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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (centre), makes a point at a press briefing held on January 9 at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. Seated (from left) are: State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Ian Hayles and Director, Meteorological Services, Jeffery Spooner.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (centre), makes a point at a press briefing held on January 9 at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. Seated (from left) are: State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Ian Hayles and Director, Meteorological Services, Jeffery Spooner.

Climate Products and Services Developed for Agriculture Sector

By: Latonya Linton, January 14, 2014
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says that climate monitoring products and services have been developed for the agricultural sector. The Minister made the disclosure...
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (second right); is joined by (from left), Mayor of Savanna-la-mar, Bertel Moore; Chairman of the NWC, Dr. Leary Myers; Councillor for the Leamington Division, Cebert McFarlane; Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Hon. Luther Buchanan; and Chairman, Rural Water Supply Limited, John P White; as they break ground to mark the start of work for the rehabilitation of the water distribution system in Cedar Valley, Westmoreland, on Friday January 10.

$80m Upgrade For Eastern Westmoreland Water Supply

By: Bryan Miller, January 11, 2014
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NWC Implementing Drought Mitigation Measures

By: Latonya Linton, January 10, 2014

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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (second left), participates in the signing of a contract for the Portmore Sewage Project at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on December 12. Looking on are (from left): Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Arnaldo Brown; Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Hon. Colin Fagan (standing); and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company Limited, Leslie Chang.
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Improved Sewage Facilities for Portmore

More than 200,000 residents across the Portmore Municipality are expected to benefit from improved sewage facilities, as work gets underway on the approximately $2.3 billion Portmore Sewage Project. The works,...
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By: Athaliah Reynolds-Baker, December 12, 2013