Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, says Jamaica has placed much emphasis on the issue of climate change. He said...

The Government will be using the Climate Investment Fund’s (CIF) Partnership Forum, which begins on Monday, June 23, in Montego Bay, to highlight what has been achieved through the CIF,...

As part of the government’s coordinated effort to enhance emergency planning and strengthen the nation’s overall level of preparedness, the National Emergency Response Geographic Information Systems Team (NERGIST) was officially...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reporting a 41 per cent increase in the number of enforcement actions taken against companies and individuals in breach of the various...

A Beach Management Policy is to be submitted to Cabinet shortly, followed by public consultations, which will influence the final document. State Minister in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment...

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, has implemented its Watershed Area Management Mechanism (Watershed Model), in 11 of the island’s 26 Watershed Management Units. These include the...

More than 247,000 residents in 10 parishes will benefit from improved potable water supplies and wastewater management services over the next two years, as the National Water Commission (NWC) undertakes...

The Rapid Response Programme (RRP), in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, which supplies water to alleviate shortage of the commodity, generated $89 million in revenue during...