The Government is making significant investment in improving the country’s water infrastructure to ensure that all Jamaicans, particularly citizens in rural communities, have reliable access to clean and safe water. The comprehensive programme involves upgrading inadequate and aged water and sewerage systems to mitigate the negative impacts of climate variability and change, said Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of...

Hydrography is a branch of applied sciences dealing with understanding, measuring and mapping seabed topography and coastal features, which is of particular importance to island territories such as Jamaica. The Topographic and Hydrographic branch of the National Land Agency (NLA) is responsible for the island’s hydrographic surveying and is the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) focal point for Jamaica. Jamaica officially...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be observing National Environment Awareness Week 2024 with a slew of activities from June 1 to 7, under the theme: ‘Accelerating Ecosystem Restoration – A Call to Action’. The Week, being celebrated globally from June 3 to 8, aims to focus public attention on environmental issues thereby heightening awareness and stimulating action...

Everyone watched with delight as burn victim Adrianna Laing’s eyes lit up and her smile widened as she stepped over the threshold of her new home in Slipe, St. Elizabeth. The 14-year-old and her father, Adrian Laing, were gifted the home through the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The two-bedroom, one bathroom home was constructed at a cost of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) has surpassed its target of building and handing over 200 housing units for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. The NSHP was implemented by the Prime Minister in 2018 as the housing component of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, under the Ministry of Economic Growth...

Accelerating economic growth through smart land use and comprehensive master plans will be discussed at tomorrow’s (November 8) World Town Planning Day symposium. The symposium, which is being organised by the National Environment and Planning Agency, will be held at the National Housing Trust (NHT) Overtime Facility in New Kingston, under the theme ‘Building Resilient Communities & Cities through Smart...

Lennon Carl Henry is the epitome of the Jamaican spirit. His hard work, dedication to family, resilience and determination to rise above challenges, has earned him the admiration and respect of his colleagues at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), where he has worked for 42 years. On Monday (Oct. 16), Mr. Henry will be conferred with the Badge of Honour...

For 42 years, Melton Bascoe has been a familiar face at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in St. Ann, where he is responsible for keeping the grounds clean. Armed with a leaf blower, rake, broom and gardening tools, he carries out his daily tasks, which include clearing trash and litter, removing weeds, cutting grass, trimming and watering plants and carrying...

Ninety-one Jamaican entrepreneurs have received skills training and business support through the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Inclusive and Resilient Agri-Food System in Rural and Peri-Urban Territories of Kingston Project. The project targeted vulnerable groups, mainly women and youth, in the Kingston Metropolitan Area. The FAO implemented the initiative with Junior Achievement Jamaica and the Maia...