Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said that his Ministry will not be issuing any more licences for the provision of water by private entities, until...

The issue of how well Jamaica will adapt to climate change is being vigorously pursued by the Government, its agencies, and partners, said Senior Director with responsibility for Environment in...

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Water and sewage treatment facilities in Port Antonio, Portland, and May Pen, Clarendon, are to be upgraded at a cost of over $1.5 billion, Water and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr....

Several minor water supply systems in rural St. Catherine are to be rehabilitated by the St. Catherine Parish Council, with over $4 million secured from the European Union (EU) to...

Shouts of joy and delight greeted the commissioning of a piped water system for Coco Walk, Williamsfield, St.Catherine on Thursday( May 14), after years of waiting. The commissioning resulted from...

Jamaica is to benefit from a Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP), under the aegis of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and the European Commission. This was announced by...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) will be moving to prepare the technical plans and seek the necessary approvals for the proposed Luana Gardens housing development in St. Elizabeth, following...

Government is not imposing General Consumption Taxes (GCT) on electricity or water. Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, has said that at no time was...

The Ministry of Water and Housing will host the 18th Conference of Ministers and High Level Authorities on Housing and Urbanisation in Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI), in July....

Approximately 40 residents of Prickly Pole in the Caulderwood Division of South East St. Ann, were presented with free water tanks on April 17, which will enable them to store...