Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has informed that about 70 per cent of the island has piped water, and the aim is to bring...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says one of his main priorities will be to sensitise the country on the importance of climate change and...

The St. Elizabeth Parish Council has moved to offer incentives to investors who want to set up businesses in the capital of Black River. After establishing a committee at the...

A documentary, 'Quake: Haiti in Jamaica',  which deals with the implications for Jamaica if an earthquake struck, similar to the one which impacted Haiti on January 12, 2010, was officially...

Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) has embarked on a comprehensive upgrading programme, to provide rural areas with a reliable water supply. The company, which falls under the Ministry of Housing,...

A recently published study on the environment has found that over the last three years, there has been an increased focus on improving environmental management in Jamaica. The report suggests...

KINGSTON — Approximately 10,000 residents of Kitson Town, St. Catherine, and its environs, are to benefit from Segment I of the newly commissioned Kitson Town Water Supply System. Costing over...

KINGSTON — Minister of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Jamaica has made substantial improvements in environmental management, but many challenges still remain, which must...

A contract valued at US$115 million was signed on December 15, 2011 between the National Water Commission (NWC) and the Bank of Nova Scotia for funding of the second phase...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government, is considering merging the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) and the Forest Conservation Fund, to ensure the effective operation...

Delegates from over 40 western hemispheric nations, and international partner organisations, are currently in Kingston attending the 5th Pan American Regional Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention...