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21 Jan 2025
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Cabinet Approves the Appointment of Professor Webber as the First Special Envoy for Climate Change, Environment, Ocean, and Blue Economy
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Hon. Matthewā€¦
17 Jan 2025
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Parliament Approves Significant Increases in Fines for Environmental Breaches
The House of Representatives has approved amendments to the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Actā€¦
8 Jan 2025
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Approximately 2000 persons apply for NWC Amnesty in under 3 working days
Preliminary figures show that approximately 2000 persons, or just over 600 per day,Ā  have appliedā€¦
23 Dec 2024
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Approximately 1000 residents benefit from the Orangefield Water Improvement Project, St. Catherine
The water issues experienced by the 1000 residents of the rural district of Orangefield inā€¦
18 Dec 2024
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36 residents of St. Paulā€™s Lane receive the keys to their new homes
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shares a celebratory moment with recipients andā€¦
17 Dec 2024
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Approximately 1200 residents of Spicy Hill receive new J$35 million pipelines
Residents of the Northern Trelawny community of Spicy Hill received an early Christmas gift todayā€¦
13 Dec 2024
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Government Tables Amendments to Strengthen Environmental Legislation
The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), in collaboration with the National Environmentā€¦
12 Dec 2024
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Government Focuses on Housing Policy to Advance National Development
The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) is intensifying efforts to ensure accessā€¦
11 Dec 2024
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Cabinet Approves J$2 billion Emergency Road Repair Programme
Cabinet has approved J$2 billion to undertake emergency road repairs, announced recently by Prime Minister,ā€¦