Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says ongoing works by the National Water Commission (NWC) in the Kingston Metropolitan and Portmore areas, should result in...

Thousands of Jamaicans across the island are set to see improvement in the reliability and distribution of their water supplies, following the completion of several projects by the National Water...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says sustainable land management is an integral component of the Government’s efforts to reduce land degradation. Speaking at a...

The ability of stakeholders in the agricultural and fisheries sectors to respond effectively to the onset and impact of natural disasters is expected to be significantly strengthened, when a special...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is appealing for more Jamaicans to get onboard its Plastic Container Separation Project. The project, which was launched as a pilot in May...

A National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) investigation has found that the noxious fume emission, which resulted in the closure of the Portmore leg of Highway 2000 and the Port...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, said that Jamaica is meeting the challenge of protecting the country’s marine resources through policy and other safeguard measures....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says the region must place high priority on the issue of disaster management. He noted that the Caribbean region is...

Opposition Spokesperson on Housing, Water and Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Horace Chang, is calling for increased efforts to reforest watershed areas in Negril. Speaking during his contribution to the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, has assured that the affairs of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) are being tidied up, with new control...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) wishes to advise the public that the Jamaican Infrastructure Operator Limited (JIO) has reported that an unnamed gaseous substance is pervading...