In the last four years, Vanesia Reid repeatedly walked to her community’s St. Andrew South Constituency Office to ask for assistance in getting a house, which she was in dire need of.

Her persistence paid off, as on February 11, she received the keys to her new two-bedroom house, which was constructed under the National Social Housing Programme (NSHP), at a cost of J$9,471,005.

The keys were handed over by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness during……..Click Here for full story on JIS website.

Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson, says the Government is committed to increasing access to irrigation services in order to ensure a competitive and productive agricultural sector.

“The Government of Jamaica is cognizant that the role of irrigation and water management in increasing food production is essential and………

On May 22, 2020 Jamaica will join countries around the world in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity (biodiversity) under the theme “Our Solutions are in Nature”

During the week of May 18 to 21, the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and its environment portfolio agencies, will celebrate a week of activities leading up to International Biodiversity Day.

Among the activities are virtual lunch hour presentations at 12:30 pm each day. Topics to be discussed are

• Monday, May 18 – Integrated Management of the Yallahs Hope River Watershed Areas Project-payment for ecosystem services
• Tuesday, May 19  – Invasive Fern Removal and Native Plant Restoration
• Wednesday, May 20 – Forests as a Solution -A National Approach
• Thursday, May 21 – Solutions from the Blue and John Crow National Park and World Heritage site

On May 22, the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Ministry and its agencies will host a Virtual Panel Discussion centered on the theme, “Our Solutions are in Nature-The Jamaican Context”.

Panelists are:

• Mr. Richard A. May – CEO, ECHOS Consulting Limited

• Professor Mona Webber – Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the West Indies, Mona

• Mr. Lawrence Nelson – Manager, Silviculture, Forestry Department

• Mrs. Keron Crossman Johnson – Environmental Health Specialist, Port Health and Quarantine & Institutional Health, Ministry of Health and Wellness

• Mr. Peter Thompson – CEO, Rural Agricultural Development Authority

• Mr. Anthony McKenzie – Director, Environmental Management and Conservation, NEPA

The discussion will commence at 9.30 a.m. and will be carried on Facebook Live on the Facebook page of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation- @megjc_ja; the National Environment and Planning Agency @nepajamaica and the Forestry Department @forestrydepartment.

Join the discussions during the week as we celebrate biodiversity in all its forms.

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