Ground was officially broken on Tuesday, September 9 for the $2.3 billion Portmore Sewage Project in St. Catherine, which will provide improved sewage treatment facilities for some 200,000 residents. To...

Effective January 2015, all sawmill and power saw operators must be registered and licensed with the Forestry Department to operate legally in Jamaica. The new policy, which falls under the...

Ground is to be broken on September 9 to commence construction of the Portmore Sewerage Improvement Project, which is expected to cost US$21 million. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is stepping up operations to reduce water loss due to theft. These measures will, in some instances, involve working with law enforcement to remove illegal...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has entered into an agreement with Talawah Investments to provide water for both domestic and industrial use in sections of the Kingston Metropolitan Area. Under...

More than 2,000 landowners in four parishes will receive assistance to acquire their titles, as a result of a $90.8 million conditional grant from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ)....

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is forecasting that the drought that the island has been experiencing could continue into the January to April dry season of 2015. Director of the...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging property owners impacted by beach erosion to make contact with the authority before effecting any personal solution. This is in order...