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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., observes as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Alwin Hales (left), and Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjamin Hodara, sign copies of a $21.7 million contract that will see firm designing and implementing five Farmer Field Schools in the Upper Rio Minho Watershed area of Clarendon. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Friday (May 28).
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., observes as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Alwin Hales (left), and Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjamin Hodara, sign copies of a $21.7 million contract that will see firm designing and implementing five Farmer Field Schools in the Upper Rio Minho Watershed area of Clarendon. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Friday (May 28).

Five Farmer Field Schools Being Established In Clarendon

Approximately 100 farmers are expected to benefit directly and another 5,000 indirectly from training to be provided through five Farmer Field Schools being established in the Upper Rio Minho Watershed area of Clarendon. Work to design and implement the schools...
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., making his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 4), under the theme ‘reNew Jamaica’.
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., making his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 4), under the theme ‘reNew Jamaica’.

Minister Outlines Significance Of Urban Renewal
Vice President for Corporate Services at Spatial Innovision Limited, Matthew Webster (left), presents an Alcatel tablet to Alia Delmohammed of Wolmer
Vice President for Corporate Services at Spatial Innovision Limited, Matthew Webster (left), presents an Alcatel tablet to Alia Delmohammed of Wolmer's Girls School for winning the treasure hunt in the National Spatial Data Management Branch and Land Information Council of Jamaica's (NSDMB/LICJ) Post-GIS Day competitions. Prizes were handed over to winners and other oustanding performers at the LICJ's GeoInformatics Training Centre in St. Andrew, recently.

Organisers Of Virtual Post GIS Day Competitions Pleased
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (centre), cuts the ribbon to launch the first of three model housing units under phase one of the Edmund Ridge Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (February 25). He is joined by (from left) Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams; Director of Henan Fifth Construction Group Company Limited, Dong Wong; and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, after whom the development is named.
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (centre), cuts the ribbon to launch the first of three model housing units under phase one of the Edmund Ridge Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (February 25). He is joined by (from left) Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams; Director of Henan Fifth Construction Group Company Limited, Dong Wong; and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, after whom the development is named.

First Model Units Launched at Edmund Ridge Estate
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Gillian Guthrie.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Gillian Guthrie.

Beach Policy to Address Informal Settlements

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Senior Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Manager and Trainer in the National Spatial Data Management Branch of the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Simone Lloyd​.
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Competitions For GIS Day To Be Held Virtually On January 29

Competitions associated with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day activities will now be held virtually on January 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. These include the Poster, Jingle and Essay competitions, GIS Bee and Treasure Hunt. The Treasure Hunt will see students using their mobile devices to map the coordinates of specific landmarks in each parish to unlock clues to...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Public Comments Invited On Beach Access And Management Policy

The public is being invited to make comments and provide recommendations on the Beach Access and Management Policy for Jamaica, which is now at the draft stage of development. This call comes from Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who noted that the input of the public is vital in ensuring that the...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), speaking with President of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, Donovan Reid (left), at the Association
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Amendments To Rent Restriction Act Expected To Spur Real Estate Industry

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the proposed amendments to the Rent Restriction Act will provide opportunity for more persons to get into the real estate industry. "The amendments could very well see a positive impact where persons will now see this as an industry that they can get more involved in,...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the virtual staging of the 18th National GIS Day Exposition, on Wednesday, November 18. GIS day 2020 was observed under the theme ‘Geospatial Technologies: Shaping Our Future’.
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Agencies Commended For Using And Promoting Geospatial Technologies

The Land Information Council of Jamaica and the National Spatial Data Management Branch have been commended for their continued use and promotion of geospatial technologies locally and regionally. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., hailed the organisations as he delivered greetings at the virtual staging of the 18th National GIS Day Exposition, held...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, addressing a stakeholders ​consultation on the urban renewal agenda, at Jamaica House recently
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Urban Renewal Requires Multisector Collaboration – Minister Charles Jr.

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, has highlighted the importance of multisector collaboration in the development of a holistic urban renewal agenda. “Urban renewal ought to be holistic, not just prioritising the revitalisation of physical infrastructure but also incorporating economic, social and cultural renewal objectives,” he said. “Having a Ministry designated to urban...
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