The National Land Agency (NLA) issued 6,292 new titles during the 2012/13 fiscal year, as the Government continued efforts to put the important document into the hands of Jamaicans. Minister...

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change is to spend $8 million towards sustainable land management and water security within the Yallahs River and Hope River Watershed Management...

Jamaica will host the Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), beginning Tuesday, July 2, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston....

A rural farming community is to benefit from a project that will aid in strengthening its resilience to the impact of weather-related issues. The project, which is to be rolled...

The city of Hagen in Germany will be partnering with the municipality of Portmore in St. Catherine, to formulate and implement climate change projects at the local Government level. Making...

Legislation is being prepared to govern the maintenance and management of gated communities, town house complexes, and commercial developments. “This legislation will be similar to the recently enacted amendments to...

Work is advanced in the preparation of development orders, which will zone communities and state-permitted commercial activities. Four development orders are being promulgated for the Negril/Green Island Area in Westmoreland,...

The Government is developing a Climate Change Risk Assessment Tool that will enable better planning of community and national projects, particularly those that could be affected by climate change issues....

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, is receiving assistance from the United States (US) Government in developing a climate finance strategy. “This will help us in identifying...