The National Land Agency’s (NLA) Topographic and Hydrographic Branch has passed its International Maritime Organization (IMO) audit, to bring the entity in line with global standards and best practices. The two-week audit, completed on May 24, entails an objective and comprehensive assessment of how effectively a Member State is applying certain fundamental IMO Treaties relating to safety, marine protection and...

The National Land Agency (NLA) will be highlighting the importance of hydrography, as the entity marks World Hydrography Day 2024 on Friday (June 21). Hydrography is a branch of applied sciences dealing with the understanding, measurement and mapping of seabed topography and coastal features. The Day will be observed under the theme ‘Hydrography: Information Enhancing Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability in...

The Senate approved legislation that will facilitate the establishment of the National Natural Disaster Reserve Fund (NNDRF), during its recent sitting at Gordon House. Leader of Government Business in the Upper House and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, piloted the Financial Administration and Audit (Amendment) Act, 2024, which paves the way for...

Jamaica remains five years ahead of schedule to meet the 2030 target for land mass protection, says Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. The Government has committed to complete legal protection for 30 per cent of land mass and coastal marine ecosystems by 2030 as part of measures to...

MONTEGO BAY, June 9 (JIS): Citizens are being reminded that they are responsible for the proper disposal of solid waste they generate. This was reiterated by Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, while addressing an event at Green Pond High School in St. James on June 7 to mark the agency’s observance of National...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government continues to support national recycling efforts. Speaking during a statement to the Senate on Friday (June 7), Senator Samuda said Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) has now achieved an average 35 per cent recovery rate on the national monthly production...

KINGSTON, June 7 (JIS): The private sector will have six months from July 1 to deplete its existing stock of single-use plastic food containers on the domestic market, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. “All orders placed prior to July 1, 2024 can be landed; however, evidence of...

Students are being encouraged to become advocates for the environment and guardians of the ocean. “Advocacy starts with knowing. Your advocacy in protecting the environment doesn’t start when you become an adult; it starts right now. I want you to focus your studies from now on things that build your capacity and your ability to protect the environment,” said Minister...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing students who visited the Port Royal Marine Lab in Kingston on June 6 in celebration of World Oceans Day.