An Atlas of natural hazards in Jamaica was officially launched on September 26, by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill. The publication entitled, 'Natural Hazards...

The Meteorological Service has continued the Flash Flood Warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5 p.m. today. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING means that flooding has been...

Close to 3,000 residents of Broadgate in St. Mary now have improved access to potable water, with the recent commissioning into service of a $35 million water supply system under...

The government is moving to establish a regulatory body that will have primary responsibility for environmental policing, compliance monitoring and enforcement. A Green Paper has been developed for the establishment...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says it is important that developing countries, like Jamaica, implement mitigation strategies to reduce their emission of green house...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has underscored the importance of internationally accepted standards, in a world undergoing social, economic and environmental changes. The Minister...

The Government will be moving swiftly to assess and address the poor sanitary and environmental conditions at Pedro Cays. This was the word from Minister of Water, Land, Environment and...

The Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), of the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, has undertaken 20 water catchment projects in the parish of St. Elizabeth, since January...

The Palisadoes coastal strip in Kingston and Half Moon Bay at Hellshire in St. Catherine are to undergo a major clean-up on Saturday, September 15, as part of  activities by...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has cleared some 65 illegal mini dump sites across the island as part of efforts to strengthen the campaign against rodent infestation and...

Twenty-six facilities that supply water to areas of Kingston and St. Andrew, will soon be improved and rehabilitated, following Cabinet's approval of a US$18 million contract to Kier Construction Limited....