Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says Jamaica is moving quickly to identify and pursue strategies to adapt to climate change, the impact of which...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) was forced to seek a change in its existing security provider, due...

As the 2012 hurricane season approaches, the Government has stepped up river training activities in the Hope River in Harbour View to safeguard its banks against possible erosion from flood...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, has urged farmers engaged in exports to consider cultivating crops, which will not need chemical treatment to preserve them for their target markets....

The National Land Agency (NLA) has placed a hold on the eviction notices previously served on residents of 87 East Street, in downtown Kingston, who are deemed to be occupying...

Climate change issues have taken on added significance, in light of the present and potential impacts on the  economy. Realising the impacts, the Meteorological (MET) Service of Jamaica has embarked...

The Government has pledged its support on the issues of climate change, with the aim of sending an urgent message that climate change is a serious concern to the country’s...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill says the Government has nothing to hide and is not involved in a cover-up regarding the recent fires at...

A total of 215 hectares (531 acres) of watershed areas have been replanted utilising 113,914 seedlings, under the Local Forest Management Committee (LFMC) project. The initiative aims to involve communities...

The capacity of National Water Commission (NWC) to provide efficient service to Jamaicans has been boosted, through $128.7 million (US$1.48 million) in funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Minister...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has said that an informed and responsive citizenry is critical to addressing issues related to climate change and the...