The Meteorological Service of Jamaica, in a release yesterday, said an Area of Low Pressure is developing over the Caribbean Sea, South of Jamaica. This system is expected to bring an...

KINGSTON — Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica must move quickly to implement policies to safeguard the nation’s food security, and preserve water resources and the...

KINGSTON — Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says a disaster management team has been established in the Ministry to focus on enhancing the sector’s capacity to minimise...

KINGSTON — Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is taking a “game-changing approach” to providing housing for Jamaicans, through effective collaboration with the National...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, is commending the work being done by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to clean-up roadways along the...

MONTEGO BAY — Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar and Chairman of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Councillor Bertel Moore, says effective management of solid waste is critical to the enhancement of the health...

KINGSTON — Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has signed a contract worth $802.5 million, for the development of 159 serviced lots and 99 two bedroom units...

MONTEGO — With less than three weeks before the start of the 2011 hurricane season, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for Westmoreland, Rev. Hilma Tate, is reporting that the parish’s disaster response...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been advised by the Earthquake Unit that an earthquake of magnitude M5.0 and a focal depth of 21km was located...

KINGSTON — A major study is to be undertaken for the development of a comprehensive drainage and flood control plan for the Kingston Metropolitan Area; Spanish Town and its environs,...

National Housing Trust (NHT) - Managing Director of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Cecile Watson, has stated that the establishment of an NHT Foundation to fund a range of projects...