On September 17, Local Government Authorities will be partnering with organizers and civic groups to carry out clean-up operations on the island’s coastal areas in observance of International Coastal Cleanup...

The Forestry Department is reminding the public that hunting on Forest Reserves is prohibited. Speaking in an interview with the JIS news, Legal Officer at the agency, Sandy-Lue Cole said...

Some 1,000 volunteers are expected to participate in the National Environment & Planning Agency’s (NEPA) beach clean-up exercise at Half Moon Bay in Hellshire, St. Catherine, as part of activities...

The Hanover Parish Council is undertaking drain-cleaning and maintenance works in the town of Lucea. Chairman of the Council, Mayor Wynter McIntosh, told JIS News that a six-man crew has...

Application for the Caribbean Climate Innovation Center’s (CCIC) Accelerator Programme will close on September 9. The six-month programme, which offers mentorship, guidance as well as resources to entrepreneurs in the...

The Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC) is inviting companies to be part of its six-month accelerator programme. Titled, ‘Launch it Green Tech’, the project aims to promote green technology, and...

In response to Hurricane Earl, which struck Belize on 4 August 2016 causing significant damage across the country, the European Commission provides 50 000 EUR in humanitarian funding to assist...

The Government is moving to implement aspects of the Disaster Risk Management Act that seek to prosecute persons who refuse to heed evacuation warnings during periods of emergency. Speaking during...