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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the Government is dedicated to creating an “ownership society,” where individuals can formalise their land tenure, through its Land Administration and Ma...
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A Protected Areas System Master Plan is to be developed, which promotes a co-ordinated approach to Protected Areas management within the Government and across the other sectors of society.
"An important section of the Master Plan ...
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The Forestry Department is expected to plant an additional 160 hectares of denuded land and to have 2,600 hectares of land gazetted as forest reserves, this financial year, Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgil...
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The Forestry Department, during the last financial year, replanted approximately 275 hectares of land in continuation of its reforestation activities.
This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Picker...
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Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the Ministry is working to ensure that the Cockpit Country is protected, especially from mining activities.
"This area (Cockpit Country) is far too important t...
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The Government will be vigorously pursuing the preparation of new legislation to govern the maintenance and management of common areas in gated communities, town house complexes and commercial complexes.
"This legislation will be similar to th...
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The teachings of Garveyism and the subject of Civics will be officially introduced to the school curriculum during the 2012/13 academic year, Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has informed.
He explained that the Garveyism programme...
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During its first two years of operation, the Commission of Strata Corporations fully registered 84 per cent of all the strata plans currently incorporated in Jamaica.
This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Ho...
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Some $182 million has been allocated for the construction of water bound sanitary facilities in some 26 schools across the island.
The funds have been set aside under Phase I of the Replacement of Pit Latrines in Schools Programme, which is being s...
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Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry is currently conducting a review of the national school feeding programme, in an effort to improve the nutrition of students, particularly those at the early childhood level.
Rev....
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The Government will be moving ahead with amendments to the Town and Country Planning Act, which will lead to greater effectiveness for planning land use and development in Jamaica.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Rober...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says ongoing works by the National Water Commission (NWC) in the Kingston Metropolitan and Portmore areas, should result in residents experiencing greater reliability in ...
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The Ministry of Education will employ 300 newly trained teachers as interns in special areas of need throughout the education system, during the upcoming 2012/13 academic year.
Portfolio Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, said the move is to ...
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Thousands of Jamaicans across the island are set to see improvement in the reliability and distribution of their water supplies, following the completion of several projects by the National Water Commission (NWC).
Minister of Water, Land, Env...
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More than 100 schools have so far confirmed their participation in the country's golden Jubilee Celebrations on August 6, Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has informed.
"We have had good responses to the request to have s...
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Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says an additional 300 trained teachers will be placed in early childhood institutions across the island during the upcoming 2012/13 academic year.
Speaking to journalists during a press briefing a...
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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller left the island this afternoon for London, England to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXX Olympiad which will also be attended by a number of other Heads of Government and Heads of State.
The Pri...
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INTRODUCTION
Let me begin by thanking the constituents of Eastern Kingston and Port Royal for their continued vote of confidence in my leadership and my capacity to represent their interests, and work with them to make the constituency a model of sus...
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OPENING REMARKS
The subject of my presentation is “PARTNERING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”. In this regard I would like to thank the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller for conceptualizing and forming this new Mini...
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SALUTATIONS:
H.E. Mr. Milan Meetarbhan, President of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority
H.E. Mr. Nii Odunton,
Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority
Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicho...
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