Jamaica’s weather forecasting capacity will be boosted with the addition of 35 automatic weather stations to the Meteorological Service Division’s (MSJ) network across the island. The weather stations, which will...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is urging local farmers to be more open to using new technology to increase productivity,...

The Government has commenced work focusing on the extent to which climate change impacts genders and how these issues can be comprehensively addressed. This undertaking is being spearheaded by the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is urging utility regulators to pay close attention to the effects of climate change...

The Government has received $3.79 billion (US$30 million) from the World Bank to further boost disaster and climate risk management in Jamaica. The loan will support the administration’s ongoing programme...

Head of Cooperation of the European Union (EU) delegation to Jamaica, Jesus Baguena, says the EU Development Fund Programme and the Government of Jamaica have identified climate change and the...

Jamaica’s efforts to strengthen resilience against climate change are being assisted through implementation of the J$829.3 million (US$6.8 million) Improving Climate Data and Information Management Project (ICDIMP). The project, which...

The Government will continue work to strengthen the country’s resistance against the impacts of climate change, under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR II). Phase two of the programme, the...