Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, has emphasised that the proposed increase to the Environmental Protection Levy, will bring it in line with regional averages, while...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is focused on building out the country’s irrigation infrastructure as a climate adaptation strategy and to contribute...

The Government will go to market this year to divest the Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Catherine. Under the divestment arrangement, the plant’s capacity will be doubled and its...

Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, on Thursday (February 26), announced that Kingston and St. Andrew are expected to achieve water resilience and drought resistance within...

Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, announced that the Jamaica Systemic Risk Assessment Tool (J-SRAT), is being utilised to evaluate climate risks within potential investment areas....

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government has commenced targeted clean-up and restoration of hurricane-damaged wetlands in the Parottee community, in St. Elizabeth, as...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) received a donation of hurricane relief items from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Caribbean to support protected-area workers and their...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the protection of wetlands is critical to achieving the country’s long-term development goals under Vision 2030. Speaking at a...