KINGSTON — The Jamaica Defence Force's (JDF) search and rescue (SAR) efforts will be enhanced during the current hurricane season with the support of Operation JAGUAR, under which a Canadian...

KINGSTON — Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, says Jamaica and its partners are on standby to provide emergency assistance in the...

KINGSTON — Minister of Housing, Environment and Water, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is pleased with the compost project being undertaken by the National Solid Waste Management Authority at the Riverton...

Permanent Secretaryin the Ministry of Housing, Environment and Water, Genefa Hibbert, and Chairman of the Water Resources Authority of Jamaica, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr., recently attended the 4th Singapore International...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists to exercise extreme caution in using several signalized intersections in St. Andrew and St. James, which are now experiencing technical difficulties. Heavy...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Housing, Environment and Water and the National Commercial Bank (NCB) on August 2, signed a US$37 million contract for the refinancing of an existing loan...

KINGSTON — The Government signed a US$3 million agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on July 26, which will provide grant funding support for the implementation of a major...

MANDEVILLE — Minister of Housing, Environment and Water, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says he is satisfied with measures put in place by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) — Chairman of the Caribbean Community CARICOM, Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis has called for an immediate halt...

KINGSTON — Glendevon in Montego Bay, St. James is expected to benefit from two development projects within the next four months, costing over $86 million. The projects will be funded...

KINGSTON — The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will be conducting a National Simulation Exercise (NaSIMEX) from July 19 to 21, to test Jamaica's preparedness for a...