The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is reporting that the flooding affecting sections of Content in Williamsfield in Manchester is due to a significant rise in groundwater levels in the local...

Residents in Bluefields and surrounding areas in Westmoreland are being warned to anticipate life-threatening storm surges with the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Storm surges will involve the rising of the...

Residents of St. James, Trelawny and Hanover are being urged to prepare for the impact of Hurricane Melissa. Principal Director, Meteorological Services Branch in the Ministry of Water, Environment and...

A five-year initiative has been launched to address Jamaica’s urban climate and societal challenges by integrating nature-based solutions (NbS) into urban planning and community development. Dubbed ‘Jamaica Urban Solutions for...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has intensified garbage collection efforts to address backlogs affecting several communities islandwide....

Jamaica’s Emergency Management teams are on full alert in light of the impending passage of Tropical Storm Melissa, says Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda. The...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH is now in effect for Jamaica as there is the potential for a tropical cyclone to form in the central Caribbean later today. This means that...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is urging the public to be more mindful of how they dispose of electronic waste (e-waste). He was...