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Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson, Q.C., is advocating for an increase in the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation made available to Members of Parliament. “Our job is hard enough as it is, and less than $15 million is woefully inadequate. We are elected by the people and our work is long and hard,” he said in his presentation in the...

A Beach Management Policy is to be submitted to Cabinet shortly, followed by public consultations, which will influence the final document. State Minister in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles made the announcement on Tuesday, June 17 as he made his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. Outlining the...

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, has implemented its Watershed Area Management Mechanism (Watershed Model), in 11 of the island’s 26 Watershed Management Units. These include the Swift River, Oracabessa/Paggee, and White River/Rio Bueno in the North Eastern Region; Negril, Martha Brae, Great River and Lucea River in the Western Region; St. Elizabeth, Clarendon, and Gut Alligator...

The staff of the Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers is being lauded for the quality of their work in administering the legal affairs of the Government and, by extension, Jamaica. The staff’s work was highlighted by Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson, Q.C., during his 2014/15 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 18. Mr. Atkinson noted that...

More than 247,000 residents in 10 parishes will benefit from improved potable water supplies and wastewater management services over the next two years, as the National Water Commission (NWC) undertakes infrastructure improvement projects valued just over $1 billion. State Minister for Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, says phased project implementation is slated to begin during the...

The Rapid Response Programme (RRP), in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, which supplies water to alleviate shortage of the commodity, generated $89 million in revenue during the 2013/14 fiscal year. This was almost 82 per cent more than the $49 million earned during 2012/13, Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Ian Hayles, said. He made...

State Minister in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, says the entire island will be under the control of the Town and Country Planning Act by 2017. The Act makes provisions for the orderly and progressive development of land, cities, towns and other areas, whether in urban or rural Jamaica. Making his contribution to...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is currently finalising the draft paper for the motor vehicle emission standards, which is expected to be adopted into a regulatory framework, this fiscal year. This was disclosed by State Minister in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in...

Parish Councils last year delivered 4,543 building permits, valued at $31 billion, as the Government continues the drive to reduce the processing time for building approval applications. Making the disclosure while making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 17, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, stated that...

Several of the nation’s markets are to be renovated and rehabilitated during this fiscal year, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. Making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 17, Mr. Arscott said work has been completed on some of the facilities, while work is in progress on...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has completed an analysis of the proposed tariff on street lights and has submitted its recommendations to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, while making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, June 17. He said...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is in the process of identifying an alternative site to Riverton City landfill where a modern facility can be established. This forms part of the Ministry’s three-pronged approach to curtailing some of the issues at the facility located in St. Andrew. “Riverton continues to be a major problem – fires are sometimes...