The event was held to remember and honour military veterans who died in service to the country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.
Andrew and St. Catherine are now without the service of traffic signals. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that the traffic light network in these parishes was impacted by the wind and rain associated with the passage of Tropical Storm Grace. He says that the team of engineers was now going through each signalized intersection, checking to have remedial works done where the systems are non-functional. Shaw says investigations suggest that some of the systems were being affected by electrical problems.
These include burnt components, caused by power surges and low voltage in other instances. He says the team is now working to have intersections in Portmore, including the intersection of Gregory Park and Cumberland Road, where the system suffered structural damage.
Shaw is remind the motoring public that no one has the right of way when the traffic lights are out at intersection. Motorists are being urged to exercise patience in using intersections where the traffic system is non-functional at this time.
Degradation of watersheds reduces the productivity of land, increases siltation of rivers and reservoirs due to soil erosion; increases flooding resulting in loss of life, property, roads and agricultural crops; and results in loss of habitat for important flora and fauna. It also affects income generation opportunities, especially for small farmers. Robert Pickersgill, says the Forestry Department estimates that approximately 49 per cent of the combined area is prone to landslides, and 65 per cent is subject to soil erosion.
He says that the areas are exposed to heavy rains in short periods as a result of hurricanes and extreme weather events.
The project being undertaken is geared towards achieving a greater level of water security, by improving the efficiency with which water is collected and stored for present and future use throughout the Kingston Metropolitan Area.
The overall goal is to improve the conservation and management of biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services in the watershed areas. This will be achieved through institutional strengthening and capacity building for integrating biodiversity into watershed management.
This will be supported by the watershed policy for the country and a GIS-based Decision Support System, which will provide real time information to support water resource-related decision-making; creating economic and financial incentives to support biodiversity and; integrated water resource management; implementing sustainable livelihoods, agriculture, and forestry in watershed communities.
Through these activities, more than community persons will be trained in various thematic areas such as land husbandry, best practices, fire management, ecotourism and other small business ventures.
Other beneficial activities will include the reforestation of hectares of degraded land; development of six on-farm demonstration plots and commissioning of market studies for development of alternative livelihoods in four communities within the Yallahs and Hope Watershed Management Areas. The sustainability of the project will be achieved through economic and financial incentives provided to the residents, for them to engage in activities that protect agriculture and forestry in the watershed communities.
An extension programme has been designed for the beneficiary communities, which entails capacity building, maintaining sustainable agriculture, biodiversity conservation, land husbandry, fire management training, and alternative livelihoods. We must increase our carbon sequestration, and reduce water turbidity. Knight states. Skip to content Jamaica Information Service. Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.
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