Chairman of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), Milo Pearson, says that the CCRIF has paid out approximately US$25 million to five countries in the region since 2010. CCRIF...

Ground was broken on Wednesday December 1, for a major housing development in the district of Holland, some two miles from Falmouth, in Trelawny. The project, which will be implemented...

The 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ends today, Tuesday November 30, 2010 however, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reminding the public to continue utilizing best...

Over the past 15 months, the National Housing Trust (NHT) has introduced new measures, allowing more qualified contributors an opportunity to access homes previously a challenge for them. Speaking on...

About 100 houses are to be built in communities in Central and West Kingston under the pilot project to be undertaken by the government to address the problem of inadequate...

The flood situation in the eastern Hanover districts of Pierces Village and Forrest, caused by Tropical Storm Nicole, has improved, with the water levels decreasing, while the water level in...

The Government has decided to extend its coverage under the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), to include the effects of flooding and periods of unusual rainfall, following discussions with...

The Jamaican Canadian Centre in Toronto came alive on Friday November 12, as hundreds of persons turned out for a concert to raise funds for victims of Tropical Storm Nicole....

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Gladstone Hutchinson, has said that Caribbean nations must become more proactive in addressing climate change, given the region's vulnerability to...

Though some Jamaicans view selection for a National Housing Trust (NHT) home in much the same way they view the lottery, the NHT has assured that it takes a systematic...

Rehabilitation work on the Negril Wastewater Treatment Plant in Westmoreland is scheduled to start in January 2011, with a $278 million contract now in place for the project. Minister of...