, says a total of 366 sub-projects were executed under JDIP, which included activities under phases one and two of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). He made the disclosure...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan says the South Coast Highway Improvement study is at an advanced stage and is to be completed this fiscal year. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 28. The study includes the road...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has concluded preparatory work and training towards final implementation of the Application Management and Data Automation (AMANDA) System. State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, says this forms part of concrete steps being taken by the Ministry, to make it easier for clients/customers to conduct business with the agency in relation to...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, will be introducing a Street Cutting Permit Application this fiscal year, in a bid to improve stakeholder collaboration, while ensuring that projects do not interfere with each other. The application will provide comprehensive, web-enabled permitting functionality and is seamlessly integrated with the city’s Geographic Information System (GIS). This was disclosed by Minister of...